Dear God,
We give thanks for the richness of life.
As Jesus turned water into wine at Cana,
We think of your desire for all your people to celebrate life.
As we prepare to enter the liturgical season of Lent,
May it too, be a celebration of life,
Of an inward journey of contemplation and wondering,
Of learning and exploring.
And in all of this,
May we grow closer to Jesus,
And to one another, and to you.
Amen.