and the movement of our very being be one with You, O God who calls us to join the integrity of Your beloved creation. Flowers, figs, earth and sky, mountains, hills bursting with first fruit. They are the embodiment of life. We their story. May our roots go deep, plant us ground us, nourish us, yet let us stretch. Every growing thing does: leaves and lean towards the sun, faces turn skyward. A tree is a community in itself, a system of root and stem, branches and leaves and all intricately and intimately related. Like us even though we deny it. – Call us to that same integrity of creation. One body, indivisible and inter-dependent. Amen Musical suggestions Passing our planet on: God’s gift to us: CH4 147 creatures of our God and King” – “All CH4 63– people that on earth do dwell” “All CH4 189 for the presence of the Lord” – “Be CH4 465 thou my vision” – “Be CH4 543 be our – “Christ CH4 485 Lord and Father of mankind” – “Dear CH4 154 great thou art!” – “How CH4 626 Spirit, truth divine” – “Holy CH4 352 for a thousand tongues to sing” – “O CH4 243 the earth lightly” – “Touch
and the movement of our very being be one with You, O God who calls us to join the integrity of Your beloved creation. Flowers, figs, earth and sky, mountains, hills bursting with first fruit. They are the embodiment of life. We their story. May our roots go deep, plant us ground us, nourish us, yet let us stretch. Every growing thing does: leaves and lean towards the sun, faces turn skyward. A tree is a community in itself, a system of root and stem, branches and leaves and all intricately and intimately related. Like us – even though we deny it. Call us to that same integrity of creation. One body, indivisible and inter-dependent. Amen Musical suggestions Passing our planet on: God’s gift to us: CH4 147 – “All creatures of our God and King” CH4 63– “All people that on earth do dwell” CH4 189 – “Be for the presence of the Lord” CH4 465 – “Be thou my vision” CH4 543 – “Christ be our CH4 485 – “Dear Lord and Father of mankind” CH4 154 – “How great thou art!” CH4 626 – “Holy Spirit, truth divine” CH4 352 – “O for a thousand tongues to sing” CH4 243 – “Touch the earth lightly”
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