A Prayer from Table or Window

Here, in this moment,
   there are yellow leaves still on the cottonwoods
   scarlet berries on the mountain ash
   green grasses along the roadways.

 Soon, in another moment,
   there will be blue-green waves on the river
   grey branches holding sky
   cobalt skies gathering dark.

 Once, in an earlier moment,
   there were seeds sprouting
   grains bursting
   fruit straining
      against the summer heat.

 Here, in this moment,
   we hold it all in our minds:
      season & time, then & now.
Here, in this moment,
   we hold it all in our hearts:
      friends & and family, departed & among, far & near.
Here, in this moment,
   we hold it all in our bodies:
      courage & strength, forgiveness & compassion, tears & laughter, memory & hope.
Here, in this moment,
   we hold it all in our spirits:
       awe.

 We bring gratitude, Holy Spirit, for the pleasure of these sights.
We bring hope, Christ who is our Light, for the world.
We bring thanks, Creator and Provider, for all who tend the earth.

Here, in this moment, we pray with awe. Amen.

Catherine Faith MacLean  14/10/10