Faith leaders invite you to the 2025 Season of Creation
| Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We are delighted to invite you to join as we prepare to celebrate the Season of Creation 2025. The Season of Creation is the annual Christian celebration to pray and respond together to the cry of Creation. The “Celebration” begins 1 September, the World Day of Prayer for Creation or Feast of Creation, and ends 4 October, the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi. The Theme for 2025: Peace with Creation The theme for Season of Creation this year is Peace with Creation. Our Biblical text for this year is Isaiah 32:14-18. |
| War on Creation 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. The Symbol for 2025: the Garden of Peace The symbol is characterized by a dove carrying an olive branch bringing life to “the garden of peace”. |
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| 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. 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. The advocacy focus for 2025 – Debt relief This year the Season of Creation is calling for action to address the huge costs of climate change and ecological destruction which are being faced by the most vulnerable people. There can be no peace without justice, and one of the biggest injustices facing our world today is the huge level of debt owed by poor and vulnerable countries to rich countries, suffering the worst impacts of climate change, even though they have done the least to cause it. Here you can find an in-depth theological explanation of this year’s theme and symbol. Prepare for the Season of Creation Go to SeasonOfCreation.org where you will find the Faith Leaders’ Invitation video calling us to join the celebration. The official Celebration Guide will be available in several languages on the website in the month of June. Make sure to include in your calendar these key dates for the Season of Creation 2025: September 1: Season of Creation Opening Prayer Service with global faith leaders October 4: Season of Creation Closing Event with youth voices from around the globe Stay tuned to our website and social media for the details of each event! |
| You will find concrete proposals to live the Season intentionally through prayers, sustainability initiatives, and advocacy actions on the Season of Creation website and Celebration Guide. May the Creator Spirit guide and inspire us as we start preparing our events and activities for SoC 2025. We look forward to celebrating this year’s season as a united ecumenical family across the world. In Christ, Season of Creation Steering Committee |
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