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Opening Prayer Creator God,. Heavenly Father, You have taught us, through your servant St Francis, That all creation is your handiwork. Grant us your grace that we may Exercise wise stewardship of this Earth; Tread lightly upon it; And cherish its resources; That our children may enjoy its riches, throughout all generations, And your name be glorified through all that you have made. Amen. Rt Revd David Walker Bishop of Manchester Reflections Today as we are in the season of Creationtide we...

Welcome Opening Prayer Creator God, we thank you for your presence with us as we gather here today. We thank you for all the gifts of creation so many of them necessary to our daily lives, and bringing us so many joys especially at a time when our world is suffering and in pain. Guide us as we ponder the gifts we have, and perhaps those we feel we need, to help us stay with. As we reflect, help us to discover things in our lives which perhaps, until now, we have not seen. We give thanks for...

Welcome Opening Prayer Thank you Lord that you have brought us together again to be still, to listen for your word, to feel the presence of the Holy Spirit and to lift each other up as we share our thoughts and our hopes. Thank you Lord for the gift of Hope, that enables us to keep going, to keep believing and keep trusting. Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy,Whose trust, ever child-like, no cares can destroy,Be here now among us, and give us, we pray,Your hope in our hearts, Lord, in...