Category: Liturgical
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Prayer after Communion
This text uses themes and language from the book of the prophet Joel. It is intended for use in Third Order Holy Communion together with the Great Thanksgiving (Third Order APBA form) using themes from Joel. Generous God,you show yourself to be gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. Bring us…
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Lament for Drought, Deforestation, Flood
The sections of this lament could be used separately, depending on the context of a particular local need, or together, in the context of the suffering around the world. Deforestation is brought about by humans, and drought and flood have been seen as “natural” disasters. But climate change is accelerated by deforestation, and drought and…
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Thanksgiving for all creatures great and small
The Biblical accounts of creation put human beings and all other living things into relationship with each other as created by God, though humans are given “dominion” over the other animals. We have not always exercised that dominion with proper respect and care for the animals, or with proper awareness of our interdependence with the…
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Gardens
A Thanksgiving for Gardens God of grace, in the story of creation, you made the earth a gardenand entrusted it to us to till and to keep, a place of peace and beautywhere we could walk with you. In the story of redemption,the one who died for us was buried in a garden, and there…
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Sustainable Cities
Prayer Most Australians live in large cities. Cities can be vibrant and exciting places to live. Cities not only consume large amounts of energy and materials to build and run, but as they grow they also encroach on arable land and on the rivers and wetlands that sustain biodiversity. For a Federal Government report on…
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News from Queensland
Season of Creation 2023 Friday 1 Sep – Wed 4 Oct This is reproduced from an AngliGreen Newsletter. Followers of Jesus are tasked with being stewards of creation. Queenslanders are the custodians of more biodiversity than any other Australian state (sic). There are many actions we can take together during Season of Creation to bring about…
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Thanksgiving for the Seed
This Thanksgiving may be useful in farming communities where there is a custom of blessing the “plough” (despite no-till agriculture!) or the seed. Biblical references: Mark 4.26-29, John 12.20-25, Psalm 65 God, we thank you for the seed, harvested from an earlier crop, kept with care and foresight. Thank you for the seed, packed with…
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Farming Communities: Prayers of Intercession
Rural and urban Australians experience the land and environmental issues from different perspectives. These intercessions approach land use from the farmers’ and country townspeople’s perspective. Some or all of these petitions may be included and adapted in an appropriate sequence for the local context. For people who love the land and care for it well,…
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Environmental Degradation and Pollution Prayer
The advances of science and technology of the past 200 years have brought great progress to many people, but a cost. Western industrial economies now have environmental protection legislation with heavy penalties for polluters, but accumulated contaminants remain and toxic spills still occur. Many third-world economies still produce cheap goods with harmful byproducts that damage…
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Dismissal: Stewardship of Creation theme
This Dismissal could be used at the end of a eucharist or service of the Word with a special focus on care for creation. It uses both of the possible responses used in the APBA Second Order Holy Communion service. The sequence of “faith, hope and love” leads into the familiar “go in peace.” The…