Dear Friends of Justice and Peace, 

Welcome to the Season of Creation!

We have many events, ideas and resources to share with you in this month’s E-Bulletin including:

GLOBAL – Join the ecumenical online services on 1^st September and 4^th October. Watch on YouTube Read the full text of Pope Francis’ Message for the Season of Creation.

NATIONAL – Watch the CBCEW webinar on the ‘Call of Creation’ document on 12^th September.

REGIONAL – Join a Christian Climate Action river walk along the Thames on 9^th or 10^th Sept. Attend the Southern Dioceses Environment Network meeting on Monday 11^th September.

DIOCESAN – Come with us to Kew Gardens on Thursday 14^th September! Details

PARISH – Pray the Intercessions for the Season of Creation; say the Season of Creation Prayer at the end of Mass; create a display board, banner or focus area in the church; choose hymns about harvest, creation, rivers, water, peace and justice; hold a harvest festival or international meal; screen ‘The Letter’; host a Blessing of Pets… More ideas and resources on the website here

And there are many more events going on this term in every field of peace and justice from disability awareness, DSEI arms fair protests, children’s rights, migrants and refugees, to interfaith sharing and synodal conversations, to name just a few. In fact, there are four-and-a-half pages of Diary Dates this month! I’m sure I’ve missed something, so do write and let me know in good time (by 27th September) if you want an event included in the October E-Bulletin.

In peace, with justice

Colette

colettejoyce@rcdow.org.uk