Japanese American Day of Remembrance Liturgy

A “Day of Remembrance” is observed annually in February for the Japanese American community and for all Americans. This is a time to remember the pain and deprivations arising from the US Government’s wartime mass exile and imprisonment of Japanese Americans living on the West Coast of our nation, and related actions against persons of Japanese ancestry living in Hawai‘i and other regions of our nation. It is a time for all of us to reflect on the damage done to our nation when we treat people differently based on their race, ethnicity or religion. Most of all, it is a time for all Americans to learn from our errors and to renew our commitment to love and protect the equality and dignity of all persons.

February 19, 2019 is the 77th Anniversary of the Presidential Order authorizing the US Government’s wartime mass exile and imprisonment of Japanese Americans living on the West Coast of our nation, and related actions against persons of Japanese ancestry living in Hawaii.
 

Liturgy Resources have been created by Ellen Carson of Church of the Crossroads, so that your church can remember the pain and deprivations arising from these actions and help prevent such mistakes from recurring in the future.