"I feel as if I could at any time resign my life and the responsibility into God's hands, and become as innocent and free from care as a plant or stone." --Henry David Thoreau

"Reading about nature is fine, but if a person walks in the woods and listens carefully, he can learn more than what is in books, for they speak with the voice of God." --George Washington Carver

"We shall awake from our dullness and rise vigorously toward justice. If we fall in love with creation deeper and deeper we will respond to its endangerment with passion." --Hildegard of Bingen

We meet in the name of God,

Creator of the universe,

source of true humanity,

mother and father of all.

Amen.

We meet in the name of Jesus,

Word made flesh,

savior of fallen humanity,

lover of all.

Amen. 

We meet in the name of the Holy Spirit,

Lord and giver of life,

midwife of new humanity,

inspirer of all.

Amen.

Come then, eternal God

be present here,

befriend us here,

renew us here.

(from Wee Worship Book 4)

“True friends are always together in spirit.”  ― L.M. Montgomery

“You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.” —Malcolm X

The world belongs to God,

In divine mystery and human care you sustain us, O God, though often we fail to recognize such wonderful gifts.

Sacred wind, come blow on us

Thought for Meditation:  “…perfect love drives out fear…” —1 John 4:18