Lord God
Your Word is creator and sustainer of the land
You sustain it
You nourish it
You enrich it
The land is at your command,
it is dependant on the light of the sun, the water of the rain
Without your Word, the land is a barren, desolate place
In your generous providing,
the hills are clothed with gladness
meadows covered with flocks
the valleys mantled with grain
and the whole land sings with joy and praise to its King
We, too, are barren, desolate, without your Word, Lord God
so we come in humility and obedience in worship this hour
to honour God the Father, who spoke forth the galaxies and stardust
to praise the Son, Word of the Father, who is breath the life and peace for the whole of creation
to revere the Spirit, who sparks joy, deep joy, into our hearts
to know the presence of the Trinity of God embracing us
in love
embracing us in the same love which extends around the whole world, throughout all time, all space
That we may join the eternal chorus of adoration to the one true God
As we come to know your presence around us, around the world, Lord God
we become aware we are called to be holy as you are holy, but have failed
we are called to be good, as you are good, but we have failed
we are called to love, as you love, but we have failed
Lord, forgive us, we pray
renew us with generous, good, holy, loving hearts
through the inspiration of your Holy Spirit
that we may bear fruit for your kingdom
revealed through Christ Jesus, who taught us to pray together, saying: