Go Tell it on the Mountain – iLoveMountains.org

Editor — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 19:09:24 +0000

“God’s Country” is a phrase you often hear used to describe the rich tapestry of life God has woven in Appalachia. But the destruction of Creation and injustice toward people caused by mountaintop removal has raised the concern of people of faith across America. Six major religious denominations have already passed resolutions in opposition to […]

God of countless names and infinite goodness…

Editor — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 19:14:48 +0000

Rt. Rev. Mark MacDonald is the VII bishop of Alaska of Episcopal Diocese of Alaska.

God of countless names and infinite goodness, your living love is inscribed in every particle of your Creation. As we acknowledge your liberating possession of all the universe, we pray that our life in this world will honor the living relationship that is the union of all that is good; we pray that our life will also create and not destroy. Reveal yourself once again on the Mountaintop and call us home to you and each other. In the name of the living creative Word that you spoke and speak yet today. Amen.

A Prayer for the Mountains

Editor — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 17:07:42 +0000

Mary Jane Hitt is the pastor at Providence United Presbyterian Church in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and a West Virginia native.

O Divine Spirit, Spirit of wind and water, of mountain and majesty, of all creatures great and small:

Hear our prayer of thanksgiving for the world that we take for granted, for your gracious gifts that we do not earn, for the daily blessings that we do not merit;

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Blessing of Peace and Justice for the Mountains of Appalachia

Editor — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 16:14:19 +0000

Matthew Anderson-Stembridge is a member of the Lutheran Earthkeeping Network for the Synods.

God of Creation - may you bless the mountains and rocks, rivers and valleys, animals and plants which daily sing your praises and remind us of your gracious gift of creation.

God of Grace - may you forgive us our devotion to greed, destruction, and selfishness so that we might be freed to truly see the other as ourselves and hold the care of creation in our hearts.

Let Justice Roll

Editor — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 13:05:40 +0000

Allen Johnson, an evangelical Christian, is co-founder of the West Virginia-based nonprofit organization Christians for the Mountains.

Let Your Justice, O God, be the flood that sweeps through besotted valleys,
Righteousness whose blast shatters the mountain air,
Truth whose echoes never fade,
Peace in this land.

Dear Creator

Editor — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 13:24:29 +0000

Melissa Gee is the assistant director of OASIS (Opposing Abuse with Service, Information and Shelter) in Boone, North Carolina, and a West Virginia native.

Your Handiwork, which You called good, exists only for and through You, but I thank you for the joy and protection we receive from Your amazing works. The beauty of these mountains leaves me breathless and full of peace. Every tree, stream, and mountain is exactly where you have placed it. Your all-knowing hand molded this land perfectly. Although we may never know the reasons behind your plan, help us remember that we are living as part of Your Creation.

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