We thank you, God.
In a wounded world
filled with hate and violence,
in a broken world
where exclusion and oppression appear so strong,
in a weary world
too well acquainted with fear,
still we thank you, God.
We thank you for simple acts of
random kindness,
organized justice,
creative resistance,
radical love,
and unquenchable hope.
We thank you for
people in whose actions we see:
Good news proclaimed,
letters written,
dogs adopted,
students counseled,
calls made,
parrots rescued,
food shared,
conversations initiated,
hats crocheted,
committees served,
respect demonstrated,
demonstrations attended,
conflict de-escalated,
sorrow shared,
meals organized,
care extended,
laughter enjoyed,
insert other simple acts
you have experienced or heard about
acts that touch your heart
and feed your spirit
for these and
all the simple acts
we have known
and those we will never know,
we thank you, God.
Pour your Holy Spirit
afresh upon us,
that we too may practice
random kindness,
organized justice,
creative resistance,
radical love,
and unquenchable hope.
This day.
Every day.
We pray in Jesus’ name.
Amen.
inspired by a dinner conversation with
the General Assembly Committee on Representation o
f the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Along the Graybeard Trail 