Betsy Hoium - August 1, 2021
Heaven & Earth
“Earth and all stars, loud rushing planets…” we sing praise for God’s creation. Looking up at the sky on a dark, clear night, we begin to grasp how vast the universe is in which we live.
Scripture References: Genesis 1:14-18
From Series: "On Earth"
We pray, as Jesus taught us, for God’s will to be done on earth, as in heaven. God has assigned us to a place of privilege and responsibility. But if we are truly to be God’s hands at work caring for creation, we seemed to be falling short. This terrestrial home of ours is changing in some truly profound and ever-increasing ways. And we seem to be the problem. The effects of climate change on this planet continue to be one of the most pressing concerns for our time. As people of faith, we trust that God’s creative and redemptive love for creation will inspire us to action and sustain us as we work. Over these five weeks, we’ll wrestle together with what it means to be called as co-creators with God in this endeavor.