Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Sovereign over all that is,
Who sets within human beings the desire to gather together
to prepare food with memory and gratitude, to share that food
with friends new and old, with family from near and far.
You give us minds to understand the issues of the day;
please grant us the love and patience
with which to respect our differences,
for when those who disagree can truly listen to one another
miracles can happen.
Grant us mindfulness about our food; bless those who grew it,
who picked it, and brought it to market.
Bless those who prepared it and cooked it.
Grant us the awareness of the many sources of this food,
not only in the present, but the minds and hearts in the past
who devised ways to make simple things delicious.
May we rise from this table
with new understandings of one another:
filled not only with food,
but with gratitude for our many blessings.
Blessed are you, Holy One, who has given us hearts
that can appreciate one another,
and the many blessings we receive.
Amen.
What a lovely prayer. Thank you for the wisdom, balance, love, and guidance you share so freely and thoughtfully. Wishing you a joyful Thanksgiving.
Thank you, Meredith! The same to you!
Thank you for your steady encouragement! I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Amen 🙂 may your Thanksgiving be one of contentment
Thank you, Meredith! The same to you!
Amen! Hope your Thanksgiving was good — the weather here was perfect, wasn’t it?
I was thankful for so many things that I didn’t know where to begin, and yes, the weather was amazing. I hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving, too!