A Litany Of Thanksgiving For Work
Work is part of the lives of many person in every worshiping community. Offering prayers of thanksgiving for meaningful work and for those who do it is an important act of pastoral care, which reinforces the important connection between corporate worship and the everyday lives of God's people. Adapt to local needs or customs, perhaps with references to work carried on by individual members of the worshiping community.
Leader or Cantor: We give thanks, O God, for the work of our lives.
People: We praise you, God.
Leader or Cantor: For the work of our hands,
People: We praise you, God.
Leader or Cantor: For the work of our minds,
People: We praise you, God.
Leader or Cantor: For the work of our hearts,
People: We praise you, God.
Leader or Cantor: For the enlightening work of teachers, librarians, students, and coaches,
People: We praise you, God.
Leader or Cantor: For the healing work of doctors, nurses, and counselors,
People: We praise you, God.
Leader or Cantor: For the creative work of artists, musicians, painters, and sculptors,
People: We praise you, God.
Leader or Cantor: For the precise work of engineers, scientists, and computer specialists,
People: We praise you, God.
Leader or Cantor: For the nurturing work of homemakers, parents, and guardians,
People: We praise you, God.
Leader or Cantor: For the wise work of retirees and grandparents,
People: We praise you, God.
Leader or Cantor: For the proclaiming work of writers, photographers, editors, and publishers,
People: We praise you, God.
Leader or Cantor: For the trustworthy work of accountants, bankers, lawyers, politicians, and salespeople,
People: We praise you, God.
Leader or Cantor: For the faith-filled work of ordained, religious, and lay ministers,
People: We praise you, God.
Leader or Cantor: For the protective work of police, firefighters, and military personnel,
People: We praise you, God.
Leader or Cantor: For the dedicated work of secretaries, receptionists, and bookkeepers,
People: We praise you, God.
Leader or Cantor: For the compassionate work of volunteers,
People: We praise you, God.
Leader or Cantor: For the judicious work of managers, administrators, directors, and supervisors,
People: We praise you, God.
Leader or Cantor: For the fruitful work of farmers, fishers, growers, and gardeners,
People: We praise you, God.
Leader or Cantor: For the steadfast work of those who manufacture products,
People: We praise you, God.
Leader or Cantor: For the constructive work of builders, surveyors, architects, masons, and carpenters,
People: We praise you, God.
Leader or Cantor: For the efficient work of those who transport people and things by bus, train, plane, taxi, truck, and boat,
People: We praise you, God.
Leader or Cantor: For the hospitable work of cooks, waiters and waitresses, cashiers, and hotel and motel workers,
People: We praise you, God.
Leader or Cantor: For the clarifying work of television, radio, and news media workers,
People: We praise you, God.
Leader or Cantor: For the dependable work of telephone and postal workers,
People: We praise you, God.
Leader or Cantor: For the good work of all other workers,
People: We praise you, God.
Leader or Cantor: For our work, that sheds light on the darkness,
People: We praise you, God.
Leader or Cantor: For our work, that creates order from chaos,
People: We praise you, God.
Leader or Cantor: For our work, that builds peace out of hostility,
People: We praise you, God.
Leader or Cantor: For our work, that helps others,
People: We praise you, God.
Leader or Cantor: For our work that serves others,
People: We praise you, God.
Leader or Cantor: For our work that empowers others,
People: We praise you, God.
Leader or Cantor: For our work that inspires others,
People: We praise you, God.
Leader or Cantor: For our work that builds your kingdom,
People: We praise you, God.