GREAT OUTDOORS: WATER...
But anyone who drinks the water
I give them will never be thirsty.
I give them will never be thirsty.
In fact, the water I give them
will become a spring of water in them.
will become a spring of water in them.
It will flow up into eternal life.”
John 4:14
Active Meditation/
1/ Water is essential for all life on earth.
Go for a walk and see how many places you can spot water.
2/ If you are near wild water that you can reach, put your hands in it,
or paddle if it is safe.
3/ Go outside in the rain. Turn your face upwards and let yourself get wet.
Maybe you could even jump in a puddle.
4/ Go for a walk where there is running water. Close your eyes and listen.
How does it make you feel?
5/ Listen to the sound of rain. (You can do this inside or outside). Notice the different sounds it makes as it lands on different surfaces.
6/ Go for a walk and notice all the things that are growing around you, both wild and in peoples gardens.
Find a place where you can see water outside.
Be quiet for a moment or two (as long as works for you) to reflect on the importance of water in our world.
A prayer/
Creator God,
thank you for water,
especially for clean, safe water to drink.
Silence
We are sorry for those times when we have wasted water,
and we remember now those places where there is not enough water to keep crops alive,
and those people who suffer because they do not have clean water.
Silence
Help us to value water as part of your creation;
to realise our dependence on it, and our responsibility to look after it.
Silence - Stand for a moment and let the water point you towards God.
John 4:14
Active Meditation/
1/ Water is essential for all life on earth.
Go for a walk and see how many places you can spot water.
2/ If you are near wild water that you can reach, put your hands in it,
or paddle if it is safe.
3/ Go outside in the rain. Turn your face upwards and let yourself get wet.
Maybe you could even jump in a puddle.
4/ Go for a walk where there is running water. Close your eyes and listen.
How does it make you feel?
5/ Listen to the sound of rain. (You can do this inside or outside). Notice the different sounds it makes as it lands on different surfaces.
6/ Go for a walk and notice all the things that are growing around you, both wild and in peoples gardens.
Find a place where you can see water outside.
Be quiet for a moment or two (as long as works for you) to reflect on the importance of water in our world.
A prayer/
Creator God,
thank you for water,
especially for clean, safe water to drink.
Silence
We are sorry for those times when we have wasted water,
and we remember now those places where there is not enough water to keep crops alive,
and those people who suffer because they do not have clean water.
Silence
Help us to value water as part of your creation;
to realise our dependence on it, and our responsibility to look after it.
Silence - Stand for a moment and let the water point you towards God.
In the quietness, what is the still, small voice of God saying to you?
Spend a few moments thinking of people and situations that are on your heart...
place them into God's hands...
Amen.
Amen.
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Thru the window - connecting with creation through Lent when you can't get outside...
Wk 4/ Water
Unless you can see a river or a pond or the sea from your window, wait for a rainy day for this one. Then, sit yourself down by the window and watch the rain outside and the drips running down your window pane. You could even choose two drips and watch them to see which one gets to the bottom of the windows first.
Meditation
It rains.
Farmers and gardeners rejoice as the life-giving water falls on the land.
It rains too much.
Rivers burst their banks, houses are flooded, people suffer.
In low lying countries water levels rise and those who survive move away until it is safe to come back, because they have nowhere else to go.
It rains too little, crops die, animals die, famine comes, people suffer.
Someone once said "there is nothing as good as a glass of cold water on a hot day.”
Water, a simple thing, that we cannot do without.
Something to think about
Thirst is difficult to cope with.
Is there anything that you are thirsty for right now?
Does rain say anything to you about God?
Do you think of water as powerful? Why/ why not?
A prayer/
Creator God,
thank you for water,
especially for clean, safe water to drink.
Silence
We are sorry for those times when we have wasted water,
and we remember now those places where there is not enough water to keep crops alive,
and those people who suffer because they do not have clean water.
Silence
Help us to value water as part of your creation;
to realise our dependence on it, and our responsibility to look after it.
Silence - Stand for a moment and let the water point you towards God.
Wk 4/ Water
But anyone who drinks the water I give them will never be thirsty.
In fact, the water I give them will become a spring of water in them.
It will flow up into eternal life.”
John 4:14
John 4:14
Unless you can see a river or a pond or the sea from your window, wait for a rainy day for this one. Then, sit yourself down by the window and watch the rain outside and the drips running down your window pane. You could even choose two drips and watch them to see which one gets to the bottom of the windows first.
Meditation
It rains.
Farmers and gardeners rejoice as the life-giving water falls on the land.
It rains too much.
Rivers burst their banks, houses are flooded, people suffer.
In low lying countries water levels rise and those who survive move away until it is safe to come back, because they have nowhere else to go.
It rains too little, crops die, animals die, famine comes, people suffer.
Someone once said "there is nothing as good as a glass of cold water on a hot day.”
Water, a simple thing, that we cannot do without.
Something to think about
Thirst is difficult to cope with.
Is there anything that you are thirsty for right now?
Does rain say anything to you about God?
Do you think of water as powerful? Why/ why not?
A prayer/
Creator God,
thank you for water,
especially for clean, safe water to drink.
Silence
We are sorry for those times when we have wasted water,
and we remember now those places where there is not enough water to keep crops alive,
and those people who suffer because they do not have clean water.
Silence
Help us to value water as part of your creation;
to realise our dependence on it, and our responsibility to look after it.
Silence - Stand for a moment and let the water point you towards God.
In the quietness, what is the still, small voice of God saying to you?
Spend a few moments thinking of people and situations that are on your heart...
place them into God's hands...
Amen.
Amen.
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