Photo: NASA
1 September – 4 October 2020.
Resources are available to observe the Season of Creation / Creation Time 2020. Here we provide links to materials produced by the churches and other groups.
Eco Congregation Scotland
Eco Congregation Scotland has produced a set of four weekly resources, produced by a group of writers drawn from a variety of church backgrounds and pastoral contexts.
Introducing the resources, Eco Congregation Scotland says that “over and above the foolish stewardship of land and resources, yet closely allied to it, is the crisis of values, and of spirituality; a twisted and self-deceptive view of ‘profit’. The whole Christian family now has an unprecedented opportunity and calling: to bring together mission, justice, stewardship, and study: to bring out of our ‘treasure’ the determinative priorities and values that are so different from those piloting Creation towards catastrophe.”
The opening week coincides with CTBI’s Climate Sunday and the resources aim to promote prayer, thought and action, alongside resources that may be offered by other churches and groups.
The resources can be downloaded from the Eco Congregation Scotland website.
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, CIDSE, Conference of European Churches, European Christian Environmental Network, the Global Catholic Climate Movement, KR Foundation, Lausanne/WEA Creation Care Network, Living the Change, the Lutheran World Federation, Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA).
You can download the Season of Creation celebration Guide below (from the Season of Creation website).
Season of Creation celebration guide (PDF)
Season of Creation celebration guide – Welsh
(from Cytûn)
Catholic Church in England and Wales
Recommended resources for Catholics are listed on the website for the Catholic Church in England and Wales.
Irish Catholic Bishop’s Conference
Includes resources from the Laudato Si’ Working Group, the Vatican, recommended readings, prayers and reflections, and podcasts (coming soon).
World Council of Churches
As well as supporting the Season of Creation resources (above), the WCC website also lists other liturgical resources available around the world.
