“We need to regain a sense
that our relationship with the
earth is about communion
not consumption”
Rowan Williams
‘I Wish For You’ Short Film
A letter from a Grandfather to his Granddaughter
Written by Michael Morpurgo
Genesis 1:26-31 (NIV)
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Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our
image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over
the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over
the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all
the creatures that move along the ground.”
So God created mankind in his own image, in the
image of God he created them; male and female
he created them.
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God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful
and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue
it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the
sky and over every living creature that moves on
the ground.”
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Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing
plant on the face of the whole earth and every
tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be
yours for food.
And to all the beasts of the earth and all the
birds in the sky and all the creatures that move
along the ground - everything that has the breath
of life in it - I give every green plant for food.” And
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it was so.
God saw all that he had made, and it was very
good. And there was evening, and there was
morning - the sixth day.
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Genesis 2:15 (NIV)
The Lord God took the man and put him in the
Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.
Psalm 102:25 (NIV)
In the beginning you laid the foundations of the
earth, and the heavens are the work of your
hands.
A Prayer based on Psalm 102:25
Loving God,
thank you for the gift of creation.
As we experience each day,
as we take every step on our life’s pilgrimage,
may we take time to wonder and give you thanks.
From each sunrise to every sunset,
in all the seasons
and with every breath,
may we celebrate our home in creation,
and the gift of life.
As our climate is changing,
give us the compassion to care deeply
that people are suffering now,
from spoiled harvest and violent storms,
from drought and flood.
Give us the imagination to see
that future generations are in peril
and may not know the beauty we see.
May our actions reflect a love for your world
our prayers be shaped by a longing for justice for all,
and our imaginations inspired to hope for
a world free from poverty.
Amen
What next?
1) Make, wear and share green hearts
2) Watch and share the ‘Show the Love’ film
Live from 5 February: tiny.cc/iwishforyou
3) Visit www.showthelove.org.uk for more ideas