This year’s Season of Creation/Creation Time/Creationtide resources, written and curated by EcoChaplain Rev David Coleman combine attention to the global Season theme of ‘Peace with Creation’ and a celebration of David’s 30 years in ordained Christian ministry, seven of which have been as EcoChaplain.
As Chaplain, David receives far more invitations to be present for Creation Time/Season of Creation than can be fulfilled: the videos are one way of reaching more congregations with something really unique and special.
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FREE USE material is offered free for devotional use. We gratefully acknowledge the support of the George MacLeod Trust in preparing this project this year. We do love to hear how you use it. chaplain@ecocongregationscotland for feedback. Please do continue support us as a charity in any way you can. It makes a difference!
Enormous thanks to our diverse contributors to these resources.
For each of the 5 weeks
[Sep 7, 14, 21,28 and October 5th]…
Under “LECTIONARY NOTES, PRAYERS, VIDEO”
-there are notes on every single lectionary passage, with prayers which can be used and adapted for local use.
“Five sermons for the Season” are the scripts for the full-scale, location VIDEO REFLECTIONS [all under 15 mins] which some churches may choose to use in the sermon-slot, whilst others may prefer viewing it in a ‘study-group’ situation. NB: Study questions are also in preparation
SHORT VERSIONS – under two and a half minutes, are also provided, whether for use as a ‘taster’ or to fill a gap in worship.
Under“OTHER VISUAL
” there’s a link to our popular ‘STILLING VIDEO “ catalogue with a variety of 2-minute items, mostly in natural settings, with slow action, and without words. There’s also a selection of video location readings- interpretations of the lectionary texts in various places, including Assisi, and larger European cities. The “Meme Collection” is an online collection of about 130 freely shareable quotes and pictures, and there’s a photo album too, but please consider the added value of sharing your own local photos and videos, which people can identify with.
We’re delighted to include original creative and reflective writing in the column labelled
“LITURGY, PRAYERS, POETRY”,
original poems mostly presented as text and stylised video, with the writers’ own voices as soundtrack, as well as throughful writing on theology with a bearing on how we present and receive the green commitment which arises from our faith.
Under“GLOBAL CREATION LINKS”
we celebrate our involvement in global churches’ commitment to care for Creation, with other movements and personal connections with friends around the world. The perspectives of the Global South, in particular, are a vital enrichment to our outlook.
Under“ARCHIVE”
we keep visible links to previous year’s ‘Season’ material, and to that from other seasons of the Christian year.
