Increasingly in my ministry, not least in my ministry with prisons and criminal justice, I reflect on the reality that all the brokenness in our world is rooted in broken relationship: Relationship with God, with neighbour and with self, and of course with the earth and the whole of creation. This is echoed in our failure to keep those commandments, underlined by Jesus Christ, to ‘love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength’ and to ‘love your neighbour as yourself’.
Tag: Creationtide
The season of Creationtide is here
The Season of Creation, or Creationtide, runs throughout September, finishing on 4 October which is St Francis’ Day.
Environmental liturgy – updated for 2023
Christian worship all down the centuries has given inspiration for the Church’s mission of caring for creation. The Bible teaches about God being the Creator from Genesis right the wayContinue reading
You can’t love like God without loving his creation, blog by Abby Button
The most encouraging posts I read about living sustainably are the ones that say you don’t have to do it perfectly or change everything about your lifestyle, but to do something little is better than nothing. Thankfully we don’t have to fix this problem by ourselves, but in partnership with God, whose power is greatest in our weakness.
Walk for the Planet is now underway- join in!
There’s still time to sign up for the rest of the walk, which concludes its journey in our area on Wednesday. Listen to what the walkers had to say —>
Greenway Benefice lives up to its name
The Greenway Benefice is encouraging people locally to do something for the environment, big or small, during the week of 12 September. Living up to its nickname of Greenway, theContinue reading
Church gets grant to show that science is a gift from God
St Lawrence Barnwood, in Gloucester, has been awarded a grant to explore the relationship between science and faith…
Wildflowers thriving after diocesan wildlife garden grant
Bourton on the Hill successfully applied for a diocesan wildlife garden grant and are making some big changes with a very small spend so far.
Christians take action to promote biodiversity
From 1 September to 4 October Christians around the world, including from the Church of England, will join together for the Season of Creation, a festival of prayer and communityContinue reading
Daily emails for the Season of Creation 2019
“Being advocates for human flourishing, through initiatives which combat injustice, environmental destruction, exclusion and isolation.” The Season of Creation runs from September 1 to St Francis Day, October 4Continue reading
