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Creation Season 2008 (Year A)
March 30 – May 4, 2008

Easter 7, Year A
(May 4, 2008)

Welcome! We're glad you're planning on observing a liturgical season of creation. We have prepared some materials for you to use in worship, teaching, and personal reflection.

The Collects below are available for you to use. You may

  • copy and paste from this page directly to your Service Bulletin or
  • download the Collects as part of a Bulletin Insert for your Service Bulletin.

Creation Collects for Easter 7, Year A:

Glorious God of the heavens, deliver us from the presumption of so living for heaven that we are oblivious to the rich shower of blessings with us now. From the dewdrop to molten lava, all of creation is full of your glory and they shout hosannas without ceasing. Guide us to fulfill the work you have given us to do in the hour of this world, that we may attain eternity with you in the fullness of your time, through Christ, who with you and the Holy Spirit, reign now and forever. Amen.

Holy One, you count each flower and blade of grass. You see each sunrise and sunset. You know the just and the unjust. You rejoice at our epiphanies, and weep at our cruelties. Shout with us as we shout for justice. Ride with us as we drive out hatred, violence and oppression against all your creation. Cleanse us through and through for your ministry of reconciliation and justice, and make us ready for the coming reign of Christ, who with you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.

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Easter 7
March 30
April 6
April 13
April 20
April 27
May 4
 
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Note: The Collects for this Sunday were prepared by the Rev Wanda Copeland.

 

The Rev Wanda Copeland was Assistant Rector of St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, Roseville, MN, when she originally prepared these materials. Wanda and we welcome your comments. Please address your comments or additional reflections to Wanda Copeland or any MEESC member, or mail them to:


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