Environmental Stewardship Commission (MEESC)

We feel that the writings, music, and traditions of our Christian faith are rich in seasonal and natural reflection. It is our current times that overlook the call to the earth, our home, from every nook and cranny of our historic spiritual practice.  In support of this tradition, the Environmental Stewardship Commission has begun collecting and posting music that can be used to augment a traditional service or as part of one of an creation and environmental worship service.

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The following list is in continual development and will be updated whenever new titles are received.

A cycle can be done for a month, with each of the following topical areas covering one week.  The titles below were used in the June 1999 Creation Season Liturgy used at St. Edward the Confessor Episcopal Church, Duluth, MN, with the notes as listed.  The links, where availalbe, are to the index of titles.

First Sunday:  Water Processional:  Guide me O Thou Great Jehovah Offeratory: From "Songs" by Johann Anderson     Peace is Flowing Like a River     Wade in the Water Communion: Let Us Break Bread Together on our Knees Concluding Hymn: Immortal Invisible Lesson: Canticle of the Sunday from St. Francis	Second Sunday: Light Processional: Morning Has Broken Offeratory: Surely it is God who Saves Me Communion:  Let Us Break Bread Together on our Knees I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light Concluding Hymn: Earth and All Stars Lesson: from Julian of Norwich
Third Sunday: Plants Processional:  When Morning Gilds the Skies Offeratory: Joyful, Joyful Communion: Let Us Break Bread Together on our Knees Now The Green Blade Riseth Concluding Hymn: For the Beauty of the Earth Sermon: by a deacon who was a botany professor Lesson:  from Hildegard of Bingen	Fourth Sunday: Birds and Animals (Baptism that day) Processional:  All Things Bright and Beautiful Offeratory: Surely it is God Who Saves Me Baptism Hymn: I Sing a Song of the Saints of God Communion:  Let Us Break Bread Together on our Knees My Shepherd Will Supply My Need The Deer... Concluding Hymn: All Creatures of Our God and King Lesson: from Aldo Leopold

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