{"product_id":"we-pray-freedom-liturgies-and-rituals-from-the-freedom-church-of-the-poor-9798889830344","title":"We Pray Freedom: Liturgies and Rituals from the Freedom Church of the Poor","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA book of prayers, rituals, and liturgies that grows out of communities committed to abolishing poverty.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrayer has long sustained movements for social change. Ritual gives shape to our desire for justice, and liturgy lends power to our work. In \u003ci\u003eWe Pray Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e, we learn from activists and movement builders the songs, stories, and ritual practices that keep them going for the long haul. The Freedom Church of the Poor, called for by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., has existed in many forms; today it includes laborers, poor folks, pastors, organizers, and others bound together by a conviction: It does not have to be this way.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEdited by Liz Theoharis, theologian, pastor, anti-poverty activist, and editor of \u003ci\u003eWe Cry Justice\u003c\/i\u003e, and Charon Hribar, song leader, cultural organizer, and social ethicist, this book guides readers through a journey of remembering, healing, mourning, action, and celebration. It is a collection of prayers, resources, and stories from the communities in which they arose, including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Prayer to Protect a Sacred Place\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Prayer for Burials\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Black Friday Prayer for Workers' Justice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePassover Seder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVigil for the Detained\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHealthcare Vigil\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Shinnecock Song of Peace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEarth Liturgy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Ramadan Ritual\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Poem in the Wake of Police Violence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Revolutionary Advent Wreath\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Prayer for Diwali\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBenediction for Homeless Persons' Memorial Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTheoharis, Liz:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRev. Dr. Liz Theoharis\u003c\/b\u003e is a theologian, pastor, author, and anti-poverty activist. She is the executive director of the Kairos Center for Religions, Rights, and Social Justice and co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. Rev. Dr. Theoharis has been organizing in poor and low-income communities for thirty years. Her books include \u003ci\u003eWe Cry Justice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWe Pray Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYou Only Get What You're Organized to Take\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAlways with Us?\u003c\/i\u003e, and she has been published in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePolitico\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSojourners\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand elsewhere. Rev. Dr. Theoharis is co-pastor of the Freedom Church of the Poor, and teaches at educational institutions across the country, including Union Theological Seminary in New York City, Episcopal Divinity School, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHribar, Charon:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Charon Hribar\u003c\/strong\u003e is a movement song leader, cultural organizer, and social ethicist. She serves as the director of cultural strategies for the Kairos Center and as co-director of theomusicology and movement arts for the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. She cofounded Songs in the Key of Resistance and has been instrumental in creating music and cultural resources like the \u003cem\u003eSongs in the Key of Resistance Songbook\u003c\/em\u003e and the We Cry Justice Cultural Arts Project. Dr. Hribar combines on-the-ground organizing with teaching and leading social-movement music nationwide, empowering communities to integrate arts into their efforts for justice. She lives in the Bronx.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadleaf Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51589904564498,"sku":"9798889830344","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7037cfb2-31d6-4f2a-9cb3-0cd69fada3c7.jpg?v=1756813400","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/we-pray-freedom-liturgies-and-rituals-from-the-freedom-church-of-the-poor-9798889830344","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}