After George Floyd, I needed a new prayer. When thousands joined Black Liturgies I realised I wasn’t alone
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Cole Arthur Riley2022-02-11T15:51:00
Ahead of Racial Justice Sunday (13 February), Cole Arthur Riley shares the story behind Black Liturgies, a project designed to integrate the truths of dignity, lament, rage, justice and rest into written prayers
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