Benedictions on God's Creation

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Lord God, in your creation and in your Son you have given

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Hebrews 12:1-3, 1 Corinthians 9:24, Galatians 5:7, 2 Timothy 4:7

Lord God, in your creation and in your Son, you have given us every good thing. You have given us beauty, the warmth of friendships, the blessings of food and shelter. In Jesus, you have given us life...

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We join with all of creation to shout

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Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, Illinois

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Luke 4:18-19, Ezekiel 36:26-27, Hosea 6:1-2, Luke 4:18-19, 1 Peter 1:3-4, Psalm 30:2-5

PRAYER OF CONFESSION Pastor: We join with all of creation to shout the praise of Almighty God, and to sing for joy at His loving faithfulness. Yet we must confess to God and one another that we have...

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We join with all of creation

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Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, Illinois

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Isaiah 25:8-9, Ezekiel 37:12-14, Jonah 2:2, 6-7, 1 Corinthians 15:54-57, Romans 6:4-5, Psalm 118:22-24

PRAYER OF CONFESSION Pastor: We join with all of creation to shout the praise of Almighty God, and to sing our Alleluias to the one who has conquered death. Yet we must confess to God and one anothe...

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Inspired by Psalm 19

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Darren Pollock

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Psalm 19:

God of all creation, the heavens declare your glory and the firmament proclaims your handiwork. Enlighten our eyes and make our hearts to rejoice in you as we worship you today. And may everything we ...

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Pastor:In the beginning God created all things

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Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, Illinois

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Genesis 1:

Pastor: In the beginning God created all things People: and God saw that they were good. Pastor: Lord God of creation, as we leave Your house today, open our eyes to see Your presence,...

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A Prayer and Poem for Earth Day

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Colossians 1:16-17, John 1:3, Psalm 19:1-2, Psalm 8:3-4, Isaiah 40:28, Revelation 4:11, Job 38:4-7

Glorious One Maker of galaxies Maker of mountains Maker of me Thank you for your grace Thank you for reaching out For speaking through the majesty of your creation For speaking into the smallness of ...

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Leader: In the beginning God created all things

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Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, Illinois

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Genesis 7:, Genesis 8:, Genesis 9:, Psalm 130:7

Prayer of Confession Leader: In the beginning God created all things People: and God saw that they were good. Leader: When we examine ourselves in light of God’s perfect law, we c...

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In the beginning God created all things and God saw that they were good.

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Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, Illinois

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Genesis 2:, Galatians 4:4-7

Pastor: In the beginning God created all things People: and God saw that they were good. Pastor: God created Adam and Eve in His image, to be in relationship with Him. When confronte...

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Lord God, Maker of heaven and earth. You are amazing

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Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, Illinois

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Romans 8:26, Philippians 4:6-7, Jeremiah 29:11, Isaiah 41:13, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Psalm 46:1, Isaiah 40:28-29

Pastor: Lord God, Maker of heaven and earth. You are amazing and powerful, yet You love each of us dearly. We give You thanks for sustaining all of creation and remembering Your covenant faithfulnes...

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Blessing of the Animals Service

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The Pastor's Workshop

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Psalm 148:, Genesis 1:20-26

Order of Service Greet those gathered and invite them to make a circle with their animals. This is designed as a responsive service between the leader and people, but the reading and prayers could ...

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An Autumn Prayer

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Daniel 2:21, Genesis 8:22, Joel 2:23, Jeremiah 5:24, Job 12:7-10

O God of Creation, you have blessed us with the changing of the seasons. As we embrace these autumn months, May the earlier setting of the sun remind us to take time to rest. May the crunch of t...

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The law of the Lord is indeed perfect, trustworthy, and right.

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Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, Illinois

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2 Corinthians 4:6, 1 John 1:8-9, Psalm 19:7-8, Romans 8:29

Leader: The law of the Lord is indeed perfect, trustworthy, and right. When we examine ourselves in light of God’s law, we come face to face with the darkness of our sinful condition. God’s Word sa...

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Prayer for All Needs (Excerpted)

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Clement of Rome

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Genesis 1:, Isaiah 45:7, 1 Samuel 2:6-7, 1 Peter 2:9, 2 Corinthians 4:6, Psalm 146:7-9, Isaiah 61:1, John 3:16, Colossians 1:13, Revelation 4:11, Ephesians 5:8, Acts 26:18, 2 Timothy 1:9, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Luke 1:51-52, Luke 4:18-19

*This is the earliest known prayer of the Christian Church outside of scripture May he who created everything keep the number of his chosen people, throughout the world, up to the strength he...

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Peace and Harmony for All

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Clement of Rome

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Genesis 1:1-31, Psalm 119:105-112, Psalm 19:1-4, 1 John 1:9 , Romans 8:31-39, Psalm 121:1-8, 1 Timothy 2:1-4

You, Lord God, made the eternal fabric of the world appear, and you created the earth. You are always trustworthy, you judge fairly, excellent and marvelous in your power; wise in creating and careful...

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Welcoming God's Presence in Life

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Laura B. Murray

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Luke 15:11-32 , Revelation 3:20 , Matthew 6:33, Acts 17:26-28 , Psalm 139:7-10 , Jeremiah 29:13, 1 Thessalonians 5:19-21

Almighty God, throughout our days you seek us, yet we dismiss your presence. You stand ready to reveal yourself to us, yet we are distracted by our self-interests. Forgive our selfishness. Holy Spirit...

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Forgiving God, too often we hear your call

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Casey Clark

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Jonah 1:

Forgiving God, too often we hear your call, think it over, and turn away. We can be like Jonah, believing we know better the ways you should bless others. We run from Nineveh, preferring to keep en...

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In the beginning, Father, Your Word spoke all things into being

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Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, Illinois

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Genesis 1:, Psalm 19:

Pastor: In the beginning, Father, Your Word spoke all things into being and from nothing You made all that is. Help us to see the imprint of Your love in the goodness of creation and to exercise res...

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Let us adore the Lord

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Psalm 95:5-6, Psalm 111:2, Psalm 98:7, Colossians 1:16, Revelation 4:11

Let us adore the Lord, Maker of marvelous works, Bright heaven with its angels, And on earth the white-waved sea.

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Lord, there is no seedling in the thicket that does not call you its maker

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Calvin Miller

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Luke 19:40, Isaiah 55:12, Job 12:7-10, Habakkuk 2:11, Psalm 96:11-12

Lord, there is no seedling in the thicket that does not call you its maker. And I, too, come knowing that whatever the quality of my life is, it is thou, O God, who stamped your purpose on my soul. So...

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In the beginning God created all things

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Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, Illinois

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Genesis 1:, Psalm 19:

Leader: In the beginning God created all things People: and God saw that they were good. Leader: The heavens declare the glory of God; People: the skies proclaim the work of h...

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You have wonderfully created us, O God, and yet more wonderfully

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Philippians 2:, Isaiah 7:14, Luke 2:1-20, Matthew 1:, Colossians 3:10, 1 John 3:1, 2 Corinthians 5:17

You have wonderfully created us, O God, and yet more wonderfully restored the dignity of human nature. Allow us to share the divine life of him who humbled himself to share our humanity, your Son Jesu...

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Almighty God, Creator: The morning is Yours, rising into fullness

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George F. Macleod

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Psalm 33:6, Psalm 113:3, Psalm 74:17, Ecclesiastes 3:1, Romans 11:36, John 1:3, Luke 12:27, 1 Peter 1:24-25

Almighty God, Creator: The morning is Yours, rising into fullness. The summer is Yours, dipping into autumn. Eternity is Yours, dipping into time. The vibrant grasses, the scent of flowers, the li...

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Praise to our creating God!

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Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, Illinois

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Psalm 96:

People: Praise to our creating God! Pastor: In the name of His Son, Jesus Christ. People: Praise to our redeeming God! Pastor: In the name of God the Spirit. People: ...

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Our Father, Lord, when the world was without form and void did you

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Calvin Miller

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Genesis 1:1-2, Genesis 2:7, John 1:3, Colossians 1:16-17, Isaiah 64:8

Our Father, Lord, when the world was without form and void did you roll the clay into shapes of life? Did you sing on that far distant Friday, when you fashioned the caterpillar, and the cobra? And Je...

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The Father created the world by a miracle

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Calvin Miller

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Genesis 1:, John 1:1-3, Colossians 1:16-17, Hebrews 1:2-3

The Father created the world by a miracle; it is difficult to express its measure. Letters cannot contain it, letters cannot comprehend it. Jesus created for the hosts of Christendom, with miracles...

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Leader: In the name of God the Father.

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Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, Illinois

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Psalm 95:6

Leader: In the name of God the Father. People: Praise to our creating God! Leader: In the name of His Son, Jesus Christ. People: Praise to our redeeming God! Leader: In...

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Based on Psalm 57 and Wisdom 11

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Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, Illinois

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Psalm 57:1-3

Pastor: Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, People: for in you my soul takes refuge; Pastor: in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, People: till the storms...

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God of majesty and power, Who spoke and

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John Birch

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Genesis 1:1-3, Genesis 2:7, Matthew 10:30, Psalm 139:1-4, Romans 5:8, Luke 19:1-10, Hebrews 13:15

God of majesty and power, Who spoke and this world was, Who breathed and this world lived, Who counts the hairs upon our head, Who sees our thoughts and reads our hearts, Who loves us more than we des...

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Prayer for Joy in God's Creation

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O heavenly Father, who has filled the world with beauty: Open our eyes to your gracious hand in all your works; so that, rejoicing in your whole creation, we may learn to serve you with gladness; for ...

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Prayer for Knowledge of God's Creation

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Almighty and everlasting God, you made the universe with all its marvelous order, its atoms, worlds, and galaxies, and the infinite complexity of living creatures: Grant that, as we probe the mysterie...

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