Celebrating the Season of Creation
‘Let justice and peace flow.’
Season of Creation is an annual global movement where Christian communities pray and act to care for God’s creation, beginning September 1 (World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation) and ending October 4 (the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the Patron Saint of Ecology).
The international theme for 2023 is “Let justice and peace flow”. The symbol is a mighty river, a reference to the cry of the prophet Amos: “But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!” (Amos 5:24)
International resources, including promotional material, liturgical resources, prayer card, celebration guide and more. Also in Spanish, Portuguese and Italian.
Season of Creation – Australia
Includes liturgies, bible studies, and Lectionary readings developed in part by Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania – look under “Worship Resources” for more.
Outdoor worship
Uniting Church Australia Assembly have developed a worship resource which encourages Uniting Church congregations and communities to hold worship outside.
Host a “Sustainable Sunday”
Uniting Church Synod of Western Australia’s Social Justice Commission is encouraging people to celebrate a ‘Sustainable Sunday’ on Sunday 24 September.
Uniting Earth
The grass-roots Uniting Eco Group have a range of resources available on their website.
- Access their ecological action resources and worship resources
Songs
Head to Common Grace’s 2022 resource list and scroll for their recommended songs.
Original scores
Retired UCA Minister and worship songwriter David MacGregor has kindly offered two original compositions:
- Touch the Earth
- Creation, Sing Out
These resources are centred around caring for creation more generally, so useful not just for Season of Creation!
The story of Creation
Caring for Creation lessons and activities by Green Anglicans. Recommended for children 5-12 years.
“Country Tells Us When” children’s book
Discover how the Yawuru mob read the seasons in this beautifully illustrated book. There’s also a fantastic classroom Teacher’s guide for the classroom.
A care for Creation curriculum
An Illustrated Earth: Celebrating God’s Creation is a 12-week, no-prep curriculum that focuses on Bible stories that celebrate water, plants, food, and animals.
Season of Creation 2023
A pay-what-you-can weekly worship resource covering the four weeks of Season of Creation, written by Uniting Church minister Rev Dr Michelle Cook. Rev Dr Cook is a theology teacher at Nungalinya College and Chairperson of the Pilgrim Presbytery of the Northern Synod.
God’s World in Community: Creation Care
A simple resource for intergenerational gatherings of all shapes and sizes.
Take Messy Church outdoors
Messy Church Goes Wild is the movement encouraging Messy Churches to meet God outdoors, love the natural world.
Operation Restoration – Mending God’s World
This free resource is designed as a 5-day vacation bible school resource, which invites children to be menders in God’s world. While this topic is broader than caring for Creation, this site has more specific nature care resources too.
Sign a petition
Protect Koalas and Greater Gliders in South East Queensland
Get active
Join the Australian Religious Response to Climate Change multi-faith advocacy organisation
Queensland Churches Environmental Network 2023 Season of Creation Art and Photography Exhibition
September 1 to October 4
All works displayed on the Queensland Churches Environmental Network Facebook page. A selection will be exhibited at St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane throughout September.
Wild at Art Competition
Now until Thursday 7 September
Up until Threatened Species Day on Thursday 7 September, children aged 5 to 12 are invited to create an original artwork of one of Australia’s many threatened native animals or plants, along with a short written component.
Prayers and Meditation for Earth and UN Climate Change Conference
Thursdays 1:30-2pm AEST
An online open weekly multi-faith prayer and meditation group hosted by ARRCC and The Brahma Kumaris Australia.
Platy-Project
For the month of September, the Australian Conservation Foundation is asking people to find a quiet spot at their local creek or river, try to spot a platypus and record what they see to help researchers understand more about this elusive animal.
Common Grace Evening of Prayer and Praise
7:30pm AEST Wednesday 20 September 2023
Common Grace are inviting Christians across Australia to come together for Season of Creation in a time of reflection through song and prayers to ‘Let Justice and Peace flow’.
ARRCC’s Christian prayers for Creation
Prayers for Creation and Climate Justice by Common Grace
Uniting Church Australia Assembly Statement
Particularly relevant is the “Renewal of the Whole of Creation” Foundation as part of “Our Vision for a Just Australia”
Particularly relevant is the “Renewal of the Whole of Creation” foundation as part of “Our Vision for a Just Australia”
Are you called to care for Creation?
- Email us to join our Queensland Synod Environmental Sustainability Action Network.
- Read the “A Flourishing Creation Queensland Synod Action and Advocacy Plan to 2023” here.