Season of Creation
The Season of Creation starts on 1 September, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, and ends on 4 October, the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi.
Season of Creation is an annual celebration of prayer and action to protect creation, and has been gaining traction around the world as something to focus on during September - a particularly good month for the Southern Hemisphere as the days get warmer and new growth gets underway.
Season of Creation is an annual celebration of prayer and action to protect creation, and has been gaining traction around the world as something to focus on during September - a particularly good month for the Southern Hemisphere as the days get warmer and new growth gets underway.
Creation care in the BibleA comprehensive survey of Biblical verses from Genesis to Revelation that tell us about ourselves and creation. As a bonus, Leunig made some cartoons to illustrate it.
Intergenerational WorshipIntergen Australia have collated some intergenerational worship ideas for the Sundays of the season, around the themes of Forest, Land, Wilderness and River. Written and compiled by Michelle Cook.
Prayer ideasIdeas from Prayer Spaces in Schools:
Carbon Footprints Plastic Planet Weather series Forest Thanks Climate Change Windmills Liturgy of the ElementsA liturgy written by Silvia Purdie (https://www.conversations.net.nz) that reflects on creation through stone, air, fire, and water
Kelvin the Kakapo
How do we teach about looking after our world to young children from a Christian perspective? This beautiful resource was produced by Green Anglicans in South Africa, who generously allowed the Anglican Schools Office to adapt it for use in Aotearoa New Zealand and Polynesia. It provides all you need for 10 lessons on caring for creation, including age-appropriate input, activities, stories from around the world and meaningful things you can do together.
Messy Church goes wildMessy Church goes wild
Check out this new book by Lucy Moore. Messy Church Goes Wild is the movement within Messy Church which aims to encourage Messy Churches to meet God outdoors, love the natural world, experience a sense of awe and wonder there and to be more eco-aware in all we do, both inside and out, as gathered and dispersed church, for the good of the planet. Messy Church Goes Wild is the movement within Messy Church which aims to encourage Messy Churches to meet God outdoors, love the natural world, experience a sense of awe and wonder there and to be more eco-aware in all we do, both inside and out, as gathered and dispersed church, for the good of the planet. 
Wild Worship
Wild Worship - Rachel Summers
Wild Worship is a practical book, a guide full of reflection, prayer and activities to help families and church groups experience God in a new way. As a forest school practitioner Rachel Summers wants to "...hold space to allow others to connect with creation" helping people find joy in finding God without walls and ceilings. |
Resources
Resound WorshipResound Worship have released a 13 track Doxecology album of ecologically themed worship songs designed for congregational singing, along with a 13 week study guide.
Worship in the WoodsEngage Worship have prepared an amazing 10 week resource for worshipping outdoors, focussing on trees, light, roots, fungi, leaves, seeds, flowers, fruit, water and birds.
Climate Change prayer bookFrom Caritas
Lambeth Conference WebinarOne year ago, the Lambeth Conference met in the garden of Lambeth Palace. Bishops shared the Lambeth Call on the Environment and Sustainable Development and launched The Communion Forest.
Learn about what’s happened since. Join the webinar on 20 or 21 September (60mins, choose one date only) to hear how you can add your voice to the Lambeth Call, help to grow the Communion Forest and campaign for change in the lead up to COP28. Register here 
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