We had this piece of liturgy in our service on Sunday. It forms part of the work “Liturgical Material on Climate Change” that was compiled in 2009 by The National Council of Churches in Denmark Climate Change Working Group written to be used in Creation Time. The words are especially powerful in the light of the recent COP26 summit.
Today and Tomorrow
in time and in eternity
Your kingdom come
In our world, and in our streets,
In our homes and communities,
Your kingdom come
In our lives and in our loves,
in our hope and in our travelling,
Your kingdom come
Sisters and brothers, rejoice.
We are sustained and nourished by God’s presence and love.
Thanks be to God.
As we mourn the distress and wounds of God’s creation.
God weeps with us.
As we face rising waters, hunger, and displacement,
God suffers with us.
As we struggle for justice,
God struggles with us.
As we expose and challenge climate injustice,
God empowers us.
As we strive to build alternative communities,
God works with us.
As we offer our gifts to all,
God blesses us.
Sisters and brothers, rejoice.
Sustained by God’s presence and love we worship God.
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