One World Week
starts on Sunday 18th October 2009:
A prayer: Respect for the earth
– being used during One World Week 18-25 October 2009
© Sophie Stanes CAFOD www.cafod.org.uk (Used wtih permission via OWW)
Grant us a spirit of concern for the future of our environment;
Bring an end to the exploitation of the earth’s scarce resources;
Encourage us to be responsible stewards of your creation.
Response: Lord, make us prophets of our time
Grant us a spirit of respect, recognising the value and integrity of each person; Encourage us to be accepting of ourselves and of others.
Response: Lord, make us prophets of our time
Help us become advocates of peace, bringing an end to conflict and division; Renew our commitment to challenging the causes of injustice.
Response: Lord, make us prophets of our time
Grant us a spirit of openness to see God within and around us;
Help us rejoice in the good we have experienced as we move forward to the future;
Help us use our senses to celebrate beauty and creativity in the world.
Response: Lord, make us prophets of our time
Grant us a spirit of truth to recognise failings, which have hurt us, others and the world;
Give us the humility to ask forgiveness for our part in any wrongdoing;
Response: Lord, make us prophets of our time
Grant us a spirit of generosity to reach out in trust to those we encounter;
Help us to embody God’s love in our relationships with one another.
Response: Lord, make us prophets of our time
© Sophie Stanes CAFOD www.cafod.org.uk Used with permission (via OWW)
(A prayer being used for One World Week 18-25 October 2009: www.oneworldweek.org )
