The exuberant immersion in the joy of Creation from the Song of Songs is a lovely start to the Season; Psalm 45 reaches for the fragrances of nature to praise an earthly ruler; Moses in Deuteronomy 4 emphasises urgency, rather than kicking the can down the road; Psalm 15 looks for integrity in public, private and spiritual life, as does James 1, and Jesus in Mark 7 lists the chosen causes of the injustice which is at the root of the crises of nature and climate . Food for thought and action!
Have a look at our joyful downloadable video Bible reading from Song of Songs, with five women from churches from north to south of Scotland, and four church traditions.
Guest Writer ( for prayers) : Rev Andy Braunston, Minister for Digital Ministry, United Reformed Church, based in Orkney.
AdditionalNote: as this is ‘World Day of Prayer for Creation’ , it may be appropriate to depart from the lectionary on Sunday 1st September, and perhaps concentrate on the global theme: from Romans 8:19-25 An initial resource might be this sermon, delivered in Iona Abbey, for Wildlife Week – a time of reflective encounter with nature, earlier this year
