PSALM OF COMMUNITY

PSALM OF COMMUNITY

I was brought up on the sense of community, where it was natural for people to be neighbourly - we lived closer to one another, anyway. Sometimes I wonder if we have lost that sense of belonging to one another?

1. Who is a human being in the eyes of God who made us:

what about those outside who don't share our culture or creed?

2. Our world is still repressive:

we like to dominate others to give us a feeling of status.

3. In India, a Sikh man was murdered:

Hindus were supporting the crime shouting "Long live Indira Gandhi!";

4. his two sons and daughter also died in the tragedy:

the murderers, though known, were allowed to go free.

5. In Ulster, is society for Protestants only:

are Catholics able to share our schools and our homes -

6. or must we make everyone keep to the ghetto:

is there room in our country only for those who agree?

7. Catholics were once excluded from a place in British society:

Muslims are the ones we don't welcome today.

8. Some protest against fuzziness or liberal leadership:

but a refusal to judge can also be a judgement.

9. Help us, God, to include not exclude our neighbours:

for in rejecting them we too are denying you!