Join Creation Justice Ministries this Season!
A series of public witness events and faith gatherings will take place in key states and in Washington, D.C., highlighting urgent environmental concerns through ritual, testimony and prayer. Each event will feature a diverse panel of speakers—faith leaders, theologians, community members, and public officials—speaking to the sacred duty to protect Creation. Click on each location to learn more about the event details and RSVP.
- Washington, D.C. — September 2nd
- Phoenix, Arizona – Sept 9
- Atlanta, Georgia – Sept 15
- Grand Rapids, Michigan – Sept 15
- Washington, D.C. — September 29th
Season of Creation 2025 Theme:
Peace with Creation
"Our Biblical text for this year is Isaiah 32:14-18. The prophet Isaiah pictured the desolated Creation without peace because of the lack of justice and the broken relationship between God and humankind. This description of devastated cities and wastelands eloquently stresses the fact that human destructive behaviours have a negative impact on the Earth.Our hope: Creation will find peace when justice is restored. There is still hope and the expectation for a peaceful Earth. To hope in a biblical context does not mean to stand still and quiet, but to act, pray, change, and reconcile with Creation and the Creator in unity, metanoia (repentance), and solidarity."
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"The symbol is characterized by a dove carrying an olive branch bringing life to the Garden of Peace.In the Biblical story of the flood, the dove plays the role of the blessed messenger: The dove sent out by Noah returns to the ark with a fresh olive branch in its beak, signalling that the flood is receding.
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"As the flood story begins with a situation where “the earth is filled with violence” (Genesis 6:13), the return of the dove with the olive branch came to be known as a sign of new peace. To delve deeper into the theological reflection that guides the 2025 theme and symbol, find more information here."
What is Season of Creation?
"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. Ecumenical Patriarch Dimitrios I proclaimed 1 September as a day of prayer for creation for the Orthodox in 1989. In fact, the Orthodox church year starts on that day with a commemoration of how God created the world. The World Council of Churches was instrumental in making the special time a season, extending the celebration from 1 September until 4 October. Following the leadership of Ecumenical Patriarch Dimitrios I and the WCC, Christians worldwide have embraced the season as part of their annual calendar. Pope Francis made the Roman Catholic Church’s warm welcoming of the season official in 2015. In recent years, statements from religious leaders around the world have also encouraged the faithful to take time to care for creation during the month-long celebration.
The season starts 1 September, the Day of Prayer for Creation, and ends 4 October, 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."
The season starts 1 September, the Day of Prayer for Creation, and ends 4 October, 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."
Click the button below to visit the official Season of Creation website and access videos and blog posts from recent years!
Check Out the 2024 Season of Creation Webinar Replay
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Creation Justice Ministries in partnership with One Home, One Future, a coalition effort of US faith denominations and organizations for visible and collective creation care and climate action by faith leaders, hosted a webinar to introduce the Season of Creation and show efforts that churches and denominations are making to celebrate the season as a central part of the liturgical calendar. The Faith and Climate resource produced by the SALT Project to use as a possible guide throughout the season is also highlighted in this webinar.
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