it's around me so tight
Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Prayer: Lord, may the words of my lips and the meditations of all our hearts dwell on the gift of life, prosperity and blessings you have set before us. Amen. Intro: It’s Love the Earth Sunday: Have you made a valentine to that favorite shade tree of yours yet? What about that that favorite trail of yours? No? Well, me either. It isn’t too late, though, I suppose. It is no accident that Love the Earth Sunday is on Valentine’s Day weekend. Interfaith Power and Life, along with local partners, such as Earth Ministry, have coordinated a national Valentine’s Day celebration for the Earth this weekend. On this Valentine’s Day celebration, congregations across North America are reflecting on loving their fellow creation, the Earth. The goal of Love the Earth Sunday is to get discussion of the climate into pews this, and I have gotten the impression that this goal is being achieved swimmingly. It is worth noting, though, that bringing concerns for the e...