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“I have heard their cry…
I know their sufferings…
Come, now! I will send you…
I will be with you”

Exodus 3. 1-12

God calls us to listen to the voice of creation.
The burning bush is the Symbol for the Season of Creation 2022.

Today, the prevalence of unnatural fires are a sign of the devastating effects that climate change has on the most vulnerable of our planet. Creation cries out as forests crackle, animals flee, and people are forced to migrate due to the fires of injustice. 

On the contrary, the fire that called to Moses as he tended the flock on Mt. Horeb did not consume or destroy the bush. This flame of the Spirit revealed God’s presence.

This holy fire affirmed that God heard the cries of all who suffered, and promised to be with us as we followed in faith to our deliverance from injustice. 

God’s Spirit calls us to listen to the voice of creation.

As the urgent need to solve the environmental crisis continues to grow, Christian churches have been called to strengthen their united response. The Season of Creation ecumenical steering committee came together to provide resources to empower Christians to respond to our faith, each in the way of his or her own denomination, during this shared season of reflection and action.

The Season of Creation is a time to renew our relationship with our Creator and all creation through celebration, conversion, and commitment together. During the Season of Creation, we join our sisters and brothers in the ecumenical family in prayer and action for our common home.

  •  In 1989, Ecumenical Patriarch Dimitrios I proclaimed 1 September as a day of Prayer for Creation for the Orthodox.  The Orthodox church year starts on that day with a commemoration of how God created the world.
  • The World Council of Churches  encouraged marking the special time as a "season", extending the celebration from 1 September until 4 October.
  • In 2015, Pope Francis and the Roman Catholic Church’s welcomed of the Season of Creation. 

Christians worldwide are embracing the Season of Creation as part of their annual calendar as religious leaders around the world have encouraged the faithful to take time to care for creation during the month-long observation.

The Season of Creation begins  September 1st, with the Day of Prayer for Creation. 
It ends on October 4th:  the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology beloved by many Christian denominations.

Throughout the month-long celebration, the world’s 2.2 billion Christians come together to care for our common home.

Activities and resources to mark the Season of Creation are supported by an ecumenical steering committee and a coalition of partners from around the world.

  • Advisory Committee
    The Advisory Committee supports the Season of Creation Steering Committee through theological and liturgical expertise, as well as the project and programmatic experience of its partners, while enhancing the engagement through their constituencies.

  • Steering Committee
    Season of Creation activities are coordinated by an ecumenical steering committee, which was formed to help Christians around the world fulfill the purpose of the season.

Find more information about the Season of Creation   HERE