Liturgical Resources

Season of Creation 2023 Resources

Theme: “Let Justice and Peace Flow”

International Ecumenical Season of Creation partnership website: https://seasonofcreation.org/

Australian Resources

Common Grace 2023 Season of Creation resources. You can also view their 2022 resources here.

Intergen Free Resource: https://intergen.org.au/product/seasonofcreation

Norman Habel Season of Creation website: http://seasonofcreation.com/ 

Uniting Church in Australia Assembly Resource: https://uniting.church/season-of-creation-2023/

Prayer from the Social Responsibilities Committee of the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane: https://mcusercontent.com/8b03f75fe392a2039b5adab3b/images/01c997c3-2ee1-9974-3f7e-0482d049715f.png

UCA WA Sustainable September Resources: https://unitingchurchwa.org.au/social-justice/environment/sustainable-september/

Overseas and Global

Laudato Si’ Movement Prayer and Action guide: https://laudatosimovement.org/pray-with-us-for-climate-justice/

Register for Season of Creation Global Ecumenical Online Prayer Service 2023

Sep 1, 2023 11:00 PM AEST on Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_s6x-_ULjRZWRyzUYGNAhAg#/registration

Catholic Liturgical Guide: https://nonviolencejustpeace.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023-Catholic-Guide-Season-of-Creation-FINAL.pdf?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=0760ba25-b849-41c0-a036-14a5391f3b9e

Anglican Communion Environment Network: https://acen.anglicancommunion.org/

NZ Bilingual Prayers: https://www.conversations.net.nz/bilingual-bible–creation-prayers.html?fbclid=IwAR0OhIM4Wfd-DhUsKsIckvn0sylukJDplYhECzM7wv9Ns2Z_QOuwespJPJM

Download the Pacific Conference of Churches Resource: https://www.pacificconferenceofchurches.org/resources/liturgy-suggestions/

New Green Lectionary Podcast being launched by Creation Justice Ministries (USA): https://greenlectionary.podbean.com/

Music

God walks with us in shimmering heat – Lyrics: Leigh Newton © 2022

Melody: ‘Repton’ (TIS598) Charles H.H.Perry (1848-1918)

Email for lyrics.

Spirit of Creation by Craig Mitchell

https://vimeo.com/517722828?fbclid=IwAR1847LVrGvOIzkIgtW06EiBbylOiDW3MbiMatN6GQyapFwJJTNUH3j2gqs

For an extensive list of Climate and Creation Themed Songs and Hymns, email Jessica at fiveleafecoawards (at) gmail.com

Environmental Liturgy Resources

There are also a range of websites that can help with environment themed liturgies.

Ecofaith.org provides a range of great creative worship resources, including Christmas, Easter, Season of Creation and Hymns, often with a particular focus on evolution. See here: http://ecofaith.org/worship/index.html

GreenFaith.org has a list of links to various eco worship resources on their website: http://www.greenfaith.org/resource-center/spirit/greenworship-resource/christian-resource-1/christian-web-based-resources/web-resource-full-listing

There are also resources available on the Uniting Earthweb website: http://www.unitingearthweb.org.au/worship.html

The 2016 Sustainable September Resources (UCAWA) are available here (along with past resources): https://ecochurcheswa.net/worship-resources/

Anglican Sustainable September Resources are available here: http://ecocare.perth.anglican.org/resources/worship/

An Anglican Eucharistic Prayer for the Season of Creation is available here: http://ecocare.perth.anglican.org/resources/eucharistic-prayer-for-the-season-of-creation/

There are also lots of wonderful resources on the Catholic Earthcare website here: http://catholicearthcare.org.au/resources/

Throughout the year different worship resources become available.

The annual World Environment Day Resource to help your church celebrate WED on the Sunday closest to the 5th of June (or any other Sunday in the year) is available through the UnitingJustice website.

The 2016 resource, themed ‘Together for a World Made Whole’ is available here: http://www.unitingjustice.org.au/environment/information-and-action-resources/item/1172-wed2016

You may also like to use past resources that fit with a theme you would like to address.

2015’s resource on the theme ‘Caring for the Planet’s Precious Soil’ is here.

The 2014 resource on ‘Raise your voice, not the sea level’ is here.

There are also World Environment Day tips on the Baptist World Aid Australia website.

If you have a resource we could include on this list, please contact us.