We thank you, God our Father,
for your Spirit poured out upon us,
for the variety that enriches the quality of our lives,
those up-front gifts that delight us all
and the steady, behind-the-scenes-services that enable us to carry on.
We thank you for all we have dared to do, and especially for who we are.
Faith-filled and committed, we pledge anew our energies
in the service of your people,
through Christ, our Lord, Amen.
From “God-with-Us” by Miriam Therese Winter