God of all bounty and goodness, we your people give you thanks for the many blessings you have bestowed upon us.

For the breath you put in our lungs this morning, for this day and all other days, and the life we live in them. For this night and all other nights, and the rest that nourishes our bodies and souls.

We thank you for the world and all that is in it, for every living thing, every plant, every creature, great or small. For the rocks of the mountains, and the sand of the beaches, and the waters that run through all of it. For the blessings of creation we give you thanks.

God of life, we thank you for our minds, for our ability to think, to observe, and to study. May we use them for the betterment of all, and to spread the love we find in you. We thank you for our bodies, for our ability to move, to walk, to run, and to dance. May we use them in a way that brings you joy, and honor them as the precious gifts they are.

God of love, we thank you for each other, for this community and all the communities of which we are a part. For our families, our friends, and all with whom we live and work. May we see in them a glimpse of your face, and treat them as members of the family we have in you. For the blessings of humanity and the joy we find in fellowship with others, we give you thanks.

God of every good gift, for these things and for all things, may we be forever grateful. In Jesus’ name we pray,

Amen.