Celebrate workers as the real backbone of the nation.

Creator God,

On this Labor Day, we give thanks for the gift of work and for the dignity it brings to our lives. We remember all whose labor sustains our communities—the visible and the unseen, the paid and the unpaid, those who labor with their hands, their minds, and their hearts.

We pray for safe workplaces, fair wages, and just treatment for all workers. We lift up those who are unemployed, underemployed, or overworked, and those whose labor is not valued as it should be.

Bless the unions and advocates who seek justice for workers. Strengthen us to honor the labor of others with respect and gratitude, and to use our own work—whatever form it takes—for the good of our neighbors and the flourishing of your creation.

In the name of Jesus, who taught us that the labor of love is the greatest work of all, we pray. Amen.