You can use the following prayer today as you pray at mealtime.
God of all,
you have richly blessed creation with wondrous diversity. Thank you for the bounty of food to which we have access and which we can enjoy. Bless the food upon this table so that it might strengthen our bodies and allow us to celebrate differences.
Through Jesus, Amen.
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