Creation Words What words express our awe and wonder of creation? What words do we use to confess our abuse of creation? ‘Creation is charged with the grandeur of God.’ – Kelvin Inglis, UK Creation prayers and worship resources: Aho Mitakuye Oyasin, all my relations — Lakota Nation, North America Be content with what you have — Joyce Dent, Hampshire UK Blessing God’s Creatures — Woodland Hills Community Church, USA Confession of environmental responsibility — Ana Gobledale, Australia Cosmic Walk, an interactive ritual Creation Communion — Ana Gobledale, UK Earth Day – 22 April Earth Day confession & repentance prayers — Justice Ministries, USA Earth Day Service – Sunday Morning Sustainability Earth Prayer — Canada Earth Prayer — David Pickering, UK Earth Prayer — Manitoba Buddhist Temple, Canada Eco-Church Songs Genesis 1:1-2:4, a choral reading, Heaven and Earth Genesis 1:26-31a, In Our Hands, an Earth Day drama God of Creation (on reading Genesis 1) — Merryl Blair, Australia Golden Ball, reflections at sunset–Joyce Dent, UK Harvest Hymns — George Stuart, Australia Litany of Hope for Earth Day — Eco-Justice Ministries, USA Open Table Service — Star-gazing, God’s awesome creation Our Mother Creator, Responsive Reading, Genesis 1 — Jann Aldridge-Clanton, USA Praise the Divine Gardener, inspired by Psalm 148 — Ana Gobledale, UK Prayer movement launched for a just global climate agreement Question for God — Kennedy Chisompola, Zambia Solidarity with creation — Lawrence Moore, UK Splish Splash! — A Child’s Water Prayer — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, Colorado USA The earth needs saving — Lawrence Moore, UK Water, Holy Water: a blessing service — Justice Ministries, USA What will it take to renew the earth? A Litany — Jane Blewet, USA (adapted)