PRAY WITH US THIS EASTER As you prepare to celebrate the joy of Easter and the freedom and liberation that comes through Christ’s death and resurrection, we invite your church to pray as we campaign for an end to trafficking in the chocolate industry. Leader: Creator God, We thank you that you are a God of abundant love, justice and mercy. You created each one of us in your image. Each person on this earth is fearfully and wonderfully made and loved by you. We know that you desire for all people to live life in all its fullness, in relationship with you. People: God of justice, hear our prayer Leader: Hear the cries of our hearts for those who are trafficked and enslaved in our world today, for the countless unheard individual voices around the world and here in our own city. We particularly pray for the countless children who have been trafficked into cocoa farms across West Africa and particularly in Cote d”Ivoire. Shelter them and meet their material needs; provide education, resources and opportunities in order that each child can live a life of abundance and fulfillment. People: God of justice, hear our prayer Leader: We pray for those in positions of power who can make decisions within the chocolate industry. We ask that you will stir their hearts with a desire to take ambitious steps to end all forms of exploitation. People: God of justice, hear our prayer Leader Redeemer Christ, you have called us according to your purpose, to be the hands that bring freedom, comfort and healing to the captive and the oppressed. Forgive us when we have failed to follow your commands. Forgive us for the role that we have played in creating a world where your children are exploited. People: God of justice, hear our prayer Leader: Teach us to choose what is right, and stand against that which is evil. Teach us to love justice and mercy, and stand against oppression and exploitation. Show us where we are indifferent to injustice. Empower us with your spirit, so we may have courage and determinations to do your will. People: God of justice, hear our prayer. All: Amen TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE CHOCOLATE CAMPIAGN VISIT WWW.STOPTHETRAFFIK.ORG/CHOCOLATE