I want us to be grateful. I believe that gratitude is the purest measure of one's character and spiritual condition. The absence of the ability to be grateful reveals self-centerdness or the attitude that says I deserve more than I get, so I need not be grateful. On the other hand, the grateful person reveals a humility of spirit and a sensitivity to love offered by others. Life itself is a gift.
Health is a gift.
And guarded with gratitude. As Episcopalians, we are members of the worldwide Anglican Communion, with 70 million members in 163 countries. We are a community of Christians bound together by our belief that Holy Scripture contains the very core of all Christian faith and thought, by the many ancient and modern stories that connect us to Jesus and his teachings, and by discovering daily God's hope and call to us through our life together. In worship, we are united, acknowledging the holiness of God, to hear God's Word, to offer prayer and to celebrate God's presence among us. Scripture is an integral part of our worship.