"Flourishing" Series 2025
“Flourishing” Series Summary (September 2025) The psalmist proclaims that the Earth belongs to God, yet our neglect of this sacred gift has led to ecological crises. Robin Wall Kimmerer depicts the serviceberry as a metaphor for the flourishing of creation that deserves our respect. Drawing on Scripture, Indigenous wisdom, and Kimmerer’s insights in The Serviceberry , we will examine how gratitude, reciprocity, and justice prompt us to care for creation. Join us in September as we cultivate a right relationship with the Earth that leads to the flourishing of life. Sept. 7 | First Week of Creation GIFT ECONOMY: Most of us learned to say thank you after receiving a gift, but often we take the gifts of God’s creation for granted. Robin Wall Kimmerer describes the serviceberry as part of a gift economy, where creation flourishes through generosity rather than hoarding. In Genesis 2:4-8, 15-17, 19 , God assigns humankind the role of caring for the...