Creationtide – otherwise known Creation Time, or the Season of Creation – begins on Tuesday 1 September 2020, and continues till 4 October.
4 October is also St Francis Day, in honour of St Francis of Assisi, the informal patron saint of animals and the natural environment which is God’s Creation.
Creationtide is an opportunity for churches to include in their liturgy prayers for the protection of creation and a special emphasis on the promotion of sustainable lifestyles.
For 2020, the theme Jubilee for the Earth is proposed. Resources can be found at Green Anglicans, and at this page compiled by the Diocese of Exeter.
Doxecology, a collection of 13 contemporary, congregational worship songs on themes of creation, ecology and Christian hope, may also be used during Creationtime. Members of St Stephen’s Church Ealing have produced a booklet with reflections and actions for use during Creationtide (download at the foot of this page).
Many churches pick one Sunday during the season of Creationtide to focus especially on environmental themes. Therefore, the first Sunday in Creationtide 2020, 6 September 2020, has been identified as the first opportunity for churches to celebrate the UK’s first Climate Sunday. See Climate Sunday: giving a voice to local churches.
For more information on Creationtime and other annual dates relating to the environment, see also The Environment Around the Year.
See also our landing page about the Environment and Sustainability.
How two young men are using locally grown to inspire a whole congregation.
How a parish ‘just reducing their bills’ created a model EcoBuild that’s a whisker away from Net Zero.
As we enter Creationtide, the Revd Dr Chrichton Limbert reminds us that sustainable living can start with three simple words.
St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe is the first Grade I listed church in London to go fully carbon neutral
Martin Fletcher, Clerk of the Works at St Paul's cathedral tells the story of the installation of a ground source heat pump for the chapter house.
The Diocese of London is celebrating a Bronze Eco Diocese Award from A Rocha UK
Crucial data from every parish needed for the Church of England's target of reducing its carbon emissions from its buildings to Net Zero by 2030. Webinars available.
The Bishops and Archdeacons of the Diocese of London have released a statement in support of the global fight against climate change.
The London Diocesan Fund has announced changes to its Ethical Investment Policy.
The national Church of England Energy Footprint Tool (EFT) is now open for churches to enter their energy use from 2022.
