Here’s another idea you can use in a worship service, in church school, or in meetings where your group works on Kids To Kids projects. You can write a whole different litany or change this litany to make it your own creation. You can have a different kid read each “Leader” part, or have one kid read all of the “Leader” parts.

Leader: Loving God, in the midst of our daily lives, we remember.
Response: We remember, O God.

Leader: As we worry about waiting too long at drive-in windows, vending machines that don’t work, and stewed tomatoes in the school cafeteria.
Response: We remember kids who go to bed hungry each night and who have no choices about what they eat.
Everyone: We remember, O God.

Leader: As we worry about getting to stay up late, having to share our room, or needing a bigger closet to hold all of our stuff.
Response: We remember kids who don’t have a room, a place to sleep, or even a shelter to call home.
Everyone: We remember, O God.

Leader: We are so grateful for the spirit of God’s love that helps us to see our own worries as blessings.
Response: We remember kids who have no money to buy clothes, shoes, music, or toys.
Everyone: We remember, O God.

Leader: As we worry about taking out the garbage, doing the dishes, and getting into trouble for talking on the phone too long.
Response: We remember kids who have been abused, abandoned, or don’t have a family to call their own.
Everyone: We remember, O God.

Leader: As we worry about math homework, taking pop quizzes, and turning in science projects.
Response: We remember kids who don’t have a school, pencils, papers, books, or other opportunities to learn.
Everyone: We remember, O God.

Leader: Creator God, we thank you for giving us the spirit of your love, to see our own worries as blessings. As Kids To Kids united, we remember the worries and needs of others. We give thanks for our church, the promise and hope of the gospel, and the opportunity to both serve and learn from others in the name of Jesus Christ.
Response: As Kids To Kids, remembering, serving, and learning from others, we thank you, O God.

Amen.