"Let justice and peace flow." Amos 5:24

For us and for those of us who will come after we have gone. They are our tamariki/children and our mokopuna/grandchildren. My involvement in this is thanks to my ancestors; I am one of the guardians of the gifts that they left us. As guardians/kaitiaki we are responsible for protecting those our ancestors left for us. That includes Papatūānuku/Earth — the land that we belong to. They have left us to protect and look after it for the next generation. When we are gone, our children will have the honour and privilege of protecting our Papatūānuku. The reference to the land in the persona of Papatūānuku is inclusive of the rivers, lakes and mahinga kai resources."

Dame Aroha Reiriti-Crofts cited in Tui Cadigan. "Te Kaitiakitanga o te Wa Māori" in Tui Motu magazine. Issue 272 July 2022: 6-7

We pray:

Creating Love
bless us with the energy of Spring
rising now in our hemisphere.
Make us good neighbours to all life
in Earth, our common home.

To bring a smile: