Prayer of Thanksgiving
by Maria González-Smith
Help us to be in your presence.
Bring out our gifts.
Let us be open to your Holy Spirit
to inspire us and guide us
so that we can serve your people.
We thank you for the harvest
for the abundance in our lives
and at our tables.
Help us to be generous to others.
We Thank you for the beauty of nature,
for everything that reminds us
how magnificent your works are.
As the days get shorter and darkness increases
bring us to the light of your presence
and keep us and our families safe.
Bless our parish family.
Let our community be a place where all are welcome,
where the wounded heal, the foreigner finds a home,
the lonely are comforted, and the sad are consoled.
Where children grow in faith, the young mature,
couples strengthen their commitment to each other,
and the elderly are rejuvenated.
Bless our leaders with wisdom and patience
and may we all have great faith and ready hands
to do your work.
Amen
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