Church Services
Churches have many priorities, but it would be good for all churches to set aside at least two times of the year to focus on our response to climate change. Harvest time has many links with our dependence on the natural environment and the European Ecumenical Christian Network has called for an extended period around harvest to be used by the church as a time for focusing on the environment. Lent may be used as a time of repentance at the consequences of our western lifestyles. There is also Environment Sunday in June – the Sunday closest to World Environment Day.
However, climate change links into so many other areas of life that services can be woven around this theme at any time of the year, taking many different emphasis; appreciation of the earth’s variety, the ethics of climate change, practical action, impact on the poor, and advocacy.
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Useful links
Churches Together Time for creation. Some excellent resources and sermon outlines
Operation Noah Articles and resources for use in churches
A Rocha A wildly, wonderful world; 2010 resource pack for services focusing on environment
European Churches Environmental Network Worship resources for Time for Creation 2009
Tearfund Global action; bible teaching, reflection, worship and service ideas
JRI Stewards of creation – a service outline from Adrian Thompson
Litchfield Diocese A challenging sermon from the Bishop of Wolverhampton
Ecocongregations Greening our worship
A Rocha The Bible, Creation and Celtic Christians – service materials
Evangelical Environmental Network Resources for church services
ECEN Some music and chants
Eco Congregations Their modules for group study also contain many useful ideas for church services