Tag: climate
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Ascensiontide in climate emergency
Ascensiontide is the 10 days between the feast of Christ’s ascension and Pentecost Sunday. The date is tied to Easter and so varies from year to year. Together with all in Christ, we wait Come Holy Spirit; soak into our deepest being … We pray together with all your people Come Holy Spirit; breeze through
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Pentecost in climate emergency
Together with all in Christ, we wait; Come Holy Spirit; soak into our deepest being We pray together with all your creation; Come Holy Spirit; breeze through our staleness. We will re-join you in making good the world Come Holy Spirit; spice us with the savour of Christ. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for
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Advent in climate emergency
The themes of Advent are the future of creation and the end of things, the justice and mercy of God’s judgement. This form is part of the collection of forms of prayer in climate emergency. -more here about the underlying principles for that collection. At this point, this is a provisional form, and alterations may
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The Season of Holy Revenance
Kingdomtide in Climate Emergency This season is during November, before Advent. It incorporates All Saints, All Souls and Remembrance and on 30th is the Day of Remembrance for Lost Species1. So, the themes for this season are remembrance of losses, lament, and recognition of mortality. It also recognises the natural theme of growing darkness and
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Transfiguration in Climate Emergency
The feast of Transfiguration is on 6 August. Consider using this form for a few days following too. Many ideas and phrases in the prayers below come from the accounts in Matthew 16:28-17:8 and its parallels in Mark and Luke. Lord, it is good for us to be here [i]For your Spirit is with us
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Eastertide in Climate Emergency
Eastertide lasts until the celebration of Christ’s Ascension, ten days before Pentecost.The prayers below reflect Christ’s rising from death and its implications and incorporate references to creation and alludes to the environmental crises. This form is a beta testing version. Alleluia, Christ is risen!He is risen indeed! Alleluia!Our hopes are raisedLife emerges from deathRight is
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Prayabouts
Curating environmental concerns, some alarming, some a little more hopeful, most have links to help dig into the story more. I’m repopulating these. Suggestions welcome. Mostly there are no directions about how or what to pray: these are things to hold before God and over time to get a sense of the right sort of
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Saturdays in climate emergency
Saturday’s prayers themes relate to Christ’s light and life being brought to the darkness of world and death. There is a brief guide to the principles informing daily prayer in climate emergency here. — ɷˡˡ̷ — You are the fountain of life;in your light we see light.Your word is a lantern to our feetand a
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Fridays in climate emergency
On Fridays, many of the prayers reflect the theme of the temptations, the passion and crucifixion of Christ. There is a brief guide to the principles informing daily prayer in climate emergency here. To listen along and join in … (opens in new tab) — ɷˡˡ̷ — As the deer pants for streams of water,
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Thursdays in climate emergency
Thursday’s prayers tend to reflect the themes of the season of Epiphany. There is a brief guide to the principles informing daily prayer in climate emergency Listen and join in. (opens new tab) — ɷˡˡ̷ — Let us pray that the flame of God’s loving presence may spring up in our hearts and transform us by
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