The earth is leaning sideways And a song is emerging from the floods And fires. Urgent tendrils lift toward the sun. You must be friends with silence to hear. The songs of the guardians of silence are the most powerful- They are the most rare.
~ Joy Harjo from "Singing Everything" in AN AMERICAN SUNRISE
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Eternal spirit of Justice and Love, At this time of thanksgiving we would be aware of our dependence on the earth and on the sustaining presence of other human beings. both living and gone before us. As we partake of bread and wine, may we remember that there are many for whom sufficient bread is a luxury, or for whom wine, when attainable, is only an escape. Let our thanksgiving for Life's bounty include a commitment to changing the world, that those who are now hungry may be filled, and those without hope may be given courage.