“…And you shall enjoy, together with the Levite and the stranger in your midst, all the bounty…” – Deuteronomy 26
“Who can make an accounting of their gratitude?” – Kennth L. Patton
Just attended a wonderful interfaith service to celebrate Thanksgiving hosted by my town’s Clergy Association. First off, I think it’s so cool that the ministers, reverends, pastors, priests, and rabbis all hang out together. Second, it’s a joy to attend a service by and for all the spiritual folk in town, deliberately embracing and respecting each other.
It was held in a gorgeous Presbyterian church, and the sermon was given by the rabbi from the temple across the street. He invited us all to start Thanksgiving dinner with a piece of unleavened bread, Matzah. The bread without yeast symbolizes many things: Passover, the humble sacrifice of the poor, the Christian wafer. A reminder to be thankful for the smallest things during our celebration of abundance.