Lord of all creation,
You who speaks and breathes life,
You who invites us to listen,
You who invites us to pay attention…
To pay attention to the rhythms of creation,
To pay attention to our breath,
To pay attention to the breath of others,
To pay attention to voices often not heard.
Lord of justice,
How might we quieten ourselves enough to hear the voices calling for justice?
To hear the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?
To hear the voices of the vulnerable?
Voices wanting to be seen, heard, and noticed.
We are sorry for our inattentiveness,
We are sorry for our apathy,
We are sorry for choosing not to listen to the cries of the earth and the
most vulnerable.
Lord of all creation,
May we learn to be present,
To cut out noise that ever pulls us to distraction.
May we open our hearts and minds to listen,
And in the listening, may we share in the suffering of creation,
And may we act in obedience and courage,
For the healing and restoration of all.
In the name of Christ,
Amen
Written by Charlene Delos Santos.