Church Seasons and Special Sundays

Earth Day is celebrated in communities around the world on April 22 each year. Churches have chosen to mark this time of reflection and action for the care of the environment and the atmosphere by participating in community events and through liturgical celebrations.

Earth Sunday Worship Service [RTF: 5 pp/73 KB]

This service, created by Bruce Sanguin of Canadian Memorial United Church, Vancouver, follows an ancient liturgical tradition of the four pathways of the heart.

Good Friday – Earth Day Worship Service for 2011 [PDF: 5 pp/68 KB]

This service, created by Bruce Sanguin, honours both Good Friday and Earth Day, which fall on the same day in 2011.

Suggested liturgy for Earth Sunday from Bell's Corners [RTF: 2 pp/50 KB]

 

Children of The Dancing Sun

Worship and children's resources developed in Aboriginal communities

Recommended Links

Recommended external websites with meaningful worship resources designed to celebrate Creation:

• Season of Creation*
  Liturgies, worship planning, children's activities, sermon ideas, and more from the Uniting Church of Australia
• Regeneration Project Resources*
  Buddhist, Jewish, Islamic, and Christian sermons from the Regeneration Project
• EarthSermons*
  Sermons and worship materials in full-text and audio formats from Virginia Interfaith Power and Light
• CreationCare*
  Worship materials and sermon outlines from the Evangelical Environmental Network
• Earth Day Network Religious and Faith Communities Outreach*
  Jewish and Christian sermons from the Earth Day Network