Season of Creation 2024 - To hope and act with Creation

Join Christians worldwide in celebrating the Season of Creation from 1 September through 4 October.

The Season of Creation, which runs from 1 September through to St Francis Day on 4 October, is an annual celebration of prayer, learning, and action for Creation. The theme for this year is “To hope and act with Creation”.

Join the following activities:

Prayer Service for Creation Day - 1 September 2024

Sign on to the Gates Letter - September to October  2024

Green Action Week - September to November 2024

WCPCC ZOOM Prayer Forum -03 September 2024, 5 pm (SATS)

Webinar: How to Appeal the License for Koeberg's life extension - 10 September 2024

Close of Season of Creation webinar on World Animal Day - 4 October 2024

Support the Cage-Free SA campaign on World Animal Day:

Join us in celebrating #WorldAnimalDay on October 4th by standing up for the rights of animals everywhere! We’re calling on faith leaders to share their voices for our feathered friends.

Record a short video (up to 45 seconds) or snap a photo with a #CageFreeSA placard to show your support for ending battery cages and promoting humane treatment for hens and all animals.

Send your clips and pics to mmathapelo@safcei.org.za or zwelisha@safcei.org.za by Monday, 30 September 2024. Let’s make a difference together—because hens don’t have a voice, but we do!

Below are some more ideas to celebrate the Season of Creation:

• Hold a Sunday Eucharist outdoors
• Host an ecumenical prayer service
• Organise a Creation walk or pilgrimage
• Coordinate local education and sustainability activities
• Join the call for a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty to manage a global transition to safe, renewable & affordable energy for all
• Organise a campaign or action of your own: clean-up, tree planting, etc.

Resources:

Season of Creation celebration guide

Season of Creation 2024 manual Anglican Church of Southern Africa (Green Anglicans)

Johannesburg Anglican Eco-Spiritual Initiative Season of Creation resources 

African Faith Leaders Demand Reparations from Gates - Press Conference Recording

New Creation Liturgies

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