Prayer of Thanksgiving for Grandparents/Elders
God of Abraham and Sarah,
grandfather and grandmother in the faith
God of all generations:
We thank You today for those who are grandparents/elders.
We especially thank You for those who are grandparents to us —
those who are grandparents by blood relationships, and
those unrelated but older than we
who generously share
their love and wisdom,
their time and traditions
so that we have roots, stories, and hope.
We bless You for the gift of grandparents,
and we ask Your blessing on them,
that their days may be filled
with delight in their grandchildren.
May their giving and grace toward younger generations
bring fulfillment to them
and may they be a blessing
to all they love and call grandchildren,
through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
(from umcdiscipleship.org)
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