Living Psalm 114 Pentecost 16A
Psalms in the form of words and art, reborn in the specific contexts of our world, privileging the voices of historically marginalized communities and those acting in solidarity with them.
Psalm 114
God’s Wonders Destroyed
Written by Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia A. Thompson
The sea waters rise, the oceans overflow their banks
the people living near the waters flee their homes,
ice sheets and glaciers melting, water invading the land,
the seas looked back, too late, they cannot turn around.
The beauty of the mountains are stripped away
trees harvested as the towering height of soil is reduced
land mined for valuable natural resources
to fuel capitalism and greed
the mountains no longer skip
in the rubble, no grass is left for the animals to feed.
The earth trembles as disasters persist
deforestation creating landslides
dryness appearing where rivers once flowed
mountains disappear from their place in the sky.
Where is God present in and around us
when we cease to care about the life of all God created?
Living Psalm for Pentecost 16A – Psalm 114 was written by Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia A. Thompson
Living Psalms Book is created by UCC Witness & Worship Artists’ Group, a Network of UCC connected artists, activists and ministers bridging the worship and liturgy of the local church with witness and action in the community. Maren Tirabassi, editor
Logo is detail from Living Psalm 80 by Sophia Beardemphl, Redwoods, CA. Recovering from significant bullying, Sophia, age nine, read Psalm 80 and thought of brokenness that needs mending. She drew this broken and mended bowl.
© Copyright 2023 Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia A. Thompson. Permission granted to reproduce or adapt this material for use in services of worship or church education. All publishing rights reserved.
