30 July, 2010

Loving grace

30 July 2010

We thank you for the good things, Lord,
that come from you above.
Please bless this food, and help us learn
to live a life of love.

Amen.

29 July, 2010

Spiritual Grace

29 July 2010

Almighty God,
You have fed us with the harvest of the fields 
and nourished us with the fruit of the land.
May we not forget to feed our minds by
reading your Word and spending time with you.

Amen.

28 July, 2010

Generous grace

28 July 2010

God,
This meal reminds us that you give generously to us
so that we have more than we need. May we give
generously to those who do not have enough so they,
too, can have full stomachs and warm bodies.

Amen.

27 July, 2010

Overflowing Grace

27 July 2010

God of all creation,
What a beautiful world you have made.
The earth is filled with your wonders.
Every animal looks to you to be fed,
and you feed them from your full hands.
Thank you for also feeding us.

Amen.

23 July, 2010

Seasoned grace

23 July, 2010

God, who calls us to be salt for the world,
may our words be seasoned with grace.
Lord, who calls us to be light to the world,
may this food nourish us so we may shine
your love to everyone we meet.

Amen.

*See Matthew 5: 13-16

22 July, 2010

Grace Renewed

22 July, 2010


Dear God,
We thank you for this table spread
with your good gift of daily bread.
Please bless this food and may it give
us strength to serve you as we live.

Amen.

21 July, 2010

Grace Renewed

21 July 2010

God,
Every day, without fail,
you love us and bless us and feed us.
Thank you.

Amen.

20 July, 2010

Grace Renewed

20 July 2010

O God, accept these words we say
to you, in deepest gratitude,
for blessing each of us each day
with life and love and health and food.

Amen.

19 July, 2010

Grace Renewed

19 July 2010

God of life,
Thank you for all we have, including the abundance on this table.
May we always remember that true life does not come from the
abundance of our possessions*, but from following you
and showing compassion to the needy as Jesus did.

Amen.

*See Luke 12:15

18 July, 2010

Grace Renewed

18 July, 2010

We thank God for the sun and rain
that feeds the orchard fruit and grain.
Thank God for trees and tiny seeds
from which comes food to fill our needs.
Thank God for joys that fill our days.
To God we'll always give our praise.

Amen.

31 March, 2010

Grace

March 31

Almighty God,
Your mercies are new every morning. Fill us with your Spirit,
that we may always give thanks for your blessings and serve
you willingly.

Amen.

30 March, 2010

Grace continues

March 30

God,
Thank you for this tasty food that helps our bodies grow.
Thank you for the farmers who plant the seeds and sow.
Thank you for the ones who cook and get it ready to eat.
Strengthen us to spread your love to everyone we meet.

Amen.

29 March, 2010

Good Grace

March 29

Good God,
Your goodness to us is overwhelming at times.
For all your blessings and for this food
we thank you with all our heart.

Amen.

28 March, 2010

Grace continues

March 28

Living God,
We thank you for this meal to nourish our bodies.
Help us to remember that we do not live by food alone
but by every word that comes from you.*
Amen.

*See Deuteronomy 8:3

27 March, 2010

Generous grace

March 27

Dear God,
Thank you for the sun so bright.
Thank you for the moon at night.
Thank you for the stars above.
Thank you for the ones we love.
Thank you for this food we eat.
Thank you for your love so sweet.
Amen.

26 March, 2010

Filling grace

March 26

Filling God,
Thank you for this food that will satisfy our hunger for a short while.
Thank you, too, for Jesus, the bread of heaven, who fills us with
never-ending grace. In his name we pray,
Amen.

25 March, 2010

Endless grace

March 25

God of love and endless grace;
God of every tongue and race,
Bless this food before us now
as unto you we humbly bow
in praise and thanks for all you give
to bless our days and help us live.

Amen.

19 March, 2010

Omnipresent Grace

March 19

Dear God,
We praise you for your loving care,
and for the blessings you bestow.
Be with us as this meal we share.
Be with us, God, wherever we go.

Amen.

18 March, 2010

Eternal grace

March 18

God of all time,
Spring and summer, winter and fall—each season
brings a different assortment of foods for our pleasure.
Thank you for so many foods to satisfy our needs,
and for the changes each season brings.

Amen.

17 March, 2010

Grace continues

March 17

Great God,
Bless this food we are about to eat, which comes
to us from your goodness. May we always be thankful
for what you lovingly provide.

Amen.

16 March, 2010

Grateful grace

March 16

Thank you for this day, O Lord,
and thank you for your love.
Thank you for the sun and rain
that come from up above.
Thank you for our daily bread
to satisfy our need.
Give us strength to follow you
wherever you may lead.

Amen.

15 March, 2010

Grace continues

March 15

Merciful God,
Our lives are filled with reminders of your blessings:
love of family and friends, the beauty of this world,
a sheltering home, our daily bread. Thank you for
all your gifts.


Amen.

13 March, 2010

Abundant grace

March 13

Gracious God,
Fruits and vegetables, bread and cheese,
meat and sweet desserts that please,
all the foods that help us grow
come to us from you, we know.
So we thank you, and we pray
that we'll serve you every day.

Amen.

12 March, 2010

Hunger for grace

March 12

Dear God,
When we hunger and thirst for your love you satisfy
our souls. When we hunger for food and thirst for water
you provide that also, through the help of others working
with your creation. Thank you for filling us with your love
and with this food.

Amen.

11 March, 2010

Reliable grace

March 11

Reliable God,
Just as we don't have to worry about the sun rising
every morning, so we don't have to worry about
you providing all our needs. Thank you for your
constant love and care. Please bless this food
and restore our bodies with it.

Amen.

10 March, 2010

Relaxing Grace

March 10

God of peace,
Thank you for this time, short as it may be, to
slow our lives down a little. As often as we need
to eat we also need to relax and think about where
our blessings come from. Fill us with your love as we
fill our bodies with this food you have provided.

Amen.

09 March, 2010

Abundant grace

March 9

For all the good things that you give
each and every day we live;
for loving us with tender care
and blessing us beyond compare;
for cozy homes and families sweet;
for all the tasty things we eat;
for all these things and much more, too,
we give our thanks, oh God, to you.

Amen.

08 March, 2010

Unending Grace

March 8

Gracious God,
Every day is a day to rejoice simply because
you have granted us one more day of life.
Thank you for all of your blessings,
including this meal.

Amen.

07 March, 2010

Working grace

March 7

Untiring God,
Every day people work hard to provide our needs
from the abundance of your creation. Bless them, Lord.
Thank you for your world and their labor which
supplied this meal for us.

Amen.

06 March, 2010

Sharing grace

March 6

Dear God,
We thank you for this table spread
with your good gift of daily bread.
We thank you for this time to share
a meal with those for whom we care.
Please bless this food and may it give
us strength to serve you as we live.

Amen.

05 March, 2010

Merciful grace

March 5

Merciful God,
We thank you for another opportunity to gather around
this table. Bless this food. Be with us as we share this
meal and our words. May both be pleasing.

Amen.

04 March, 2010

Unending Grace

March 4

God of all,
You provide food to the raven when its young
cry out to you.* You also provide food for us and
help us when we cry out to you. Thank you for
your constant care.

Amen.

* See Job 38:41

03 March, 2010

Creating grace

March 3

O God, you made the earth,
the sky, and stars above.
You gave the light its birth;
You shepherd us with love.
O God, your love is grand,
and so with joy we say:
Thank you for your hand
that feeds us every day.

02 March, 2010

Unending Grace

March 2

Good God,
As we eat may the pleasure this food gives us
remind us of your goodness. As we drink
may we be reminded of your constantly
flowing love. Bless this meal, and fill us
with your Spirit.

Amen.

01 March, 2010

Grace continues

March 1

Giver of all,
This food fills our bodies to sustain our life.
Your love fills our hearts to give us joy.
Bless this food and our lives that both may
be used the way you intend.

Amen.

28 February, 2010

Loving grace

February 28

Come, Lord Jesus, be our guest
at this meal with which we're blessed.
May your presence here today
keep us loving in every way.

Amen.

27 February, 2010

Compassionate grace

February 27

Generous God,
May we not complain about the food before us,
for it is more than some people eat in several meals.
Fill our hearts with gratitude for the abundance we have,
and compassion to help those who have less.

Amen.

25 February, 2010

Grace continues

February 25

Great God, we praise you for this wonderful day.
We thank you for this food, and we pray:
Guide us, protect us, bless us with peace;
may our love for you never cease.

Amen.

24 February, 2010

Peaceful grace

February 24

Merciful God,
Fill our lives with the peace of your presence.
Bless us with your love and grace, even as
you bless this meal.

Amen.

23 February, 2010

Loving grace

February 23

Loving Father,
We praise you for another day of life as your
children. We thank you, too, for the life and
love we share with our family. May we show that
love in the way we act toward each other, even at
this table. Bless this food we are about to share.

Amen.

22 February, 2010

Grace continues

February 22

God of love and God of grace,
here we come to you in praise.
Bless this meal, and may we be
folks who serve you faithfully.

Amen.

21 February, 2010

Grateful grace

February 21

God of grace,
This grace we offer in thanks for our meal is not enough
to express all the gratitude in our hearts for the gifts you
give us. But since words are all we have, we ask that you
will accept them in love. Bless this food, and bless us to
serve you with joy.

Amen.

20 February, 2010

Faithful grace

February 20

Gracious God,
You watch over every one of your creatures,
including us, and provide every need. Thank you.
Help us to care more about other people's needs
than our own, just as Jesus did.

In His name we pray,
Amen.

19 February, 2010

Grateful grace

February 19

Thank you, God, for the food we eat.
Thank you, God, for the friends we meet.
Thank you, God, for our loved ones dear.
Thank you, God, that you're always near.

Amen.

18 February, 2010

Grace continues

February 18

God of all things,
Help us to be thankful for all that we have
and not disappointed because of what we
do not have, for true life does not depend on
how much we possess. Thank you for this meal
and for the ability to enjoy it.

Amen.

17 February, 2010

Daily grace

February 17

God of light,
With each new dawn your mercies fill our lives anew.
With each rising of the moon we can rest peacefully in
your care. Every day is a gift from you. Thank you
for all that we enjoy, including this food.

Amen.

16 February, 2010

Loving grace

February 16

We praise you, gracious God, our King,
for you love every living thing.
We know, O Lord, you love us too,
and now we thank you for this food.

Amen.

13 February, 2010

Grace continues

February 13

God,
Our stomachs grumble when we need food. May our
spiritual hunger be as noticeable to us so we may feast
on your word and be filled with your presence. Thank you
for both this physical food and the spiritual nourishment
we receive from you.

Amen.

12 February, 2010

Generous grace

February 12

O God, who made the world and everything in it,
who is Lord of heaven and earth, you give to all
mortals life and breath and all things. We praise your
sovereign power. Thank you for these gifts from your
creation and the nourishment it will give us to
continue worshiping you.

Amen.

11 February, 2010

Faithful grace

February 11

God,
Some days are gloomy, some days are great,
some days we'd rather stay in bed.
But whether our day's good or bad
we thank you for our daily bread.

Amen.

10 February, 2010

Grace continues

February 10

Gracious God,
You have made the earth with everything to supply
our needs. Bless and prosper those who farm and
fish and work the earth to feed us. Bless this food
that comes from their hard work.

Amen.

09 February, 2010

Abundant grace

February 9

Bountiful God,
The abundance on this table shows how much you
care for us. Thank you for all you give us. May we
share our abundance generously with those who
have less. Give us courage to share the good news
of Jesus' love with those who do not know him.

Amen.

08 February, 2010

Loving grace

February 8

Lord, you are so good to us;
you give us all we need, and more.
Your loving kindness overflows;
your blessings we cannot ignore.
Now we pray you'll bless this food.
Your name forever we adore.

Amen.

07 February, 2010

Mysterious grace

February 7

God,
So much of life is a mystery to us. We don't understand
how some things happen or why some things happen,
but we trust that you are in control. Thank you for
all of your gifts, including this food.

Amen.

06 February, 2010

Loving grace

February 6

Gracious God,
How great is the love you lavish on us,
that we may be called your children.
Thank you for this meal. May it nourish us
to do good things that make you proud of your children.

Amen.

05 February, 2010

Guiding grace

February 5

we pray, O God, you'll bless this meal.
And bless us, too, so we may feel
your holy presence at our side.
Throughout our life, Lord, be our guide.

Amen.

04 February, 2010

Eternal grace

February 4

God of the past, present, and future,
We have advanced from cooking over fires to meals that can be heated in minutes.
Yet we still must grow the food, and our bodies must be fed. Thank you
for good changes, and thank you that some things never change.
Bless this food, whichever way it was prepared.

Amen.

03 February, 2010

Grace continues

February 3

Dear God, we bow our head
in thanks for daily bread.
And may we always share
with people everywhere.

Amen.

01 February, 2010

Grace continues

February 1

God of life and love,
Bless this food that gives us life. Fill our bodies with its nourishment.
Fill our souls with the peace of your presence, that we may
share your love with others.

Amen.

31 January, 2010

Grace

January 31

We who gather here to eat
thank you, gracious God above,
for your tender mercies sweet
and your blessings given in love.

Amen.

30 January, 2010

Grace continues

January 30

Living God,
Thank you for our mothers and fathers who gave us life.
Thank you for this food that keeps us living. Thank you
for Jesus who gives us eternal life. In His name we pray,

Amen.

29 January, 2010

Holy grace

January 29

Loving God, we praise your name
for you are matchless in your grace.
Please bless this food, and may we feel
your holy presence in this place.

Amen.

28 January, 2010

Reliable grace

January 28

Giving God,
You provided manna in the wilderness for your people
who fled Egypt. You gave meat and bread to Elijah
when he was hungry. And you have blessed us with
this food before us. Thank you, Father, for always
providing for your children.

Amen.

See Exodus 16: 14-15, 31
See 1 Kings 17:2-6

27 January, 2010

Loving grace

January 27

Gracious God,
No matter what we think of you, you love us,
as a parent loves their child. Thank you for
your love, and for your constant presence.
Bless this food that will relieve our hunger.

Amen.

26 January, 2010

Reliable grace

January 26

God of life,
Some days we feast, some days we don't, but
we always have enough to keep us full of life.
Thank you.
May we always trust you to provide all we need.

Amen.

25 January, 2010

Reliable grace

January 25

Watchful God,
You see the sparrow when it falls;
you also hear us when we call.
You number the hairs upon our head;
you give us all our daily bread.
We thank you, Lord, and give you praise
for guiding us through all our days.

Amen.

See Matthew 10:29-31

24 January, 2010

Grace

January 24

God of all blessings,
Bless this food so it may bless us with strength
to love and serve others in your name.

Amen.

23 January, 2010

Generous grace

January 23

Giving God,
You have shared with us all that is yours—your love,
your Son, your creation from which this food comes.
Give us generous hearts to share what is ours
with those who have less.

Amen.

22 January, 2010

Grace continues

January 22

Thank you, God, for the fruit of your creation.
Thank you, God, for your gifts to every nation.
Thank you, God, for the earth where our food grows.
Thank you, God, for the blessings you bestow.

Amen.

21 January, 2010

Reliable grace

January 21

God of light,
As surely as the sun rises every morning,
so you provide all our needs. For feeding us,
for loving us, for guiding us every day,
we thank you and praise your name.

Amen.

20 January, 2010

Reliable grace

January 20

God, who sustains all life,
may we not worry too much about the food we eat,
the clothes we wear, or how much money we have,
but only trust you to provide all we need. Bless this
food you have provided here for our use.

Amen.

19 January, 2010

Grace continues

January 19

Dear God,
For all the food that fills our plate,
we give you thanks and celebrate.

Amen.

18 January, 2010

Abundant grace

January 18

God of grace and glory,
We are blessed with more food than we need. We pray for those
who don't have enough to eat, and we give thanks for those
who do what they can to help the hungry.

Amen.

17 January, 2010

Patient grace

January 17

God,
You are so good and patient with us. We are blessed to be
called your children. Thank you for providing all our needs,
including this food to nourish us. We love you, Father.

Amen.

16 January, 2010

Sharing grace

January 16

Give us, Lord, our daily bread,
and joy within our heart.
Spread your love to all the world
with us doing our part.

Amen.

15 January, 2010

Rejoicing in grace

January 15

Gracious and loving God,
This is a day that you have made.
We will rejoice and be glad in it.

Amen.

See Psalm 118:24

14 January, 2010

Wise words of grace

January 14

For this food, O Lord, we thank you,
and for the ability to enjoy so many different tastes
we praise you. Our tongues are marvelous works
of your creation. May we use them wisely in the words we say.

Amen.

13 January, 2010

Grace anew

January 13

Loving God,
Daily you feed us,
daily you lead us,
so we rejoice in your guidance and care.
Thank you for giving
our needs for living.
Thank you for blessing this food that we share.

Amen.

12 January, 2010

Grace continues

January 12

God of love,
Thank you for another day of life and for
all the pleasure it gives. Thank you for
this food. May it strengthen us so we may
continue to enjoy life and all your blessings.

Amen.

11 January, 2010

Grace continues

January 11

Great God,
Every good and perfect gift comes from you.
For these good gifts to fill our bellies we thank you.
Bless us to serve others in your name.

Amen.

10 January, 2010

Grace continues

January 10

We praise your goodness, God, for you have filled the earth
with food for our use. We pray that you will bless this small
portion of your abundant gifts.

Amen.

09 January, 2010

Grace continues

January 9

God, who made the sun and snow,
the rain and clouds and sky,
heaven above and earth below
praise your name on high.
For this food to make us strong,
we thank you from our heart.
May we never, our whole life long,
from your love depart.

Amen.

08 January, 2010

Grace

January 8

Gracious God,
We have so many things for which to be thankful
that we could spend hours listing them all, but right
now we'll just say, "Thanks for this food
and for all of your blessings." We love you.

Amen.

07 January, 2010

Grace anew

January 7

Merciful God,

Make us mindful of the words we share
around this table, that they may be pleasing
to you and to each other. Bless this food,
and bless our lives.

Amen.

06 January, 2010

Grace anew

January 6

The Lord is great;
He fills our plate
with tasty food to eat.
We thank you Lord,
and praise you, for
your goodness can't be beat.

05 January, 2010

Grace anew

January 5

OGod, giver of all good things,
we thank you for this food.
Bless it, and bless those who have
provided and prepared it for our use.

Amen.

04 January, 2010

Grace anew

January 4

Dear God,
Thank you for this day and for all the blessings you give us.
Thank you for our family and for this time that
we can share with them. Thank you for this food.
Bless it, that it may strengthen us and satisfy our needs.

Amen.

03 January, 2010

Grace anew

January 3

Gracious God,
As we gather to eat this food,
may all we think and say and do
bring honor and glory and praise to you.

Amen.

02 January, 2010

Grace anew

January 2

Our God in heaven, your name is holy.
My we live so that it seems like heaven is here on earth,
doing what you want us to do, just as your angels obey you.
Feed us each day and satisfy our hunger.
Forgive the wrong things we do,
as we forgive those who do wrong to us.
Keep our eyes focused on you.
Keep us safe from things that would hurt us.
You are the greatest and only king.
You have the power to do anything.
You deserve all our worship of you,
forever and ever.

Amen.

01 January, 2010

Grace anew

January 1

As we begin a new year, O God, we
thank you for guiding us through years past.
Be with us in this new year, and give us peace
in the confidence that you will guide us into the
unknown future that this year holds. Bless this food.
Use it to nourish us, and help us spread your love
throughout the year to come.

Amen.