Eternal, harmonizing source of hope,
like the Magi,
we come into your presence
celebrating the revelation of yourself
in Jesus,
the Bethlehem babe,
the prophetic word.
We come with thankful hearts
for your incarnation
in Jesus,
in us,
and for this time of gathering at table
to celebrate each dimension of our lives.
This great Thanksgiving
for life's mix
of joy and pain,
for its voids
and its fruitfulness.
Thanksgiving for the physical symbols
of our union with
the past, present and future movement
of our faith.
Praise that we are invited
to carry that great good news
into all the world.
January 4, 1998