Gracious God, we give you thanks for the gift of family, friends, and loved ones gathered around this table.
We give you thanks for all your abundant blessings to us and for the bounty of the earth's resources made available to us.
Help us to exercise care in the use of all natural resources and to share our plenty with those in need.
Guide our nation and all our leaders, that together we may use our freedom and power to make our world a place of peace and prosperity for all people. Bless our own gatherings in the days and weeks to come, that our homes might be places of peace and joy in a world filled with conflict and stress.
We ask this all in the name of Christ our King. Amen.
