Unlike other types of caretakers, priests have the privilege of praying for others and leading them closer to God. They wholly devote their lives to listening well to God, gifting God's truth and love to other people, and proclaiming God's goodness wherever they see it. They connect people to God, earth to heaven. Not only this, but they open up opportunities for humans to connect with each other.

The creation story shows that all of creation is a gift that God has made purposefully for practicality and pleasure, and a gift that we partake in all together.

Here before you is a term's worth of learning how to better care for God's beloved creation as individuals, whānau, and contributors to a wider community.

This week's focus is simple: God individuates creation, giving each thing a unique purpose, yet orchestrating all bits and pieces to work together as a whole harmonious heavens and earth. God calls different parts of creation good, giving all things value and a place of belonging. God created us humans, specially and separate from other parts of creation, signifying we have our own unique purposes and relationship with God.

God creates many beautiful things out of nothing and calls each of it “good.” God is pleased with what God has made; all of creation is precious to God.