CREATION CALL TO WORSHIP

This Call to Worship was written for a service that focuses on creation or stewardship of creation. It draws from Psalm 19 and Psalm 24.

P:  In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen.

P: “The heavens are telling the glory of the Lord; and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.” (Psalm 19)

C:  All around us are signs and wonders, fingerprints of the creator. Praise be to God!

P: “The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it; the world, and all who live in it.” (Psalm 24)

C: All around us we find life; all the created world is related to us. Praise be to God!

P: Come, let us dwell in God’s work of art! Here in this wondrous world we are not alone. We share this life with the heavens and the earth…

C: With the waters and the land, with trees and grasses, With fish, birds, and animals, with minerals and creatures of every form, And with all our brothers and sisters. Praise be to God!

P: God is good and everything God makes is good.

C: Praise to the creator of all that is, seen and unseen!     Amen.

Leader: Let us come together and sing a new song to the Lord!

People: We praise you with gospel and hymnody.
We recognize you in prayers and meditation.
We meet you in the most holy sacraments.
You are holy.

Leader: Let us recognize the miracles of creation! What science unveils, what research finds, the great wisdom of creation and its mysterious order, we give thanks to its author!

People: Words are not enough to describe you, Lord. Even songs can only hint at the grandeur of your presence. You are holy.

Leader: Let us bring an offering of thanksgiving and bless God in acts of compassion and service. Let us sing a new song to the Lord, a song that goes through our hands and feet, our minds and souls.

People: We praise you O Lord. May our songs hint at your glory and our prayers proceed to your heart. You are holy. Amen.