The Season of Creation is a time where we as Christians can renew our commitment to caring for our planet and give thanks for God’s gift of creation. Many churches choose to use this time of year to hold special services and events, encouraging us to pay special attention to our shared responsibility for the Earth and everything that lives upon it.
The theme for the Season of Creation 2026 is living water, based on Ezekiel 47:1-12. Here we see Ezekiel’s prophetic vision of God’s life-giving water flowing from the temple of God, growing deeper, restoring barren land, reviving waters, and sustaining flourishing ecosystems. This vision invites human responsibility: recognising ecological damage, embracing interconnectedness, we are called to immerse ourselves in the water, and actively safeguarding and working for the renewal of creation so that environmental healing and human well-being may flourish together.
Season of Creation Resources
The national church’s new publication, Hope for All Creation, describes the environmental crises of our time and our theological response to them – learn more here. A summary document can be found here.
Download a Season of Creation Celebration Guide, which includes service outlines, theological reflections, and ideas for celebrating the Season of Creation, here.
You can also find church service resources via the Church of England website.
This week we consider hope rooted in Christian identity – how baptism calls us into a life of care for creation and one another.
Hope for All Creation speaks of hope rooted in Christian identity — a calling to live as people who reflect God’s love for the world. Our baptismal waters send us out as stewards of creation, committed to justice, compassion, and care.
“In baptism we are immersed in God’s renewing love and called into a life shaped by hope… Our identity in Christ roots us in a story of renewal – for ourselves, our communities, and the whole creation.”
Week Two Prayer
This week, as we consider the role water plays in our worship and remember our baptism, let’s recommit ourselves to our baptismal promises using the words of the Baptism Collect:
Heavenly Father,
by the power of your Holy Spirit
you give your faithful people new life in the water of baptism.
Guide and strengthen us by the same Spirit,
that we who are born again may serve you in faith and love,
and grow into the full stature of your Son, Jesus Christ,
who is alive and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit
now and for ever.
Amen
Before we can care for creation, we must recognise it as a gift from God. Water sustains all living things and reminds us of God’s provision.
In Hope for All Creation, we are reminded that creation is an expression of God’s overflowing love. Water embodies that love: nourishing the earth, shaping landscapes, and sustaining communities. It is a sign of God’s desire for flourishing.
“Creation is God’s generous gift, overflowing with life, beauty and possibility… We are invited to receive creation not as a resource to exploit, but as a gift to cherish.”
The Source of Living Water
Discovering God’s Creation Through Our Local Rivers
Read More about page – Link opens in a new windowWeek One Prayer
God of creation,
We thank you for your gift of water,
For the way it sustains us with each cup,
Cleans and protects us with each hand washed,
And the life it brings through each river and drop,
As we praise you for this gift,
Help us to use it more thoughtfully and wisely,
To cherish it and share it generously with others.
In your loving name we pray,
Amen