Holy Care
“The earth is Yours, and everything in it.”
Father in Heaven,
Creator of all that is.
May we reflect
Your love for Creation,
And care for the home we share
With all You have made.
May we reduce
Our wastefulness and carelessness.
May materials matter,
Every object as an intricate part
Of Your wonder filled world.
May we reuse and repair
Items and instruments,
Tools and technology,
With intentionality and creativity.
May we reconsider
Filling our garages with gear,
Our closest with clothing,
And the endless array of items
We are marketed to amass in our homes.
May we replace
Over-consumption with creative simplicity,
Relentnless greed with expansive generosity,
And our neglect, misuse, and exploitation of Your Creation
With wise stewardship and holy care.
May we remember—
We reduce and reuse,
Repair and recycle,
Restore and renew,
Because the neighborhood is Yours,
And everything in it.
Amen.
