Giver of life,
You are the source of all good things.
We entrust to you our gifts,
That you would use them to make all know
That with you, they are beloved, whole, and restored.
Amen.

Written by Rev. Abby Holcombe. Rev. Holcombe (she/her) is a commissioned elder in the Northern Illinois Conference. She is committed to building God’s beloved community by breaking down walls and divisions between us. She enjoys hiking, southern food, and visiting Lake Michigan with her fiancé Kristina. She resides in the Chicago area on the traditional, unceded homelands of the Council of Three Fires—the Ojibwa, Ottawa and Potawatomi.