Leader: Holy Creator, in the beginning,
People: You created light and made the sun, moon, and stars.
Leader: Holy Creator, in the beginning,
People: You created the earth and made the rivers, lakes, and clouds that water the ground.
Leader: Holy Creator, in the beginning,
People: You created the grass of the field and made the trees and vines that produce fruit and seed.
Leader: Holy Creator, in the beginning,
People: You made the first human out of dirt and placed them in the garden.
Leader: Holy Creator, we thank you for the gift and responsibility that you have given us to be caretakers of this your creation. Bless this our garden and the dirt therein
People: That it may bear much fruit for the nourishment of bodies.
Leader: Bless this our garden and all who work therein
People: That we may bear much fruit for the nourishment of bodies.
Leader: Bless this your church and all who find shelter here
People: That we may bear much fruit for the nourishment of souls.
Leader: Bless, O God, the work of our hands, the words of our mouths, the thoughts of our minds, and the meditations of our hearts that the entirety of our lives might be a garden, bearing fruit for the nourishment of the world. We ask this in the name of Jesus, who tends the soil of our spirit as we tend the soil of the earth,
People: Amen.