Playful Creator,
you formed a world overflowing with beauty,
then paused to delight in all you had made.
Release us from the belief
that every moment must be useful.
Loosen what has become rigid within us.
Renew our curiosity, awaken our imaginations
and help us receive pleasure without guilt.
Grant us rest when we are weary,
play when we have grown too serious
and the freedom to become
the people and communities
you are still creating us to be.
Amen.
