In the beginning, humanity was invited to be God’s co-laborers; intercessors called to freely and joyfully partner with him to cultivate our good world. As the story goes, humans have gotten into the habit of contributing to the chaos, rather than cultivating it. However, God’s invitation, to be His collaborator in pushing back the dark, is still open. The first move in accepting that invitation is to clasp our hands in prayer; for in prayer, we collaborate with God to set his world back to rights. As Karl Barth put it, “to clasp the hands in prayer is the beginning of an uprising against the disorder of the world.”

On July 8th we will partner with other churches in our neighborhood to contend for our neighborhood; opposing poverty, gun violence, and all forms of brokenness in prayer. We will put our feet on the soil where injustice, addiction, and evil still have a hold believing that their time is coming to an end. 

We’ll begin at 8:30 AM with a time of worship and instruction at Glory Church (3124 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO 64109). Then, two by two we will take to the streets in prayerful intercession.