Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2025Sample

Creation as God’s work

Patristic Reading

From the Greek tradition
God cannot be seen by human eyes, but is seen and perceived through his providence and works. Just as one who sees a fully equipped ship entering port assumes that it has a pilot to guide it, so we must perceive that God is the pilot of the entire universe, even though he is not visible to the eyes of the flesh because he is incomprehensible.
- Theophilus of Antioch [2nd century], Ad Autolycus, I:5

For reflection:

1.We believe that God is present in all of creation although his presence is sometimes difficult to perceive.

2.Creation is a gift of God subjected to suffering, often inflicted by human beings. How can we better recognize our responsibility for its care and preservation?

3.If possible, spend some time in nature and contemplate how it connects us with the Creator.

Prayer

Let us pray.
Lord God, Father of lights,
strengthen our hearts in expectation and hope
as we work for unity and together seek the harmony of all creation.
Let us be burning lamps,
until the day of the coming of your Son in glory,
with all his saints in the everlasting kingdom.
Blessed are you, now and forever, and to the ages of ages. AMEN.