O Lord, how manifold are your works! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. Yonder is the sea, great and wide, creeping things innumerable are there, living things both small and great.
-- Psalm 104:24-25 NRSV
Let us pray,
Eternal and loving God, we pray with humility this day as we confess
our failure to protect this wonderful world given to us as home for
this span of our lives.
By the mighty wind of your Holy Spirit, move once more upon the
waters, giving capacity to those who work to stop the gushing of oil
far beneath the surface of the Gulf of Mexico.
Protect your creation through us, giving us wonder, wisdom and will to
be faithful stewards of everything you have given in the natural world
to grace our lives.
We do in this moment consider the lilies of the field and the birds of
the air. Through Jesus Christ, we offer our thanks and praise to you,
Mighty God, Three-in-One. Amen
Bishop Hope Morgan WardFor resources to use in your congregations visit the website for the Council on Bishop's Task Force on God's Renewed Creation at www.hopeandaction.org.
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