MANY For oceans that cover and the rivers that wash and rapids that roar. For the life in the ponds. For turtles bobbing at the surface. One We give praise to the of the rains that come. MANY For the deserts where seasons run dry and the sun beats till the soil cakes and everything fries. One For all the creatures who live here below the skies. MANY For the life that roams in herds across the grassy plains. For the raptors who on the winds high before the clouds. MANY We give praise and thanks and joy. One For storms and heat and the cold that pierces all of it coming from the – of God who called everything “good.” MANY This is our home. This blue ball floating before the sun and the moon. One This is our earth. We give praise for its day. MANY This is our We only have one. One Teach us how to be its beloved. Teach us how to live for its good. AMEN April 29, 2018 Fifth Sunday of Easter Abiding in Love Pacific Islander and Asian American Ministries Sunday John 15:1-8 In the nineteenth century, churches were founded by many immigrant groups from Asian countries. Some of those first churches started in California in cities like San Francisco, Berkeley and San Diego. Most of these came from the congregational stream of our history. As more and more Asian and Pacific Island peoples arrived on our shores they built additional congregations and filled them with Taiwanese, Samoans, Koreans, Asian Indians, Japanese, Chinese, Marshallese, Kosraean, Pohnpeian and Chuukese. These are the people we celebrate and give God thanks for on this Pacific Islander and Asian American Ministries Sunday.
MANY For oceans that cover and the rivers that wash and rapids that roar. For the life in the ponds. For turtles bobbing at the surface. One We give praise to the of the rains that come. MANY For the deserts where seasons run dry and the sun beats till the soil cakes and everything fries. One For all the creatures who live here below the skies. MANY For the life that roams in herds across the grassy plains. For the raptors who on the winds high before the clouds. MANY We give praise and thanks and joy. One For storms and heat and the cold that pierces – all of it coming from the of God who called everything “good.” MANY This is our home. This blue ball floating before the sun and the moon. One This is our earth. We give praise for its day. MANY This is our We only have one. One Teach us how to be its beloved. Teach us how to live for its good. AMEN April 29, 2018 Fifth Sunday of Easter Abiding in Love Pacific Islander and Asian American Ministries Sunday John 15:1-8 In the nineteenth century, churches were founded by many immigrant groups from Asian countries. Some of those first churches started in California in cities like San Francisco, Berkeley and San Diego. Most of these came from the congregational stream of our history. As more and more Asian and Pacific Island peoples arrived on our shores they built additional congregations and filled them with Taiwanese, Samoans, Koreans, Asian Indians, Japanese, Chinese, Marshallese, Kosraean, Pohnpeian and Chuukese. These are the people we celebrate and give God thanks for on this Pacific Islander and Asian American Ministries Sunday.
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