Gracious God, we bless thy Name for the vision and witness of Sarah Hale, whose advocacy for the ministry of women helped to support the deaconess movement. Make us grateful for thy many blessings, that we may come closer to Christ in our own families; through Jesus Christ our Savior, who livest and reignest with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Sarah Josepha Hale, a prominent 19th century editor and author, spent decades campaigning for a unified national Thanksgiving. During the Civil War, Lincoln accepted her appeal and declared the last Thursday of November a national day of praise and thanksgiving. pic.twitter.com/neIV7syLXK
— Reuven Goldstein (@curatorWH) November 26, 2025
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