by the Rev. Charlie Dupree
As we look ahead to Thanksgiving, I thought I’d share a few prayers to say before the meal just in case you’re identified as the “churchy” person at the table. If you are asked, I hope you consider it a compliment, a blessing, and a model of what it looks like to say “thank you.”
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70. Grace at Meals (BCP, p. 835, adapted)
Give us grateful hearts, O God, for all thy mercies, and make us mindful of and responsive to the needs of others; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Bless, O Lord, thy gifts to our use and us to thy service; for Christ’s sake. Amen.
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Blessed are you, O Lord God, Creator of the Universe, for you give us food to sustain our lives and make our hearts glad; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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For these and all God’s mercies, God’s holy Name be blessed and praised; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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May the days ahead be peaceful and relaxing.
See you in church,
Charlie+ (he/him)