Take a moment of stillness, noticing God’s presence with you. Today’s reflection invites you to begin with Scripture, pause later with a hymn verse, and end the day in prayer.
Scripture
Genesis 1 : 1-2 NIV
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Now the earth was formless and empty,
darkness was over the surface of the deep,
and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
Hymn Verse
StF 111
Lord of the boundless curves of space
and time’s deep mystery,
to your creative might we trace
all nature’s energy.
Albert Bayly (1901 – 1984) & Brian Wren (b 1936)
Evening Prayer
Thanksgiving: Thank you, O God, for your hovering, creative Spirit; thank you for beginning…
Sorrow: We are deeply sorry for our lack of gratitude, our failures in stewardship, our ongoing damage to your precious creation.
Commitment: I/We commit to more frequent gratitude, to better stewardship, to greener lifestyle choices, to deeper commitment to a fairer world and a more sustainable planet.
Lord Of The Boundless Curves Of Space | StF 111 | Albert Frederick Bayly, Brian Arthur Wren | Oxford University Press | CCLI Song 230635 | Church Copyright License 149726
Scripture quotation taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
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