A Blessing for the Table
God of kitchen counters and dining room tables
You set a place for each of us
a feast of friendship and family
neighbors and strangers
the lost and lonely –
there’s room for us all.
Help us to savor
conversations of hope
words of forgiveness
the lingering smell of coffee
the laughter of children
the abundance of your love.
Teach us to remember
those who hunger
friends who feel forgotten
the neighbors who are new
the workers who must work
that all may feel your love.
God of fresh made bread and leftovers
satisfy our hungers
quench our thirst
send us out with food to feed neighbors
hearts willing to listen
arms reaching out in love.
God of the table,
prepare a place for us
to love and be loved
to know and be known
to forgive and be forgiven.
We come to you, God,
for your richness of grace
a place to feast at your table, always.
Amen.
Kimberly Knowle-Zeller is an ordained ELCA pastor, mother of two, and spouse of an ELCA pastor. She lives with her family in Cole Camp, MO. You can read more at her website, follow her work on Facebook, or sign up for her monthly newsletter.
