O GOD, in whom we live and move and have our being,

you are the Lord of yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

You are our refuge and our hope.

We thank you for your abundant blessings and the challenges 

through which we grow as a family, community, and nation. 

In particular, we give you thanks for:

(Those gathered name blessings and challenges.)

Loving God, we praise you for all these blessings and opportunities to grow. 

Make us docile to the promptings of your Spirit in our hearts, 

especially for the good of young people and those most in need. 

Help us accompany others daily in your ways of justice and peace.

IN YOU WE TRUST, today and always.

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.