Fathering and Mothering God – Creative Spirit who brooded over the waters and brought forth the heavens and the earth:
May we and all creation bless your name.
We pray for the coming of your new world – where justice reigns and war is a distant memory, where springs break forth in the desert and the wolf and the lamb lie down together, where mourning and crying and pain are no more and the river of the water of life flows crystal clear.
May this heavenly dream come to earth.
May we receive today the necessities of life – water, food, shelter, love.
Forgive us for the times we have gotten in the way of your dream – when we have turned away from the pain of the world instead of healing it, when we have held on to anger too long, when we have been careless in our treatment of others and of the earth itself.
And give us the strength and courage to forgive others.
When the journey of faith gets hard, and we are tempted to give up, lead us to a place of refreshment, help us get through the dark and difficult days.
We trust you in this
For the kingdom, its power and its beauty are yours forever. Amen.