Nations' Climate Sunday Service

Churches prepare for COP26

Seats are still available to join the service in person at Glasgow Cathedral, subject to COVID-19 guidance and availability.
Please email service@climatesunday.org to register your place now. We would be delighted to welcome you to the Nations' Climate Sunday Service.

Nations' Climate Sunday Service
Sunday 5th September 2021
3.30pm prelude of music, prayer and inspirational videos
4.00pm live service from Glasgow Cathedral
Register: nationsclimatesunday.eventbrite.co.uk
Watch live: ecocongregationscotland.org/climatesunday/

As we approach the COP26 climate conference in the city, join the Nations' Climate Sunday Service from Glasgow Cathedral in partnership with Glasgow Churches Together and Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI).

Over 1,800 churches have now registered their Climate Sunday services, showing love for God and neighbour by caring for creation and acting on climate change.

On Sunday 5 September we reach a key milestone before COP26, as we come together to pray and to present our pledges to Government. It will be a time to share in worship, celebrate what churches are doing and commit ourselves to further action - and also marks the first Sunday of Creation Time/Season of Creation.

The service will be broadcast live from Glasgow Cathedral (St Mungo's or High Kirk) in collaboration with Glasgow Churches Together - at the heart of the city where the United Nations climate talks will take place - with contributions from Christians around the nations.

Join us! We'll be sharing music and inspirational videos from 3.30pm and the service itself will begin at 4.00pm. You, and your church, are warmly welcome.

Register: nationsclimatesunday.eventbrite.co.uk
Watch live: ecocongregationscotland.org/climatesunday/

Music Video for COP26
Justice and Peace Scotland need your help today!
If you can, please join their crowd scene in a music video for COP26 being filmed today, Saturday 4th September at 3pm. Please gather in front of the SSE Hydro in Glasgow. Further details.

Eco-Congregation Scotland and the Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT) have co-produced materials for the Season of Creation, Creation Time or Creationtide.

Please use and share our new resources from Eco-Chaplain Rev David Coleman and a wide range of contributors in Week 1: Sunday 5 September 2021:

Isaiah 35 in Lego - the Dobson Family, Dunscore
Isaiah 35 Poem - Dr Rosemary Power
Bad judge - video sketch on James 2 by Rev David Coleman
Resources for young people - Valerie Cameron
Imaginative prayer - Miriam McHardy
Faith and Works, the way forward for our Common Home - Marian Pallister
The Syrophoenician Woman's Faith - notes from Richard Murray
The Earth, including us - major reflection by Rev David Coleman
Gospel Earthed - dramatic reading by playwright and performer Jo Clifford
Psalm 125 and Psalm 146

https://www.ecocongregationscotland.org//creation-time

UPCOMING EVENTS

From local Climate Conversations to training workshops - or worship with our Eco-Chaplain to campaigning for a just and green future - please get in touch with our team to support and link with your own church and community. We are particularly encouraging and supporting local events for:

Creation Time/Season of Creation 1 September - 5 October
Scotland's Climate Week 13 - 19 September
Climate Fringe Week 18 - 26 September
Faiths 4 Climate Justice 17 - 18 October

Our next confirmed events, activities and training are being posted online and updated regularly. Please register for the Zoom meeting links at:

ecocongregationscotland.org/upcomingevents

Read our monthly briefing on what COP26 is and how you can get involved.

Register for free and begin your church's journey as an eco-congregation. Please consider church membership to become more active in the charity and support our Local Network activities - join online.

Please donate if you can, to help support our work and encourage growing interest across Scotland's churches. If you or others in your church would like to receive this newsletter regularly, please subscribe.

Our office is currently closed due to the coronavirus situation and staff are working from home. Please contact Eco-Congregation Scotland manager Stephen Curran at:
0141 423 4671, 07554 905275, manager@ecocongregationscotland.org

Eco-Congregation Scotland, 121 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 4YN
Eco-Congregation Scotland is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) regulated by the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR), Scottish Charity number: SC041287

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