Gracious God, we thank you for the rich harvest of your Word and Sacraments. Bless our worship in our parish churches, schools and communities. May your Church here and throughout the world be a people of gratitude, proclaiming Christ as the true bread of life. Strengthen us to share generously with those in need, so that our thanksgiving may be shown in both word and deed.
Creator God, we give thanks for the earth’s bounty, for fertile soil, sunshine and rain, and for all whose labour brings food to our tables. Bless farmers, growers, and all working in food production and distribution. We pray for regions where harvests have failed, where drought, flood, or war leaves communities hungry. May your abundance be shared fairly, and may justice roll down like water.
Loving Father, we thank you for the variety and richness of life around us—for families, schools, workplaces, and neighbourhoods. Teach us to rejoice in simple blessings and to care for our local environment. Give us eyes to see where loneliness or need exists, and hearts willing to respond with compassion.
Bread of Life, we remember those who hunger in body or spirit—the homeless, the unemployed, and those burdened by anxiety. Bring healing, comfort, and hope. May your peace guard hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Faithful God, as we bring the first fruits of our lives in thanksgiving, make us a people who live with joy, prayer, and trust. May we daily seek Christ, who alone satisfies.
