A Thanksgiving Prayer

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!  Since hopefully you will be taking a vacation from computers and basking in the glory of food, family, and festivities I wanted to present this Thanksgiving prayer a day early.

Thanksgiving Prayer

Lord God Almighty, we thank you for the earth which you created,
how in spring and summer out of dust, out of our selves,
our work, our living, our dying, comes food for another year,
food to bring us from autumn, to winter, to spring again.

Lord Jesus Christ, we thank you the Lamb of the world,
who in dying as the trees in autumn, shows us that in resurrection,
in new creation, in the splendor of your kingdom we have no fear of
eternal winter, but may rest present in the coming spring of salvation,
when we will be gathered at that great feast, of which this humble meal
is but a sign.

Holy Spirit, we thank you that you are present in our lives and in our world
at all times, in all places, and ask that we realize your presence here
within our gathering.  May you bless all such gatherings.

Amen.

May you enjoy your long weekend and rest.