30th September
Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. Luke 12:27
You Lord, are the source of all good things:
We praise you.
You call us to tend and care for your creation:
May we strive to do your will.
You have made us as brothers and sisters with all that lives:
May we live together in peace.
A reading from Job 12:7-9
But ask the animals, and they will teach you;
the birds of the air, and they will tell you;
ask the plants of the earth, and they will teach you;
and the fish of the sea will declare to you.
Who among all these does not know
that the hand of the Lord has done this?
A response:
Amongst the woods and forests,
between oaks and cedars,
God’s name is holy.
In the seas and oceans,
with whales and sea urchins,
God’s name is holy.
Across the moors and meadows,
with curlews and plovers,
God’s name is holy.
By riverbanks and streams,
following eels and kingfishers,
God’s name is holy .
High up on mountain peaks and glaciers,
sheltering in cwms and gullies,
God’s name is holy .
Gathered in barns and hives,
buzzing with bees and bats,
God’s name is holy .
Hidden under stones and snuck into crevices,
lying low with lizards and spiders,
God’s name is holy .
In all corners of the world
and where ever life exists,
God’s name is holy!
Amen.
Living God,
when we neglect to see the beauty around us,
open our eyes.
When we neglect to hear the music around us,
open our ears.
When we neglect to feel your presence,
awaken our senses.
When we neglect to receive your love,
open our hearts.
Living God,
re-inspire us with your Spirit,
so that in us too your name is holy.
Amen.
The Green Tau 