A prayer for your Thanksgiving Dinner this year. A THANKSGIVING LITANY - from Interfaith Worker Justice Speaker: O God of seed and harvest, the meal before us is a sight to behold and we are grateful. Response: The meat and the vegetables, the fruit and bread, the drink and fellowship of this meal are gifts from Your mighty hand and outstretched arm Speaker: This turkey has given up life so that we might have life. Response: We are mindful of the sacrifice—the exchange of death for life—associated with our being fed and nourished. Speaker: From egg to chick to bird to food, countless human hands have brought this turkey to our table. Response: We are grateful for the farmers, the poultry plant workers, the shippers and market place workers, and those who have prepared this meal. Speaker: We are sorry and repent for any suffering, abuse or exploitation that workers feel as the result of their labor on our behalf. Response: We commit ourselves to eat this meal in peace, and rise from this table for work for justice and harmony on the earth and among the people of the earth. ALL: Taste and see how good God is!
Posted on: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 17:59:50 +0000