1 September - 4 October
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.
Worship and liturgy resources
IntergenerationalIntergenerational service from the Anglican Diocese of Auckland
This is a fabulous resource that includes ideas about curating your worship space, ideas for confession, prayers, creating a psalm of praise, creating a garden, and a colouring prayer idea. 
Liturgy of the elementsLiturgy of the elements
A liturgy written by Silvia Purdie (https://www.conversations.net.nz) that reflects on creation through stone, air, fire, and water 
All age and childrenResources for children's ministry and all-age worship from the Anglican Diocese of Wellington
A collection of resources including activities, takeaway activities for families, videos, and suggested readings and messages.
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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.
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Children and family resources
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. Family Friendly resourcesChildren's ministry ideas from the Anglican Diocese of Auckland
Companions with Creation from the Anglican Diocese of Wellington
Climate change prayer booklet from Caritas
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Messy Church goes wild
Messy 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. | ||||||
