 Worshiping God with creation Care for creation worship throughout the year Season of Creation resources Celebrating the Trinitarian God as creator Click on this link for all the resources to celebrate this season: lessons, liturgies, exegesis, sermons, theology, decorations, actions, links. All you need for the four Sundays in the Season of Creation in Year A: Forest Sunday Land Sunday Wilderness Sunday River Sunday Need an introduction to the Season of Creation? Click on the video: Celebrate the Season of Creation with this daily devotion for each member: Stewardship of Creation: A Thirty Day Discipline. Download and copy this daily devotional booklet. Each day has a scripture verse, theological reflection, fact about the environment, action we can take to address it, and a prayer. Make this available to each member of your congregation as a discipline during the month-long Season of Creation. This website is for you to download freely and adapt for your worshiping context. We also invite you to share what you have -- sermons, prayers, liturgies, litanies, ideas and a special call for photos of your worship experiences! Send resources or comments to Nick Utphall at nick@ststlc.net Would you like background on "why" this emphasis in worship? Read A Theology of Liturgy in a New Key: Worshiping with Creation by Norman Habel, David Rhoads, and Paul Santmire, from The Season of Creation: A Preaching Commentary (Fortress Press, 2011) Planning for Worship 2014 Every Service, Any Service: Making every service care for creation, eco-friendly worship practices June to August: Outdoor worship, bringing nature into your sanctuary September to November: Blessing of the Animals, (Eco-)Reformation Day, Harvest,Thanksgiving, and the typical time for Season of Creation (see link just below) December to February: Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany seasons March to May: Lent, Easter, Earth Sunday, Greening of the Cross, Rogation Day, Mother (Earth) Day, Arbor Day NEW EACH WEEK Weekly Care for Creation Commentary on the Lectionary The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost in Year A (by Dennis Ormseth). If we are to address Earth-care together, no nation can claim privileged exceptionalism. The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost in Year A (by Dennis Ormseth). Jesus calms the storm--not by dominating nature but by restoring harmonious relationships. The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost in Year A (by Dennis Ormseth). Care of Earth and Care of the Poor go hand in hand as two aspects of the service of creation. The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost in Year A (by Dennis Ormseth) Feast on these parables! The Kingdom of God is messy business indeed! Book Recommendations See our Annotated list of books related to ecology and worship  Facebook For a great forum to share your ideas on incorporating creation-care into the worship life of your congregation and to learn from others visit, our Facebook page. (You can access the page even without a Facebook account.) Four Stages to Comprehensive Care for Creation in All Worship. Follow these comprehensive suggestions to make every worship service a opportunity to worship with creation and on behalf of creation.
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