themes
environment and
climate change
time 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.
Other resources
Churches in Europe have been invited for some years to observe a Time for Creation from 1 September to the second Sunday in October and the European Christian Environmental Network (ECEN) produces materials materials for worship, liturgy, reflection and challenge 
annually.
There is also a wealth of liturgical material and planning advice on the Australian Season of Creation website.
Details of some other countries' plans are given at Time for Creation plans from around the world.
