This liturgy by Mark Earey opened the Liturgy for our times we used at the UK Songwriters Consultation. We let the first three slides auto-change, and played the opening track from the Sigur Ros album 'Takk' as an emotive, heavenly soundtrack (it lasts exactly the same amount of time it took to read the slides!) We love the way this takes the Genesis 1 themes and relates them to our responsibilities in the world.
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
In the empty void and crushing darkness, God spoke light into being.
Creator God, bring light into our darkness.
In the beginning, God took eternity and formed time and space,
seasons, days and years.
Creator God, fill and shape the time you have given us.
In the beginning, God took land and sea and filled them with life of every kind.
Creator God, help us find our place within your diverse creation.
In the beginning, God spoke his very image,
and the returning echo formed humanity.
Creator God, open our eyes to see you reflected in every human face.
In the beginning, God created,
and it was good.
© Mark Earey
Mark is Co-director of the Centre for Ministerial Formation and Tutor in Liturgy and Worship at The Queen's Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education, Birmingham
