Prayer of the Bear - Holy Sharing

Jesus said he would be known in the breaking of bread.
Whenever two or three gathered together
Wherever the simple act of breaking happened
Whenever there was sharing.

For breaking is taking what we have and sharing.
It is not rocket science, but almost as costly.
It is sharing our everyday sustenance
It is sharing in order that all have some and we have less.

In God’s dream there is such a thing as “too much” and “too little”.
There is such a thing as ‘fat’ countries and ‘skinny’ ones.
The world’s daily bread is not shared equally
And we all are the poorer for it.

When we break bread in memory of Jesus we dream a dream.
A simple dream that isn’t too hard to grasp:
Jesus can come alive, blessing here and everywhere,
If only we take, break, and give what we have.

O Risen Christ, who made yourself known in the breaking of the bread;
The bread we bread at this Communion table
Is a sign of the brokenness of all the world;
Through our sharing in the bread of life
Open our eyes, hearts, and hands to the needs of all people.