Occasional
Take your bible outside and find somewhere quiet to read Psalm 104. Worship God as creator!
Occasional
Have an outside worship get-together with your small group/cell group. Go to a local beauty spot, park or someone’s garden and have an evening when you focus on the reality that all creation has been made by and for Jesus Christ (Col. 1:16).
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Get hold of a Celtic prayer book (the ones by David Adams and by the Northumbrian Community are helpful) to provide inspiration for your prayers.
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Christian Ecology Link and EcoCongregation have lots of creation-focussed prayer and worship resources; especially their prayers for hope, community of prayer, and daily prayer guide.
Occasional
The yearly calendar has traditionally been divided into four: midsummer (the longest day), yule or winter solstice (the shortest day), spring equinox and autumn equinox. Each of these gives a good opportunity to celebrate our Creator God. On the Sunday closest to each of these hold an outside celebration with opportunities to thank God for his earth and to look at our responsibilities.
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Past years of A Rocha’s Environment Sunday contain many useful worship resources. Download them from www.arocha.org.uk
Occasional
Celebrate Environment Sunday (held on the Sunday closest to World Environment Day on June 5th). Contact A Rocha for more details.
Occasional
Hold a picnic with your church or small group in an outside location, with space to reflect on how all creation exists for Christ (Col. 1:16). Specify that the picnic has to follow the LOAF (local, organic, animal-friendly, fair-trade) principles.
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www.arthurrankcentre.org.uk/publications/rural_worship/search/index.asp is packed full of worship resources that can be used for the many opportunities that there are throughout the year to focus the Church’s worship on creation.