Tuesday, October 19, 2010

A Prayer from Table or Window

Here, in this moment,
  there areyellow leaves still on the cottonwoods
  scarlet berries on the mountain ash
  green grasses along the roadways.

Soon, in another moment,
  there wll be blue-green waves on the river
  grey branches holding the sky
  cobalt skies gathering dark.

Once, in an earlier moment,
  there were seeds sprouting
  grains bursting
  fruit straining
     against summer heat.

Here, in this moment,
  we hold it all in our minds:
     season & time, then & now.
Here in this moment,
  we hold it all in our hearts:
      friends & family, departed & among, far & near.
Here in this moment,
  we hold it all in our bodies:
     courage & strength, forgiveness & compassion, tears & laughter,
           memory & hope.
Here in this moment,
  we hold it all together in our spirits:
      awe.

We bring gratitude, Holy Spirit, for the pleasure of these sights.
We bring hope, Christ who is our Light, for the world.
We bring thanks, Creator and Provider, for all who tend the earth.

Here, in this moment, we pray with awe. Amen.

                                                                        Catherine Faith MacLean  14/10/10

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