Glory be to God for autumn things! For the green world changing colour; golden, crimson, amber, rust. For baskets of glorious apples: delicious, ambrosia, russet,
Welcome to worship at this turn of the season. As the temperatures dip we gather in the warmth of God’s presence, as the darkness grows
Creator God, thank you that you order the change of the seasons. Thank you for the great upheaval that is fall. Billions of trees dropping
Thank you for the extravagant letting go in nature all around us. The clouds letting go of moisture in rain and snow. Trees letting go
Thank you, God, for your care for all creation. You watch over the sun, whose rays warm us, you order the moon, whose light silvers
We come to prayer this morning at the crossroads of summer and winter. Summer still shines, asters blooming with yellow and orange vividness, warm days
God of beauty, thank you for golds and blues. Thank you for the yellow golds of poplars and hostas, thank you for the red golds
I am a Mennonite pastor currently teaching theology at Conrad Grebel University College in Waterloo, Ontario. I’ve served congregations in Ontario and most recently, Alberta.
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