Rural Sunday

God’s Garden — Alice Robson, USA

Alice, age 7, shared this poem as part of an eco-service for the United Reformed Church in Great Britain. This is God’s garden, God wants us to care. God also has asked, ‘Could we manage to share?’ God’s words plant a seed in our mind And God really wants us to try and be kind. […]

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God of skylarks and cattle — Elizabeth Clark, UK

A Prayer of adoration  God of mountains and mustard seed, skylarks and cattle; We give you thanks for all that you have made. As we look at your world in all its beauty and diversity we are reminded of your creative hand that brings all things into being. Jesus story teller and teacher, friend of […]

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Farmers Day–first Monday of August, Zambia

Every first Monday of August, Zambia celebrates ‘Farmers’ Day’, a national holiday. It’s a day in the spring to recognize the importance of agriculture to Zambia’s economy.  The Sunday before will be a time to celebrate the land and its produce, as well as to highlight the difficult conditions for farmers in Zambia. Nearly 85 […]

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