18 November, 2009

Grace continues

November 18

God,
The crops are harvested; the fields are bare once again.
Thank you for giving us the knowledge to preserve food
to sustain us through the long, cold winter. Thank you, too,
that we can get food from warmer places around the world.
Bless this food, wherever it came from.

Amen.

16 November, 2009

Unending Grace

November 16

Loving God,
Thank you for this food. Bless it and the ones who
prepared it. May we share your love and forgiveness
with everyone we meet.

Amen.

15 November, 2009

Grace continues

November 15

Giving God,
All good gifts around us are sent from heaven above.
So we praise you, Lord, and thank you for
all that you do in love.

Amen.

13 November, 2009

Grace

November 13

Good Shepherd,
You lead us by streams of living water,
and feed us with food from heaven as well as from earth.
Thank you for your gifts, given with grace and mercy.

Amen.

12 November, 2009

Grace continues

November 12

Thank you, God, for feeding us
with this food from the earth.
Thank you for the joys that bring
us happiness and mirth.
Thank you, God, especially
for loving us from birth.

Amen.

11 November, 2009

Grace continues

November 11

God of peace,
We thank you for the men and women who fought in the past,
and for those who continue to defend our country today.
We are grateful for all they have done to preserve our freedom.
Bless this food, and may it nourish us to help others.
We pray in the name of Jesus, who gave his life for our eternal freedom.

Amen.

09 November, 2009

Grace

November 9

Powerful God,
We may think we provide our own needs, but it is
your air we breathe, your sun that warms us,
your rain that waters the earth, and your creation
from which we are fed. Thank you for sharing
them with us and feeding us with your food.

Amen.

03 November, 2009

Grace

November 3

Can be sung to the tune of "She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain"

God, you love us and we come to you in praise
for this food and all you give us every day.
God, you love us and you always
bless us with the rain and sun rays.
God, please bless this food and strengthen us today.