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In this column you will find the most recent posts unless you have selected a specific poem, meditation or collection/index in which case that single item will appear here.

CREATIONTIDE COLLECTION: Links to thirty-four posts - one for each day of the season (1st Sept. to 4th Oct).



CREATIONTIDE COLLECTION: Links to all thirty-four daily posts followed by  an alphabetical index, both lists have brief explanations of the posts. Where hymns or songs (marked with a double asterisk) ** are identified, they are all able to be sung to well-known tunes which are suggested within the posts. 

CREATIONTIDE COLLECTION: Links to all posts - Daily Index.

Sept 1st Ex Nihilo: Creation Bursts Forth: Day 1 Celebrating our existence

Sept 2nd Job 34 v 4 and ff - Reimagined: Day 2 

Sept 3rd Daffodils Sublime - Life and Death: Day 3  Written after a visit to a churchyard in Farndale.

Sept 4th Plea of an Unborn Child: Day 4 Climate chaos.

Sept 5th I Met with Beauty, Science and Faith: Day 5 Each plays a role deserving of thanks

** Sept 6th Come Praise The Lord, The Potentate of Time: Day 6 Praise to the One beyond the limitations of time.

** Sept 7th As Mighty Glaciers Recede: Day 7   A Climate chaos poem/ hymn

** Sept 8th Beyond The Farthest Mortal Eye Can Scan - DNA: Day 8  a poem/ hymn celebrating the minuscule or the far-distant.

** Sept 9th Day 9. From here, access a printable three-fold small collection of six Climate Change hymns/song all set to well known tunes. Find link here

** Sept 10th  Stars and Planets Sing Your Glory: Day 10 The whole cosmos is joined to this song of praise which can be sung to 'Lux Eoi' or ‘Joyful, Joyful’.

Sept 11th Psalm 24 Reimagined for C21: Day 11

Sept 12th Reflection on Gold of an Ikon: Day 12 Poem arising from a week spent in the company of Icon painters sensing their tension at using an element as precious as gold. 

Sept 13th White Sails: Day 13  Celebrating the beauty of wind turbines both for their appearance and their ability to harvest energy cleanly.

Sept 14th Look Around in Many Towns and Villages An encouragement to people to speak with church representatives to think about starting a community fundraising scheme to finance solar panels on a churches’ south facing roofs. (They all, bar a few, have them!)

** Sept 15th Praise The Creator God: Day 15 A poem/ hymn challenging our perspectives of God.

** Sept 16th We Have a Lovely Planet: Day 16 A simple song for children, with an ecological theme.

** Sept 17th Give Thanks to God for Human Brains: Day 17 A celebration of the most complex part of our human bodies.

** Sept 18th Let The Cosmos Praise Its Maker: Day 18 Let us join with the whole Cosmos in praise.

Sept 19th Evolution and Beauty: Day 19 Short meditation on the nature of Evolution

Sept 20th Psalm 93 Reimagined for C21: Day 20

Sept 21st Of Herbs and Electrons: Little by Little: Day 21 Celebrating the attributes of herbs and how they soothe and heal.

** Sept 22nd Corals Are Bleaching: Day 22  A climate chaos poem/ hymn that can be sung to the well known tune of Bunessan (Morning Has Broken).

Sept 23rd In A Garden of Herbs: Day 23 Thanksgiving for the healing and soothing properties of herbs.

** Sept 24th NEW FOR 2022  People of God, Awake! Sing of the Urgency of our global crisis.

** Sept 25th The Bible Starts with Awesome Tale: Day 25 Written with children in mind to encourage the understanding that we can celebrate the scientific understanding of creation alongside the Biblical narrative.

** Sept 26th Does The God Who Lived a Human Weep: Day 26 - Lament for species loss

Sept 27th I Imagine The God Who Created (Lindisfarne): Day 27         Read this and try to think how you would describe the God we worship.

Sept 28th Song of a Church Rooftop Day 28 A lighthearted challenge to communities to encourage their local church officers to consider placing star panels on their south-facing rooftops (almost all churches have one or two even.

Sept 29th Psalm 150 Reimagined for C21: Day 29  The glorious final Psalm of David reimagined with today’s language and understandings.

** Sept 30th For Amazement by Beauty: Day 30 Set to the tune of Sans Day Carol.

** Oct 1st O Great Creator who Desires: Day 31 A lament for species loss - set to ‘Eternal Father Strong to Save

Oct 2nd Prayer for Understanding New Knowledge: Day 33 We are surrounded by scientific advances almost daily. Most/ many are beneficial; some challenge our perceptions.

** Oct 3rd Make Us Good Stewards Lord (for St Francis’ Day).: Day 34

 A challenge within this poem/ hymn

Alphabetic Index of Creationtide posts

An A - Z Meditation: An acrostic meditation (First letters = the alphabet)

** As Mighty Glaciers Recede:  A Climate chaos poem/ hymn

** Beyond The Farthest Mortal Eye Can Scan - DNA:  One of a small selection of poems/ hymns celebrating the minuscule or the far-distant.

Come Praise The Lord, The Potentate of Time:Praise to the One beyond the limitations of time

** Corals Are Bleaching: A climate chaos poem/ hymn that can be sung to the well known tune of Bunessan (Morning Has Broken).

Daffodils Sublime - Life and Death:  Written after a visit to a churchyard in Farndale.

** Does The God Who Lived a Human?: A lament/ confession for our carelessness of the Earth

Evolution and Beauty: Short meditation on the nature of Evolution

Ex Nihilo: Creation Bursts Forth: Celebrating our existence

** For Amazement by Beauty: Set to the tune of Sans Day Carol

** Give Thanks to God for Human Brains:  A celebration of the most complex part of our human bodies.

I Imagine The God Who Created (Lindisfarne): Read this and try to think how you would describe the God we worship

I Met with Beauty, Science and Faith:Each plays a role deserving of thanks

Job 34 v 4 and ff - Reimagined: Possibly the best Bible passage explaining Old Testament cosmology re-imagined in the language and with the scientific understandings of today 

** Let The Cosmos Praise Its Maker: Let us join with the whole Cosmos in praise

** Make Us Good Stewards Lord (for St Francis’ Day). A challenge within this poem/ hymn

Of Herbs and Electrons: Little by Little: Celebrating the attributes of herbs and how they soothe and heal.

Othona, St Peter’s-on-The-Wall, Bradwell-on-Sea: A place in which to ponder the spread of the Christian message.

Plea of an Unborn Child: Climate chaos

** Praise God for Wonders Deep in Space: Creation writ large in a poem/ hymn

** Praise The Creator God: A poem/ hymn challenging our perspectives of God

Prayer for Creativity: Prayer for anyone involved with creativity for mission

Prayer for Understanding New Knowledge: We are surrounded by scientific advances almost daily. Most/ many are beneficial; some challenge our perceptions.

Psalm 24 Reimagined for C21: 

 Psalm 51(Metric): 

Psalm 93 Reimagined for C21:

Psalm 150 Reimagined for C21: The glorious final Psalm of David reimagined with today’s language and understandings.

Reflection on Gold of an Ikon: Poem arising from a week spent in the company of Icon painters sensing their tension at using an element as precious as gold.

** Source of The Fundamental Forces: Poem/ Hymn Tune written especially for this theme of God in the basic building blocks of the universe and our lives.

Sonnet of The Source: The Creator praised in a sonnet

** Stars and Planets Sing Your Glory: The whole cosmos is joined to this song of praise which can be sung to 'Lux Eoi' or ‘Joyful, Joyful'

**  The Bible Starts with Awesome Tale: Written with children in mind to encourage the understanding that we can celebrate the scientific understanding of creation alongside the Biblical narrative.

** We Have a Lovely Planet: A simple song for children, with an ecological theme

White Sails: Celebrating the beauty of wind turbines both for their appearance and their ability to harvest energy cleanly.




Wildfires: Evidence of Climate Chaos

Wildfires: Evidence of Climate Chaos
Wildfires: Evidence of Climate Chaos

Cascade of Stars and Gas (Imagined image: CGI)

Cascade of Stars and Gas (Imagined image: CGI)
Cascade of Stars and Gases. This image will take you to the meditation 'Deep Silence'

Butterfly Nebula (CGI)

Butterfly Nebula (CGI)
The Imaginary Butterfly Nebula . Anything like this would be a real Curiosity! The image will link you to the reflection titled 'Curiosity' which is actually a celebration of the achievement of landing the Mars Rover of that name

Ten thousand billion suns - A scintilla of God’s Universe

Ten thousand billion suns - A scintilla of God’s Universe
It is currently thought that the Universe has at least 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 stars! Hence the use of the word ‘scintilla’ for a mere ten thousand billion.

Cross and Particle Accelerator (CGI)

Cross and Particle Accelerator (CGI)
Cross and Particle Accelerator. The words of 'A Prayer for Understanding' can be viewed by clicking on this image

Nebula (Embroidery)

Nebula (Embroidery)
Nebula (Embroidery) to accompany the poem 'Invitation' which can be found by clicking on the image.

Nativity Star (CGI)

Nativity Star (CGI)
Nativity Star: This image will link you to the collection of new Carols on this site. Also, the image can easily be copied onto an overhead acetate and used as a window decoration. Easy for children to achieve. Note the cross at the centre of the star.

Orange Galaxy

Orange Galaxy
'Orange Galaxy' posted to accompany 'Bounded and Boundless'. Go to the poem by clicking on the image.

Cosmic Ikon 8 Moth

Cosmic Ikon 8 Moth
Cosmic Ikon 8: Moth Nebula(imagined-acrylic) The Gold field of deep space is intended to convey the Lordship of Christ over the whole of the Cosmos

Surprise garden rose (Photo)

Surprise garden rose (Photo)
This beautiful head of roses in our garden, which are giving off a delightful perfume in the morning sun, seems a fitting picture to link to the sonnet 'Evolution and Beauty'. Let the picture take you there. It is a surprise because it is growing high on a bush of otherwise pure yellow roses: amazing!

Cross and Vortex

Cross and Vortex
'Cross and Vortex' to accompany 'Stars and Planets Sing Your Glory'. Click on the image to go to the poem/hymn.

Gaseous Cosmic Threads (Mixed media)

Gaseous Cosmic Threads (Mixed media)
Gaseous Cosmic Threads: Mixed media - acrylics and painted threads

St Francis’ Sky (Photo)

St Francis’ Sky (Photo)
Warm Umbrian Hills: Click image to take you to the poem St Francis' Sky

Cosmic Icon 7 Summerflower

Cosmic Icon 7 Summerflower
Cosmic Icon 7 - Summerflower Nebula (Acrylic)

Cosmic Labyrinth (CGI)

Cosmic Labyrinth (CGI)
'Cosmic Labyrinth' - This icon is a symbol of the path through the near reaches of the Cosmos with its 'Havens' where current advances in science (2012/13) are celebrated. By clicking on the picture you will be taken to the latest version of the poem of the same name.

Cross of Autumn Leaves (cropped Photo)

Cross of Autumn Leaves (cropped Photo)
Time, perhaps to consider a restorative break before the approach of Advent/ Christmas. Let this image take you to 'On Drawing Apart'.

IONA: The Marble Quarry (Photo)

IONA: The Marble Quarry (Photo)
On the South shore of Iona is a bay which shows the industrial scarring of a beautiful place. Read of it by clicking on the picture

Celtic cross candle (Photo)

Celtic cross candle (Photo)
Celtic Cross and candle' linked to the poem 'Awesome, Wonderful Creator'. Go to the poem by clicking on the image.

Light of the World amidst stars (CGI)

Light of the World amidst stars (CGI)
'Light of the world' posted to accompany 'To Light'. Find the poem by clicking on the image.

Iona from Fionnphort (Watercolour)

Iona from Fionnphort (Watercolour)
Iona from Fionnphort. At this point of the Isle of Mull, the end of a pilgrimage or trip to Iona is in sight. Click on this picture to take you to the poem 'IONA - The Pilgrim Way'

My Mesh Mask for Radiotherapy

My Mesh Mask for Radiotherapy
This is the mask which was moulded to my face to ensure the radiotherapy I had in April 2017 was precisely targeted. You can read more by clicking on the image

Double Celebration

Double Celebration
Pam, who has been magnificent in caring for me since my Cancer diagnosis in October and I celebrate the end of Radiotherapy and our 36th Wedding Anniversary (Note the return of some hair!). Click on the image to read about the treatment - and waiting.

St Neots Sunset (Photo)

St Neots Sunset (Photo)
Surrounded by beauty: Whie 'Evolution and Beauty' became one of the most viewed poems on this blog, Pam, my wife took this gorgeous picture of a sunset over the flatlands of Cambridgeshire UK. Click on it to go to the poem

Gabriel - written/painted by Pam, my wife in 2015

Gabriel - written/painted by Pam, my wife in 2015
Gabriel began the Christmas story with his visit to Mary. The story is told in our Christmas collection in the Carol, Go to Nazareth My Great Messenger. Click on this image to take you there.

Maple Leaf Nebula (CGI)

Maple Leaf Nebula (CGI)
IMAGINARY IMAGE TO CELEBRATE CANADA DAY: Click on this his imaginary 'Maple Leaf Nebula' to take you to a poem entitled 'Nebula' (image not to be confused with NGC 2024, the Flame Nebula which is also known as the Maple Leaf)

Beauty in the Garden - June 2016

Beauty in the Garden - June 2016
Beauty in the Garden - June 2016

Aurora Imagined over Iona (Watercolour & pastel)

Aurora Imagined over Iona (Watercolour & pastel)
First posted here on Adomnan’s day (23rd September) 2015. An imagined natural phenomenom that could be seen to resonate mystically with the idea of Iona being a ‘thin place’ where heaven brushes earth.

Assisi Sunset

Assisi Sunset
Assisi Sunset

Thinking about the Brain

Thinking about the Brain
This image is formed from a small section of neural pathways posted by the Koch Institute, clipped, part inverted and stitched together. It is intended to impart a sense of our extensive, but still partial understanding of what goes on in that awesome part of our bodies, our brains. By clicking on the image, you will be taken to a celebratory poem/song ‘For Amazement by Beauty’ about all of our senses.

Source (CGI by Trevor Thorn)

Source (CGI by Trevor Thorn)
Source: Expand the image to reveal its heart

Rainbow spiral (CGI)

Rainbow spiral (CGI)
'Rainbow Spiral' to accompany 'Darkness,Illuminator' . Find the poem by clicking on the iImagined mage

Cross and simple Prayer rope (Photo)

Cross and simple Prayer rope (Photo)
Cross and simple prayer rope: make one like this to use as an aid to using ‘The Jesus Prayer'