1 September – 4 October 2019.
Download resources to observe the Season of Creation or Creation Time 2019. Here we provide links to materials produced by the churches and other groups.
Season of Creation
The Season of Creation website details activities and resources to celebrate the Season of Creation around the globe and is supported by an ecumenical steering committee and a coalition of partners, including the Act Alliance, Anglican Communion Environmental Network, A Rocha International, Christian Aid, Church of England Environment Programme, Conference of European Churches, Eco-Congregation Scotland, European Christian Environmental Network, the Global Catholic Climate Movement, the Lutheran World Federation, Operation Noah, Trocaire, World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), Lausanne/WEA Creation Care Network and the World Council of Churches (WCC).
You can download the Season of Creation celebration Guide below (from the Season of Creation website). The website also lists denominational resources and those for youth and clergy.
Season of Creation celebration guide (PDF)
Eco-Congregation Scotland
Eco-Congregation Scotland has produced a set of five weekly resources, produced by a group of writers drawn from a variety of church backgrounds and pastoral contexts. The resources offer reflections on the Revised Common Lectionary Readings appointed for these weeks, set against the backdrop of the extreme urgency of the climate crisis.
They can be downloaded from the Eco-Congregation Scotland website, which includes more details on this year’s theme.
Catholic Church in England and Wales
Recommended resources for Catholics are:
- A Catholic Season of Creation produced by St Columbans Mission Society
- Our Common Home: Creation Celebration Organisers’ Guide from CAFOD
Details can be found on the Catholic Church in England and Wales website.
Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference
Resources for the Season of Creation 2019 come from the Laudato Si Working Group and include:
- An introduction to the Season of Creation and a Prayer Service for 1 September 2019.
- Resources for the Sundays between 1 September and 4 October 2019, including a Penitential Service, Homily Notes, Prayer of the Faithful, a post-Communion Reflection, and some words for use at the Dismissal at the end of Mass.
- Resources for the Feast of Saint Francis on 4 October 2019.
- An outline of practical actions that parishioners might take during the Season of Creation.
- Trócaire Blessing of the Land resource for Creation Time 2019.
They can be downloaded from the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference website.
Council of Churches in Germany
The Council of Churches in Germany has produced an order of service for the Ecumenical Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation 2019 on the theme of ‘Salt of the earth’.
Order of service for Ecumenical Day of Prayer for Care of Creation 2019 (English, PDF)
