Home Prayer

Mother Earth,
You are our home
Nest, burrow, hollow log, web, reef, den...
Condo, farmhouse, shack, mcmansion...
You shelter us,
Water us,
Provide for us,
Sustain us, and
Hold us in your care.
May we, in loving turn,
Hold you and touch you with tenderness.
May we tread lightly,
Respectfully,
With awe.
We celebrate and give thanks,
We lament and ask forgiveness.
We rise up as actors and advocates
Voices for the voiceless,
As homes and habitats sit on the brink,
As temperature rises,
And plastic chokes.
You are our one precious home.
Help us clean up our act.
Amen

- Wendy Janzen

Written for World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, September 1, which kicks of the Season of Creation for many liturgical churches around the world.