The disaster in the Gulf of Mexico brings into focus our calling as a church and a people of faith. Besides advocating for sound environmental policy, one of our calls is to provide worship, theology, time, openness and space to nurture and heal. Certainly prayer and liturgy are central to such healing.

Prayers and Liturgical Resources

Prayers and Litanies from the Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast
Litanies, prayers and bulletin inserts created by the Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast

"For The Beauty of the Earth": A Christian Vigil in Thanksgiving and Lamentation for Our Planet Home
A service and prayer vigil from St. John's Episcopal Church in Charlotte, North Carolina

National Council of Churches' "Prayers for the Gulf"
Litany of "Prayers for the Gulf" created by the National Council of Churches

Litany for the Deepwater Horizon Disaster
Prayer litany created by the Mission of St. Clare

A Lesson from the Gulf Oil Spill: We Are All Connected
Commentary from Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori published in "The Huffington Post"

For information on how you can advocate for more effective policies related to the spill, contact the Episcopal Public Policy Network. Contact Mike Schut, Officer for Environmental and Economic Affairs, with other resources or thoughts.