For this day O God, we give you thanks, as we remember and reflect on the work of those who harvest our food. As the season changes, farmers are working long hours to gather and bring their crops for the market. May we be ever mindful of their labors, so that we may have food. May we receive the bounty of nature, and consciously choose to only eat what we need, so that the food may be mroe equitably shared with others. God of the Harvest, hear our prayer. Amen.
I wrote this prayer in response to the many harvesters I saw working in their fields today while driving west through Illinois. I was reminded of the recent presentation by our colleagues about farm subsidies, the pros and cons, but more particularly of the families who are struggling to compete with conglomerate agricultural companies. Be we ever mindful of how the food comes from the ground to our tables.
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