Prayer: God of all Children

 

A couple of weeks ago, I was asked to provide the Gratitude Reflection (meal grace) for a Team for West Virginia Children dinner event.  Here is the prayer:

God of Creation, God of all children, we gather this evening, supported by the hope you provide to us that the work of this organization can make a difference in this community, especially in the lives of children. Help us to never forget there are children who are hungry, who are abused, who live without loving parents. Remind us of the babies suffering through addiction, and the teenagers who are parents.

Our broken hearts are filled with gratitude for all those who give of their time, their gifts, and their resources to bring healing, in all the ways it is needed, to these children.  May the work done be not only pleasing to you but also empowered by you to bring healing and change to all of us.

We give you thanks this evening for those who grew and harvested our food, for those who prepared it, and for those who will serve it. We thank you for our fellowship around these tables, and pray your blessing, o God of the universe, on the work of this team, that it may bring justice and peace.

Amen.