St. Matthew 2025 Earth Day Celebration, Sunday April 27
Due to ongoing construction near the pollinator garden, this year our congregation is celebrating Earth Day as part of Sunday worship on April 27.
In recognition of the responsibility that God calls upon us to care for earth and all living things, human and non-human, the congregation is invited to reflect upon and offer up the following Earth Day prayer:
Prayer for Environmental Care
O God, we ask you to stir our hearts into action. As global temperatures increase, inspire us with the ways we can make a difference in our homes, church congregations, communities, and the world around us. We pray, Holy Spirit, that you will prompt us where we can do more to love our neighbor. We pray for justice and fairness for those worst hit by our changing climate. We know people living in extreme poverty around the world are the worst affected by the climate crisis despite having done the least to contribute to it. They also have the fewest resources to implement change. We ask for your mercy, O Lord, and repent when our unthinking actions have led to an increase the emissions and pollution that damage our common home. Amen.
Adapted from https://www.compassionuk.org/blogs/5-powerful-prayers-for-climate-change/
Photo from Interfaith Power & Light “Faith Climate Action Week”