Early bird, Padre Mickey, beat me to a post on Absalom Jones, a former slave, and the first person of African heritage to be ordained to the priesthood in the Episcopal Church. I am so pleased that Padre Mickey was first, because his post is so much better than mine would have been. Check it out.
Readings:
Psalm 137:1-6 or 126
Isaiah 61:1-4 or 42:5-9
John 15:12-15
PRAYER
Set us free, heavenly Father, from every bond of prejudice and fear: that, honoring the steadfast courage of your servants Absalom Jones and Richard Allen, we may show forth in our lives the reconciling love and true freedom of the children of God, which you have given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Image from Wiki.
What I like about Absalom Jones is that he bought his wife's freedom before saving up to buy his own.
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