Heavenly
Father, you are the center and source
of all that we have and all that we are.
The awesome seas, the majestic mountains, the fertile earth and
wondrous sky, a child newly born…
all these are gifts of your creative love.
Help
us to appreciate what we have received.
Make us just, faithful and generous stewards who truly believe that
what we do for the least
of our brothers and sisters, we do for you.
May
the sorrow, pain and poverty of the world be
diminished because we have responded
joyfully with love.
We
ask this through our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Amen