
Creationtide or the Season of Creation
This is the period in the annual church calendar, from 1st September to 4th October, dedicated to God as Creator and Sustainer of all life.
Many churches choose to use this time of year to hold special services and events to give thanks for God's gift of creation, and to renew their commitment to caring for our one planet home.
Listen to the Voice of Creation
The theme for the Season of Creation 2022 is Listen to the Voice of Creation. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many have become familiar with the concept of being muted in conversations. Many voices are muted in public discourse around climate change and the ethics of Earth-keeping.
These are voices of those who suffer the impacts of climate change. These are voices of people who hold generational wisdom about how to live gratefully within the limits of the land. These are voices of a diminishing diversity of more-than-human species. It is the voice of the Earth.
How to get involved
Season of Creation
The burning bush is the Symbol for the Season of Creation 2022. Wild fires are one of the devastating impacts of climate change on the most vulnerable of our planet. But the fire that called to Moses did not consume or destroy the bush. The flame revealed God’s presence.
This symbol of God’s Spirit calls us to listen to the voice of creation.
Download service resourcesGreat Big Green Week
We're teaming up with The Climate Coalition, so whether you hold a Climate Sunday service, or a week long Eco Festival, it can also be part of the Great Big Green Week.
This is the UK's biggest ever celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature. How will you celebrate the Season of Creation?
Register your eventLetters for Creation
We've teamed up with Christian Aid for a creative project called Letters for Creation, where children and young people are invited to create a piece of art as their letter for creation.
This is a way for them to reflect on what caring for creation means to them, and find a way for their voices to be heard in the climate justice conversation.
Take partNew webinars for 2022!
Watch our Season of Creation webinar series exploring environmental themes in theology and worship.
We held our first webinar series looking at worship, theology, mission and the environment in 2021. You can watch the whole series again here, or find each individual session below.
You can find out more about how to take action on environmental issues on our Environment Programme page. To keep in touch, sign up to the quarterly newsletter.
You can still find lots more ideas from previous years on this resources page.