To Hope and Act with Creation

Welcome to this year’s Season of Creation. Thank you for bringing your commu- nity together for this special season of ecumenical solidarity. Each year from September 1 to October 4, the Christian family unites for this worldwide celebration of prayer and action to protect our common home. It is a special season where we celebrate God as Creator and acknowledge Creation as the divine continuing act that summons us as collaborators to love and care for the gift of all that is created. As followers of Christ from around the globe, we share a common call to care for Creation. We are co-creatures and part of all that God has made. Our well-being is interwoven with the well-being of the Earth. We rejoice in this opportunity to safeguard our common home and all beings who share it. This year, the theme for the season is “To hope and act with Creation”. Amid the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollu- tion, many are beginning to despair and suffer from eco-anxiety. As people of faith we are called to lift the hope inspired by our faith, the hope of the resurrec- tion. This is not a hope without action but one embodied in concrete actions of prayer and preaching, service and solidarity. This season, we are also uniting our Christian voices through a joint advocacy initiative to support the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty which calls for a halt to new fossil fuel projects. This guide will help you learn about and plan for this season. It includes ideas for prayer, including an ecumenical prayer service (see Addendum 1) and ways to incorporate and reflect on this year’s theme and symbol. In addition, it offers ways to participate in this year’s joint advocacy initiative to support the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty which calls for a halt to new fossil fuel projects (see more at fossilfueltreaty.org). More resources, including webinars and prayer services, sample promotional materials, and the official Season of Creation social media channels, are availa- ble online. Please visit SeasonOfCreation.org to access all the materials. We look forward to praying, celebrating, and advocating together in hope and action with Creation this Season!