Let Us Pray. Almighty God, Matthew 5:10 says, “Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” God Bless the forty-three New York City pastors and citizens who were arrested for “disorderly conduct” because they prayed and sang hymns outside the doors of the New York City Police Department, in order to bring awareness to the recent ban of churches to use schools for their church services. Reverse the ban of Christians in New York City, and restore equal access to schools for religious groups, in Jesus’ Name, Amen.