Prayers of thanksgiving come from many faiths.Byline: FROM HEART TO HEART by Two Rivers Two Rivers, city (1990 pop. 13,030), Manitowoc co., E Wis., on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Twin River; inc. 1878. Two Rivers is closely associated with its twin city, Manitowoc, both of which are highly industrialized. Interfaith Ministries For The Register-Guard In celebration of Thanksgiving, we share these thoughts on gratitude from the world's religions offered at last year's Interfaith Prayer Service. This year's Thanksgiving service, featuring an all-community invitational interfaith choir, will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Central Presbyterian Church Located on the northeast corner of Brazos and Bois d'Arc (now Eighth Street), Central Presbyterian Church in Austin Texas traces its roots to the organization of the first Presbyterian church in Austin on Sunday, October 13, 1839. That event, conducted by Rev. , 555 E. 15th Ave. Sufi teacher Hazrat Inayat Khan Hazrat Inayat Khan (July 5, 1882 – February 5, 1927) was the founder of Universal Sufism and the Sufi Order International. He initially came to the West as a representative of several traditions of classical Indian music, having received the title Tansen from the Nizam of has written: "Every religion has gratefulness as the central truth in it and the appreciation of all beauty, and so one develops in oneself that belief by appreciating all that comes.' "Gratitude is the attitude by which one's `altitude' is determined," says Yogi yo·gi n. pl. yo·gis One who practices yoga. [Hindi yog Bhajan of the Sikh Dharma dharma (där`mə). In Hinduism, dharma is the doctrine of the religious and moral rights and duties of each individual; it generally refers to religious duty, but may also mean social order, right conduct, or simply virtue. religion. An evangelical Christian's prayer: "I'm grateful to God to be a part of a country that allows me to express my faith freely in an open environment and to see the overwhelming grace that God has for all who ask for it." Jewish participants add, "I am grateful that God self-discloses, giving us opportunities to learn who we are and how to live, and for the angels of loving kindness expressed in the unexpected kind and encouraging words and actions that come through others when we most need it.' An American Indian American Indian or Native American or Amerindian or indigenous American Any member of the various aboriginal peoples of the Western Hemisphere, with the exception of the Eskimos (Inuit) and the Aleuts. echoes gratitude for the "sacred circle of beings: the four-leggeds, the flyers, swimmers, creepy-crawlies, those two-leggeds who provide care, and the wisdom of the elders coming from calm reflection." An Episcopal's prayer: "We thank you for the splendor of the whole creation, for the beauty of this world, for the wonder of life and for the mystery of love. We thank you for the blessing of family and friends, and for the loving care that surrounds us on every side, for setting us at tasks that demand our best efforts, and for leading us to accomplishments that satisfy and delight us." A Hindu follower shared: "Krishna, Christ, Mohammed, Buddha, saints and sages of all religions, I bow before you and am most grateful for this moment in God." "I find I must be grateful for everything or for nothing," a Quaker said. "I am grateful for all, as God is everywhere. I am grateful for any moments during which I feel the presence of spirit, true and sweet, for knowing, loving, being loved; for being led out of resentments, hurts and sorrows." Buddhism teaches, "The greatest merits of faith are accepting the compassion of the Buddha in all phenomena with gratitude and joy and adopting this attitude daily in creating a hopeful way of life." From the Church of Jesus Christ Church of Jesus Christ may refer to:
prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. our differing beliefs. Help us to be even more grateful as we understand the debt of the great and infinite sacrifice of thy son.' A Muslim prayed, "Merciful Allah, forgiver of all wrong. My mind thanks you for giving me a tool with which to chart my path. My mouth sends you gratitude for allowing me to speak. And most of all my heart thanks you. For it can feel your love and your mercy." A Unity parishioner beckoned to the infinite spirit: "My heart is grateful for the divine order The Divine Order is a fictional religion on the science fiction series LEXX. The Divine Order is a fictional religion, created by the last of the Insect Civilization, as a means of controlling the human population of the Light Universe, and ultimately use them to , beauty and creativity that flows throughout our day, whether we are conscious of it or not.' "God of love, you love us as we are," said a Church of the Brethren Church of the Brethren: see Brethren. member. "For your abiding love, thank you. God of justice, you call us to love our neighbors as ourselves. For our responsibility to include the excluded, thank you. God of peace, you exhort us to love our enemies. For your model of forgiveness, thank you. God of creation, you trust us to be careful stewards of the good earth. For the amazing beauty of your creation, thank you. God of faith, you give us hope in times of struggle and grief. For your steadfast presence and encouragement, thank you." This column was compiled by Two Rivers Interfaith Ministries' review team. The interfaith group represents more than 35 religious and spiritual traditions in Eugene-Springfield. |
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