Climate Justice & Discipleship (Lent 2025)

Lent Offering 2025: Climate Justice & Discipleship

Reflections and contemplative practices to explore climate justice and our individual and communal responses

Following Jesus, responding to the climate and ecological emergency, and renewing our faith and discipleship aren’t rival projects. They may turn out to be the same thing. For Lent 2025, everyone across the Diocese of London is invited to reflect deeply on five significant moments in Jesus’ life and ministry. As we take this journey together, how might we encounter Christ through creation, pursue justice from within, and convert our fearful reactions into a loving response?

The offering takes place online over five weeks hosted by our bishops.

• 11th March – Humility, hosted by Bishop Sarah with the Revd Dr Peniel Rajkumar
• 18th March – Solidarity, hosted by Bishop Anderson with Dr Lisa Adjei
• 25th March – Example, hosted by Bishop Emma with the Revd Melissa Dickinson
• 1st April – Accountability, hosted by Bishop Joanne with Deborah Colvin 
• 8th April – Hope, hosted by Bishop Lusa with the Revd Dr Dave Bookless 

Plain text PDF version of the session handouts available here.

Week 3 –  Feedback form

The Revd Dr Peniel Rajkumar is the Director of Global Mission and Global Theologian at USPG, where he teaches Missional Theology in Global Contexts. Ordained in the Diocese of London, he has served in the UK, India, and Geneva, holding roles in academia and the World Council of Churches. His research spans Dalit Theology, World Christianity, and Interreligious Dialogue.

Dr Lisa Adjei is an international speaker, writer, and founder of the Sankofa Collective, which champions racial justice and reconciliation. After serving as Church Relationships Manager at Christian Aid for several years, she took up her role as Head of Racial Justice Priority for the Diocese of London in February this year. Lisa also chairs Climate YES, a global youth climate movement, and serves on the board of Churches Together in England.

The Revd Melissa Dickinson is a curate at Emmanuel Church, West Hampstead. She recently completed an MPhil in ecotheology, focusing on medieval prayer practices and their relevance for fostering ecological conversion. At Emmanuel, she has helped establish ‘Climate Cafes,’ providing a space for people to share their emotions and anxieties about the climate crisis.

Deborah Colvin (born 318 ppm CO2) is an educator and environmentalist dedicated to addressing the spiritual dimensions of the climate and ecological crisis through communal action. Her recent work includes re-developing A Rocha UK’s Eco Church programme and contributing to diocesan environmental initiatives. She supports direct action with Christian Climate Action and co-leads Earth Justice programmes at St James’s Piccadilly.

The Revd Dr Dave Bookless serves as Director of Theology for A Rocha International and as a minister at St Mary’s Church, Norwood Green. Passionate about creation care, he integrates ecological concerns into parish life. He speaks and writes widely, inspiring churches around the world to respond to ecological challenges.

Feedback

To give feedback on the overall Climate Justice & Discipleship offering, click here.

For a short feedback form on each of the individual online sessions:

1. Session 1 – Humility: Feedback form
2. Session 2 – Solidarity: Feedback form
3. Session 3 – Example: Feedback form
4. Session 4 – Accountability: Feedback form
5. Session 5 – Hope: Feedback form