Friday, September 5, 2025

          It's a bit late, but I offer a prayer for Labor Day:

2 people walking on green grass field during daytime

 "God the Maker, help us to look with love and renewed wonder at all the things that exist in part or in whole through the creativity and toil of others and ourselves. Shelter, food, clothing.  Entertainment, literature, music.  Medicine, vaccines, technology.  Personal care for those of any age.  Transport of people and goods, delivery of food and clean spaces.  Each day help us remember those who grow our food and ship it to us, who build our houses, sew our shirts, take our garbage, build our cars who feed us and bathe us.  And spur in us a hunger, O God, to honor all those who labor, to act for their just working conditions, to demand fair wages and protection, to join them in raising up a more just world.  You call us to mourn and act when the vision of Isaiah 65 is sinfully reversed, when people build houses in which they are not allowed to live; plant food, but go hungry; bathe our sores, but can't afford their water bill.  Let our gratitude for each one's service spur us to secure justice for each one's dignity." (Julie Polter)

    Amen.

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