Festival of God's Creation (Earth Day Sunday)

This year's Festival of God's Creation / Earth Day Sunday, celebrated April 25, 2010, is "Sacred Spaces and an Abundant Life" exploring how stewardship of the Earth is a core value of the Christian tradition.

The United Methodist Church designates one Sunday each year, preferably the Sunday closest to Earth Day, as a Festival of God's Creation, celebrating God's gracious work in creating the earth and all living things.

(Resolution 11: God's Creation and the Church, 2004 Book of Resolutions)

2010 Earth Day Resources

Suggested Theme: "Sacred Spaces and an Abundant Life"

 2010 Earth Day Resource (PDF download from NCC Eco-Justice website)

As always, this year's resource includes:

• Background Information
• Theological Foundation
• Bulletin Insert
• Sermon Notes
• Action Ideas

While this year's resource theme was chosen because of the timeliness of the issue and the critical need to advocate for action to address the global climate crisis, the most important thing is to celebrate the beauty and bounty of God's creation and to recommit ourselves to protecting God's handiwork.

Additonal Resources

• "Celebrating and Caring for God's Creation" 2009 Eath Day Resource
• "The Poverty of Global Climate Change" 2008 Earth Day Resource
• "The Food that Sustains Us." 2007 Earth Day resource. For more information and resources visit www.nccecojustice.org/faithharvestworship.html.
• "Through the Eye of a Hurricane: Rebuilding Just Communities," focused on the environmental injustices brought to light by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. 2006 Earth Day resource.
• "Sacred Oceans and Seas" - 2005 Earth Day REsource
• "Protecting the Sacred Gift of Air" - 2004 Earth Day (Full PDF resource)
• "Protecting the Sacred Gift of Air" -2004 Earth Day Bulletin Insert
• "Waters of Life - Enough for All" - 2003 Earth Day Resource