Holy One of Abundant Love,
we give thanks for the blessings that flow like rivers through our lives—
for families and friendship that nurture us,
for communities of equals that sustain us,
for bread that is broken and shared,
for wine of joy poured freely into every open heart.
We give thanks for the sacredness of our bodies—
created in Your image,
alive with Your presence,
revealing Your beauty in every age, race, gender, and form of loving.
We give thanks for the Feminine Wisdom within and among us—
Sophia who whispers in the quiet,
Mary of Pentecost who stands among us,
and all the women—named and unnamed—
whose faith carried the Church when institutions would not.
We give thanks for the ordinary miracles of daily life—
for tears that soften us,
for laughter that heals us,
for wounds that have taught us compassion,
for struggles that have shaped us into deeper instruments of Your peace.
We give thanks for communities that dare to live the Gospel—
where leadership is shared,
where every voice matters,
where sacraments are not guarded but gifted,
where love is the only law
and welcome is our first language.
Gracious God,
we give thanks not only for what has been,
but for what is still unfolding—
for the new paths You are opening,
for the fresh winds of the Spirit rising among us,
for the hope born again each morning
in every heart still daring to believe
that love can transform the world.
May we be bread for one another,
wine for one another,
healing for one another,
thanksgiving for one another.
And may our lives—
like the Tree of Life—
bear fruit in justice,
flower in compassion,
and grow ever deeper in Christ’s liberating love.
Amen.
© 2025 Bridget Mary Meehan ARCWP. All rights reserved.
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