Throughout Creationtide, 1st September - 4th October, there will be a daily posting of material to help us reflect on the various themes associated with this period in the Church’s year.
The posts will incorporate the following themes:
- Glory of the Cosmos,
- Bible
- Earth’s Wonders
- Care of the Planet
- Meditation/ Prayer
- Praise & Adoration
- Jesus, the heart of it all
I hope you will find these notes, prayers, hymns and meditations helpful and that you will feel you want to call in on the site each day. You will be very welcome and as many of the items reflect the biggest challenge of our times (notwithstanding Covid 19), I hope you might encourage other like-minded people to join us on this 34 day pilgrimage.
Praise God for Wonders Deep in Space.
Image from ‘The Birth, Life and Death of Stars'
at Remote Sensing @CES
Praise God for Wonders Deep in Space.
Praise God for wonders, deep in space:
Praise God for wonders, deep in space:
For mighty constellations,
Which mark the passage of the year
As earth makes its gyrations
Around the sun, whose heat and light
Sustain all life around us;
But only through protective spheres,
Which thankfully surround us.
Praise God for beauty all around
With joy and great thanksgiving:
So many animals and plants
With diverse ways of living,
Midst verdant valleys, mighty hills
and in life-giving waters.
Yes! Much for us to thank God for,
As treasured sons and daughters.
Praise God, who full of grace and peace,
Sent Christ on earth to save us
From sin and death and darkness, which
So swiftly overtake us.
So come and worship Him, our Lord,
Whose generous gifts uphold us
On this benign and glorious globe,
Which bountifully enfolds us.
Can be sung to the tune ‘Golden Sheaves'
You might also like to reflect on the internationality of the potential contribution towards the stewardship of the earth from the Christian church globally by spending ten minutes listening to one of the many versions of ’The Blessing’ which have been published during Lockdown times. Today’s choice comes from Germany
