table blessing one

God of the harvest,
we thank you for these gifts on our table.

we thank you for the hands that picked the produce,

the backs that bent over the crops,

and the eyes that watched for the harvest time.

thank you God that we have food on our tables

and we do not go hungry.

keep us mindful of those in our local and global communities

who go hungry tonight,

and help us to make food choices that do not further injustice.

bless this food to our bodies

and our bodies to your service.

amen.

i have been thinking about how removed we are from our food a lot lately. like many of us, my food comes from the grocery store and is often covered in plastic. i wanted to write (and pray) a grace that reminded me that food does not just appear, it is a gift from God that must be harvested. i am also thinking about how our food choices affect the whole world. i pray that God will show me a way to make ethical food choices in a world where price is the bottom line.