A General Thanksgiving | The Rev. Susan E. Hill, Associate Rector
Over the next few months we will continue to regularly share favorite prayers from our Book of Common Prayer (BCP). If you have a favorite you’d like to recommend, please let me know! ([email protected])
Today’s prayer, A General Thanksgiving, is the favorite of two of our community members, Donn Mitchell and Denise Hibay. It can be found in the Prayers and Thanksgiving portion of the BCP, pp. 814-841:….
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