TRINITY SUNDAY

Psalm 8

1 Lord, our Lord,

how majestic is your name in all the earth!

You have set your glory

in the heavens.

2 Through the praise of children and infants

you have established a stronghold against your enemies,

to silence the foe and the avenger.

3 When I consider your heavens,

the work of your fingers,

the moon and the stars,

which you have set in pllce,

4 what is mankind that you are mindful of them,

human beings that you care for them?[c]

5 You have made them[d] a little lower than the angels[e]

and crowned them[f] with glory and honor.

It is all so great

and we are so small

We are silenced by the splendor of the star filled sky

We are muted by the pink beginning of the day

Snow capped mountains piercing the heavens leave us with no words to express their beauty

The roaring of the waves that break upon the shores are anthems we cannot match

The splendor of your creation is so immense,

so boundless

that we feel ourselves shrinking in its presence.

We feel lost in the vastness of the cosmos

We wander aimlessly in the pageantry

of the dance of the stars and the march of time

We ask:

Where do we fit?

What is our role?

Is there a place for us, a part to play in what you, O God have created?

Do we who are but a blip in the history of your unfolding creation 

have any relevance or meaning?

You have made them[d] a little lower than the angels[e]

and crowned them[f] with glory and honor.

We are humbled top be your creation

We don't see ourselves as angelis

rather a little devlish

But you O God have more faith in us

than we have in ourselves

You have called us from apathy to action

to be wounded healers

to preach Good News to the poor

to breal swords into ploughshares

and lety justice and righteousness

flow like everlasting streams

We pray O God

that you as Creator continue

to nurture and sustain us

We pray, Lord Jesus

that you will walk beside us

thru every bright day and dark night

We pray, Holy Spirit

carry us into new moment and new possibilities

for living and ministry

Amen