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Holy God,

whose Spirit breathes in the life of our planet:

we turn to you in this time of climate change and ecological collapse.

We are sorry for the harm we have done to the earth,

and we humbly ask your forgiveness.

Help us to see with clear eyes how the wonders of human progress

are causing the desolation of your living world.

Give us grace to renounce the systems of power and profit

that corrupt and destroy your creation.

Give us courage and compassion,

as we confront those who uphold them.

Bring healing to our hearts

that we may know and love all living things as our own relations.

May we gratefully acknowledge our dependence on them,

and have the wisdom and fortitude to live within our means,

as members of the earth community.

And in the power of your Spirit,

mobilize us with a realistic hope for the future to which you call us.

In Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.