PAYING ATTENTION

CELEBRATING CREATION
Psalm 148 Cantor: Rebekah Short
        Dear mother earth, who day by day
        Unfolds rich blessing on our way,
O praise God! Alleluia!
The fruits and flowers that verdant grow,
Let them his praise abundant show.
O praise God, O praise God,
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
-St. Francis of Assisi

Hymn: Let all creation dance #122 STS

LAMENTING DESTRUCTION
       O Lord, grant us the grace to respect and care for Your creation.
         Lord, hear our prayer.
O Lord, bless all of your creatures as a sign of Your wondrous love.
         Lord, hear our prayer.
O Lord, help us to end the suffering of the poor and bring healing to all of Your creation.
         Lord, hear our prayer.
O Lord, help us to undo the damage we have done to Your creation and to sustain Your gift of nature.
         Lord, hear our prayer.
      Hymn

LISTENING
     A time for all children*
     Scripture: Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life …
On each side of the river stood the tree of life. (from Revelation 22:1-2)
     When I am among the trees - Mary Oliver

      Scripture: See the flowers of the field. Consider how they grow. (from Matt. 6:28)
The Pasture Rose - Anne Porter

CENTERING PRAYER
Help me, God, to hear your voice in every tree and green living thing.
Offering

SHARING OUR LIVES

A FINAL BLESSING
     Hymn: You shall go out with joy #427 HWB