Mercy Mondays: A Thanksgiving grace, invitation to interfaith prayer service

salvetoday Posted On November 23, 2020
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Thanksgiving Grace

God of Thanksgiving,

Gratitude opens our hearts to you.

You meet us in the struggle,

You meet us in the light,

You meet us in our suffering,

You meet us in our hope,

You surprise us in our neighbor,

You console us in the earth,

You whisper to us in the deepest desires of our heart.

In broken structures,

Abundant feasts,

Empty chairs,

Dried tears,

You are here.

In light and darkness,

Life and death,

You are here.

May this year

We give thanks

For your abiding presence,

Your unmeasured mercy,

Your transforming love.

Incarnate again.

God of Thanksgiving,

Gratitude opens our hearts to you

And your grace is here, within us all, at last.

Amen. May it be so.

Prayer by Theresa Ladrigan-Whelpley, vice president for mission integration

Attend Interfaith Prayer Service for Thanksgiving 

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, all members of Salve Regina’s community are invited to attend an interfaith Thanksgiving prayer service tonight on Monday, Nov. 23, at 7 p.m. in Bazarky Lecture Hall.

The prayer service will begin with a land acknowledgment from Raymond Two Hawks Watson, who is a community activist, educator and cultural practitioner.

This post is part of an ongoing series called Mercy Mondays that highlights Salve Regina’s dedication to its Mercy Mission. Search the tag Mercy Mission for more updates on the Mercy branches of Salve Regina.