God of rainbows, as you set your rainbow in the sky upon sparing Noah and his family from the flood, embolden us to raise our Pride flags, dappled in the echoes of the rainbow you set upon the skies as your fingers delicately parted open the clouds, and your sandals kicked away the waters. Embolden us in this flood, as LGBTQ+ folks and other minorities are stripped of their rights. Grant us the power to be the hands and feet which split the tempestuous skies of authoritarianism and kick away the waters of fascism. Employ us as conduits of justice, freedom and liberation. Amen.

-Joseph Muyuela, Bellingham, WA