Creator God,
 Forgive the short-sightedness and greed that has led to this situation, the living for today with no thought of tomorrow, and the obsession with material possessions at the cost of spiritual values. Forgive the massive divide between rich and poor which it has served to create, and which makes any prospect of resolving the [...]

Creator God, you have given us the privilege of participating
in the care and nurture of this world.
You call us to work in partnership with you and one another,
not simply serving ourselves,
nor looking only to short-term interests,
but conscious of our responsibility to our children
and those who will follow them. Teach us to be wise stewards of creation.

Creator God, Forgive us the folly of our modern lifestyles,
the fact that, even though we have repeatedly been warned
of its costly consequences,
we are reluctant to change.
Forgive us that, even as we speak,
some part of the natural world is being destroyed
and its climate and environment changed,
perhaps for ever.
We hold it in trust: Teach us to be wise [...]

Creator God, God of blessings, the universe sings of your glory. Deepen our gratitude for all you have made and awaken in us a renewed commitment to care for the earth and each other. Inspire world leaders at COP29, with openness to listen to those most affected by climate change and with courage to act urgently [...]

Creator God, we pray that our leaders listen to grasp the urgency expressed in the latest science, and to guide our economic systems to reject dependence on extraction, exploitation and accumulation through dispossession Teach them to be wise stewards of creation.

Creator God, we pray for courage and compassion to transform those human activities destroying nature and altering the climate system on which our lives depend. Teach us to be wise stewards of creation.

Creator God, we ask you to stir our hearts into action. As global temperatures increase, inspire us with ways we can make a difference in our homes, church congregations, communities, and the world around us. We pray for your prompting where we can do more to love our neighbour. Teach us to be wise stewards of [...]

Creator God, we pray for wisdom, courage and compassion in our climate negotiators, to find shared solutions together that honour needs of the poorest, while reflecting meaningful action from the richest and highest emitters. Teach them to be wise stewards of creation.

Creator God, we pray for all world leaders. We ask that you grant them wisdom as they work to lay out concrete plans to reach the targets set out in the Paris Agreement. Loving Lord, we pray that you will place on the hearts of every leader the needs of those most vulnerable to climate change. Teach [...]