Draft prayers for creation from the Episcopal Church

EpEN, The Episcopal Ecological Network (http://eenonline.org, also listed in the links in the right sidbar of this site) has posted prayers and liturgies that were offered to the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church in 2012 designed to be used in ecologically-themed worship. Although they were not approved by the House of Bishops, and thus are still in need of some "prefecting," there are some lovely things here. Below are some alternative prayers of confession that were proposed, from the Blue Book of the 77th General Convention.

A Confession of Sin against God’s Creation

The Deacon or Presider may introduce the Confession with these words Let us confess our sin against God and God’s creation. Silence may be kept. Minister and People Holy and merciful God, we confess that we have failed to honor you by rightly claiming our kinship with all your creatures. We have walked heavily on your earth, overused and wasted its resources, taken for granted its beauty and abundance, and treated its inhabitants unjustly, holding future generations hostage to our greed. Have mercy on us and forgive us our sin. Renew in us the resolve to tend and keep your earth as you desire and intend, with grateful and compassionate hearts, through your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. or this Merciful and sustaining God, we have sinned against you. We confess our lack of gratitude for the beauty and bounty of your creation: teach us to see that your earth sustains us and all that lives. We confess that we have misused your earth: grant us amendment of life. We confess that we have been intemperate in our appetites: strengthen us in self-control. We confess that we have taken the abundance of your world for granted: make us urgent now for its protection. Forgive and renew us now through our Savior Jesus Christ, by the power of the Holy Spirit, with whom you live and reign, one God, now and for ever. Amen. or this God of compassion, have mercy upon us. Bring healing to our relationship with all your creation. Forgive us for our mistreatment and neglect of the creatures with whom we share your earth: for what we have done to harm them, and for what we have not done to help them. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. We ask you to fill us with your Spirit, that we may care for one another and for all your creatures, according to your will and in the fullness of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Go to this link to see all of the resources, which include:
A Prayer of Confession (3 options)
A Litany for the Planet
A Rogation Day Procession and Liturgy, including collects for Rogation Days
Prayers for Rogation Day: A Rite for a Blessing of a Garden and All Who Labor
A Liturgy of Thanksgiving for Creation and in Honor of the Feast of St. Francis, with the Blessing of Animals
Additional Readings and Resources for St. Francis Day
Burial Office for a Beloved Animal
Prayers Suitable for Use in Church or Other Gatherings, at the Adoption, Illness, Loss, or Death of a Companion, Service, or Other Beloved Animals

There is also a draft on the EpEN site for Daily Prayers for All Seasons with an ecological focus.


Links for more information:
Episcopal Ecological Network: http://eenonline.org
Original Post of prayers and liturgies at EpEN: http://eenonline.org/reflect/liturgy/propers/prayers.htm
Blue Book of the 77th General Convention: https://www.episcopalarchives.org/e-archives/gc_reports/books/bb_2012.pdf
Propers Honoring God in Creation:  http://eenonline.org/reflect/liturgy/propers/propers.htm
Prayers of the People Honoring God in Creation: http://eenonline.org/reflect/liturgy/propers/pop.htm
Daily Prayers for All Seasons: http://eenonline.org/reflect/liturgy/propers/daily.htm