Lu Gale

Season of Creation 2024 Prayer
Triune God, Creator of all,
We praise you for your goodness, visible in all the diversity that you have
created, making us a cosmic family living in a common home. Through
the Earth you created, we experience love and nourishment, home and
protection.
We confess that we do not relate to the Earth as a Mothering gift from
you, our Creator. Our selfishness, greed, neglect, and abuse have caused
the climate crisis, loss of biodiversity, human suffering as well as the suffering of all our fellow creatures.

We confess that we have failed to listen
to the groans of the Earth, the groans of all creatures, and the groans of
the Spirit of hope and justice that lives within us.
May your Creator Spirit help us in our weakness, so that we may know the
redeeming power of Christ and the hope found in him. May the groans of
the Spirit birth in us a willingness to serve you faithfully, so that we may
hear and heal Creation, to hope and act together with her, so that the
firstfruits of hope may blossom.
Loving and Creator God, we pray that you will make us sensitive to these
groans and enable us to have the same compassion as that of Jesus, the
redeeming Lord. Grant us a fresh vision of our relationship with Earth, and
with one another, as creatures that are made in your image.
In the name of the one who came to proclaim the good news to all Creation, Jesus Christ.
Amen.

This Season of Creation, Christians worldwide will raise awareness about the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty (FFNPT), a global
framework to transition our world from coal, oil, and gas.

For information click here: SoC Advocacy Activity Guidelines 2024.pdf – Google Drive

For resources and link to the opening service click here: Season of Creation

Black History Month 2024: Music at the heart of change  

Saturday 5 October
Southwark Cathedral
10.30am–1.30pm 

My tongue shall sing of your word, for all your commandments are righteous.
Psalm 119, v172

The Diocese of Southwark invites you to join the 17th annual Black History Month Thanksgiving Eucharist, in partnership with the Diocesan Board of Education. Join us for a day of fellowship, learning and celebration, exploring this year’s theme ‘music at the heart of change.’  

The Most Revd Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury will preside.  

Guest preacher: The Very Revd Andrew Zihni, Dean of Gloucester  

Music by:
St Saviour’s and St Olave’s School Gospel Choir
The Nigerian Chaplaincy  

This year’s event aims to acknowledge the profound positive impact music has had on the black community, and the power of music to transform worship and enhance witness, to bring hope, and provide a space of healing, restoration and justice. 

Event schedule:
10.30am-12.00pm Eucharistic Service (please be seated by 10.20am)
12.00pm Refreshments
12.15pm-1.30pm Panel discussion featuring Archbishop Justin and special guests. 

To help manage capacity at the Cathedral, we ask that you kindly register to attend this event.

Book your place here or scan the QR code below.

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