Triune God,
You intended family life to be a source of creative and nurturing relationships.
We give you thanks, O God, for our parents, our brothers and sisters, and all those who have been as family to us.
Bless those who nurture and sustain us, calling us to fullness of life.
Rejoicing in the gift of these strengthening relationships, we remember the widow and orphan, the refugee, and the homeless, and all those who walk through life alone.
Help us grow in a love that supports each member and that reaches out to these others as we gather at our table this Thanksgiving Day.
Grant us the grace of generosity to welcome them into our circle of support and love.
Bless our Thanksgiving Meal and bless our family,
through Christ our Lord,
Amen.