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.
30 July, 2010
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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