HOPE FOR CREATION
"We recommend that the period from 1 September to 4 October be dedicated to prayer for the protection of Creation and the promotion of sustainable lifestyles that reverse our contribution to climate change."
3rd European Ecumenical Assembly, Sibiu, Romania, 2007
Following this recommendation, Churches Together in Britain and Ireland is providing a programme of resources to encourage and assist churches to observe a Time for Creation in 2008. The 5 week period starts with the beginning of the Orthodox liturgical year on 1 September, when the Ecumenical Patriarch has already invited all Christians to observe as a day of thanksgiving and petitions for creation; it covers the period within which many churches have a tradition of celebrating harvest, and concludes with the feast of St Francis on 4 October.
The theme of our 2008 resources is Hope for Creation - a time for worship and action. The resources are flexible and include suggestions on a variety of ways in which churches, groups and individuals might choose to focus on a creation theme at this time of the year. The main material is now available and some additional resources will be added over the following month.
Link to CTBI website
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Action of Churches Together
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Churches Together in Britain and Ireland
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Irish Council of Churches
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