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Grounded. Aoraki from Lake Tekapo. Respecting the holy earth under our feet. Moses and the burning bush. ‘Moses, Moses … do not come any closer. Take off your sandals because you are on holy ground. I am the God of your ancestors…’ Exodus 3:1-6. Papatuanuku, our mother earth. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Grounded
Respecting the holy earth under our feet.
Aoraki from Lake Tekapo
Moses and the burning bush
‘Moses, Moses … do not come any closer. Take off your sandals because you are on holy ground. I am the God of your ancestors…’
Exodus 3:1-6
Papatuanuku, our mother earth
‘Our earth speaks to us, and we must listen if we want to survive.’
Pope Benedict XVI, July 24, 2007
Step outside, close the door,look around
Solid space
Earth solid as a rock
Trees reaching deep in the good earth
Icy surfaces
Steaming surfaces
Awesome mountains
Ruapehu
Antarctica
Ngaruahoe
Taranaki
Steep slopes for the cool snow to feed our streams
Pathways for exploring earth colours
Over high mountain paths
Tracks that test our strength.
Te whenua is tapu. The home of our ancestors.
Remember you are dust, and unto dust you will return.
Ash Wednesday service.
Earth holding our seas in place
Earth clothed with immense beauty
Ground under our feet is like treasure
Walk lightly on the earth
Bringing us good gifts
We are all connected
Air, water, earth, light, living things. You and me.
We are all dependent
Where will we go if the earth should disappear?
Home
Planet Earth
Respect Earth
The following provided images used in this presentation.Angela VidalCatherine GibbsElizabeth SullivanMarika LastNASA Philip GibbsRussell LambByzantine mosaic of Moses from Google imagesPhoto of yew trees at St Edwards from ‘Meetings with remarkable trees’
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