Season of Creation (Sept 2)
September 02, 2026
Sept 2
Scripture: Gen 2:8, 10-14
And the Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed. “A river flowed out of Eden to water the garden, and there it divided and became four rivers. The name of the first is the Pishon. It is the one that flowed around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold. And the gold of that land is good; bdellium and onyx stone are there. The name of the second river is the Gihon. It is the one that flowed around the whole land of Cush. And the name of the third river is the Tigris, which flows east of Assyria. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.
Meditation
Pope Leo's message for the Tenth Austrian World Summit on the environment
Musical Selection (Kathleen Deignan)
To the Gardener of the World be praise,
Blessing, honor and glory, Alleluia.
Greener of Earth,
Tender of trees of the fields and the grass.
Keeper of Forests,
Woodlands and wide-open plains: we attend.
Radiance on Waters,
Flowing in river and lake and the stream.
Caster of Currents
Running ‘neath oceans and seas: we attend.
Loom of Vitality
Vesting our earth in it blue breathing veil.
Weaver of Webs,
Latticing snowflakes and roots: we attend.
Prayer
We give you thanks, most gracious God,
for the beauty of earth and sky and sea;
for the richness of mountains, plains, and rivers;
for the songs of birds
and the loveliness of flowers.
We praise you for these good gifts,
and pray that we may safeguard them for our posterity.
Grant that we may continue to grow
in our grateful enjoyment of your abundant creation,
to the honor and glory of your name,
now and forever. Amen. (BCW)