The other day, at our Presbytery Gathering, our moderator, Rev. Sue Harris, closed the meeting with a prayer from our PCUSA Book of Common Worship. In a sentence, it was awesome!

 

It helped me remember just how many meaningful, moving and great prayers are in that wonderful resource.

 

For the remainder of 2025, these ponderings will simply present prayers from our PCUSA Book of Common Worship.

 

The following is A Litany of Thanksgiving from page 792 of the Book of Common Worship.

     Give thanks to the Lord who is good. God’s love is everlasting.

     Come, let us praise God joyfully. Let us come to God with thanksgiving.

     For the good world; for things great and small, beautiful and awesome; for seen and unseen splendors;

          Thank you, God.

     For human life; for talking and moving and thinking together; for common hopes and hardships shared

          from birth until our dying; Thank you, God.

     For work to do and strength to work; for exchanges of good humor and encouragement;

          Thank you, God.

     For growing up and growing old; for wisdom deepened by experience; for rest in leisure; and for

          time made precious by its passing; Thank you, God.

     For your help in times of doubt and sorrow; for healing our diseases; for preserving us in temptation

          and danger; Thank you, God.

     For the church into which we have been called; for the good news we receive by Word and Sacrament;

          for our life together in the Lord; We praise you, God.

     For your Holy Spirit, who guides our steps and brings us gifts of faith and love; who prays in us

          and prompts our grateful worship; We praise you, God.

     Above all, O God, for your Son Jesus Christ, who lived and died and lives again for our salvation;

          for our hope in him; and for the joy of serving him; we thank and praise you, Eternal God, for

          all your goodness to us.

     Give thanks to the Lord, who is good. God’s love is everlasting. Amen.

 

The Grace and Peace of Our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

Pastor Steve

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