Worship

We Are Thankful: A Responsive Reading
Submitted by Rev. David Horst, MRE
First and Second Church, Boston, MA

Written by the 5th/6th grade religious education class at the First and Second Church in Boston, Unitarian Universalist: Nicholas Amphlett, Myriam Anderson, Harrison Beck, Samantha Frick, Kira Ibañez, Claire Jensen, Elizabeth Johnson, Natalie López, and Gordon Slater. Teachers: Tony Ibañez, Dara Mendelsohn, Felipe López, and Alex Rogers.

We are thankful for holidays because they are times for family and friends to come together.
We are thankful for holidays.

We are thankful for food that gives us energy.
We are thankful for food.

We are thankful for the giving and receiving of gifts because by giving we show others that we care about them and by receiving we know that others care about us.
We are thankful for the giving and receiving of gifts.

We are thankful for our leaders, such as our ministers, teachers and parents who comfort us and make us feel safe.
We are thankful for our leaders.

We are thankful for our friends who care about us.
We are thankful for our friends.

We are thankful for our imaginations and the excitement of learning.
We are thankful for our imaginations.

We are thankful for music, writing and reading, which allow us to let out our emotions.
We are thankful for music, writing and reading.

We are thankful for opportunities to explore new things and take risks.
We, too, are thankful.

We are thankful for the many ways we feel connected to the world around us.
We are thankful for the young people of this congregation who share their wisdom, energy and excitement with us.