Celebrate the Season of Creation

September 1 to October 4

 

Episcopalians are invited to join churches around the world in celebrating the Season of Creation; a time for people of faith to renew their relationship with God and all creation through celebration, prayer, and action. The Season's roots rise from the Orthodox Christian tradition; the World Council of Churches was instrumental in making the special time a season, extending the celebration from September 1 until St. Francis Day, October 4. The Episcopal Church Office of Creation Care offers Season of Creation and St. Francis Day Resources to help plan.

Season of Creation resources include:

• Season of Creation Weekly Devotional
• Season of Creation website, featuring a celebration guide, prayer, ways to take action and more.
• Episcopal liturgical resources for honoring God in creation. Also available in Spanish here.
• Creation Care resource page - Compiled by Episcopalians from across the Church, this page includes resources on loving formation (teaching, preaching, worship), liberating advocacy for environmental justice, and life-giving conservation and sustainability efforts. Users are invited to share their best resources here.

St. Francis Day resources include:

• Episcopal Church St. Francis Day resources - Use this comprehensive resource to plan a Blessing of the Animals service, a St. Francis Day service, or to find story books and historical resources about St. Francis of Assisi.
• La Bendicion de los Animales - Blessing of the Animals services in Spanish.

The Season of Creation is an excellent opportunity to try out an outdoor formation event or outdoor worship service where safe, as a source of joy and connection with animals and with God's creation.