God,In the face of destruction
that has the power to tear down home and threaten life
we extend our hearts in prayer for the people in Jamaica
and other Caribbean countries who are in Hurricane Beryl’s path.
We pray that your deep abiding love be felt by
those who fear, struggle and
help in times of crisis and uncertainty.
We pray for their safety and ask you to offer them comfort in these unimaginable times.
May they continued to be strengthened by your spirit and held in your love.
We pray that your deep abiding love be felt by
those who fear, struggle and
help in times of crisis and uncertainty.
We pray for their safety and ask you to offer them comfort in these unimaginable times.
May they continued to be strengthened by your spirit and held in your love.
Amen
The United Church posted this prayer for those in the Caribbean who have experienced the destructive force of Hurricane Beryl. At times Beryl was a Category 5 storm, the earliest ever of this magnitude by this point in a year. Everyone knows that this hurricane was amplified by Climate Change and now tens or even hundreds of thousands of people are bereft, losing homes and livlihoods.
I know that there will be opportunities to respond to this disaster through the United Church and other agencies in the days ahead. May God open our eyes to the bigger picture of the Climate Emergency and what lies before us.
2 comments:
That is our prayer , but many governments still deny climate change.. and it may get worse with a change to more conservative government policies... sigh - When will they ever learn????
It amazes me that some of the US states that are hardest hit by the chaotic, climate change-induced weather are most reluctant to pay attention to the science, often because Jesus told them not to worry. The triple question mark is appropriate, Judy,
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