A quick visit from a plumber and the leak is sorted. A day and a half of minor hassle. It doesn’t compare to having six feet of foul water in your kitchen and needing eighteen months to have a home again.
Our Father in heaven
from the heavens come blessing and curse,
and we have spoilt the sky
and turned the controls of the weather
towards trouble.
God forgive us, and give us hope
of a better future.
Give energy and insight
to the scientists and engineers
who are trying to find ways for us to live
with minimal fossil fuels.
Give courage to us when we need
to make big changes in the way we live.
Soon, soon, we pray,
bring honesty back into the public discourse,
and confront us truthfully
with what we need to know.
May the love of Jesus Christ
be around us
everywhere we go.