Prayer of Remembrance and Thanksgiving
Let us pause to remember and give thanks. Read and reflect slowly upon each prompt. Response after each remembrance: We give thanks.
For those who accepted our help and appreciated our caring presence…
For those who reminded us of creation’s incredible beauty and complexity…
For those who drew us toward a suffering world in need of our care…
For those who reached out when we experienced difficulties…
For those who led and guided us when we searched for the way…
For those who challenged us to be loving in spite of their words and behavior…
For those who offered us insights through their teachings…
For those who disturbed our security and encouraged our risk-taking…
For those who helped us trust in peace by their nonviolent spirit and forgiving heart…
For those who inspired our courage by the example of their lives…
For those who saved our sanity with their laughter and lightheartedness…
For those who accepted our idiosyncrasies with compassion…
For those who strengthened our faith and desire for the Divine…
For those who urged us to keep a strong sense of hope…
Amen.
(Source: Out of the Ordinary: Prayers, Poems and Reflections for Every Season. By Joyce Rupp.)
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