While our liturgical calendar is ordered by sacred seasons, it is also sprinkled with special days—days set apart for celebration, honor, awe, unity, and justice. That’s why A Sanctified Art has crafted their Special Sundays collection with liturgy, art, and poetry for:
These worship resources are intended to be meaningful, low-prep materials to add creativity and depth to each service.
Season of Creation is a combined series focusing on the Season of Creation written and compiled by Michelle Cook.
Four weeks of resources looking at Forest, Land, Wilderness and River – suitable for Year A Pentecost 14, 15, 16 and 17.
This is a free resource.
Prophet Amos cries out: “But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!” (Amos 5: 24) and so we are called to join the river of justice and peace, to take up climate and ecological justice, and to speak out with and for communities most impacted by climate injustice and the loss of biodiversity.
As the people of God, we must work together on behalf of all Creation, as part of that mighty river of peace and justice.
Congregations/communities are invited to use these resources and share them to join the Season of Creation, and even spread the word to local media.
"Blessing the Fields”: A Liturgy for Community Farms and Gardens
With tips for Creating Your Own “Blessing the Fields” Liturgy
Your ministry might not take place at a farm, but wherever you are is a part of God’s creation too. How might you bless it, even as it has blessed you?
By Nurya Love Parish (she/her/hers); Feb 08, 2023
Season of Creation: Focusing Worship on God as Creator
The Season of Creation started in the 1990’s and has multiple expressions. It is typically celebrated from the beginning of September until St. Francis of Assisi Day. Click here for updated liturgical and preaching resources such as:
Blessing Animals at the Zoo - a liturgy adapted by the Rev. David Romanik from the Episcopal Book of Occasional Services (pages 102-11), click here to download.
Gather Together: 8 Intergenerational Events to Explore All Creation Sings
Bring your entire congregation together to learn about All Creation Sings, worship, and spend time in community with this intergenerational guide. This will be a great addition to the worship life of your church. Participants will grow in faith, build relationships and have fun together.
Green Lectionary Podcast: Lent Edition
The Lent season of the Green Lectionary has officially begun streaming! Listen to the first episode anywhere you listen to podcasts, or via the website below. Episodes will drop weekly throughout Lent.
St. Francis was a gentle tender of the earth and our more-than-human siblings as well as a tender of marginalized humans. But his origin story began in wealth and incredible entitlement. He was pretty much a frat boy in his time and aspired to little more than winning honor in war. It’s a dramatic tale that eventually teaches us about caring for the earth and all who live here.
Find the free St Francis of Assisi resource here.
From Holy Troublemakers and Unconventional Saints: a free, downloadable lesson, his book profile, and a coloring page based on St. Francis of Assisi.
Blessing Animals at the Zoo by Corrie Cabes of BuildingFaith
Readings and Sample Service for Blessing of the Animals (thanks Pr. Sandi Olson-Decker)