The Conference 2021 Workshop on Climate Justice identified certain areas of work the church wanted CJWG to focus on.

One of these was establishing a Green Sunday to be included every year in the Lectionary. Following feedback from synods about the proposed date clashing with Father’s Day, Green Sunday will now be recognised every year in the Lectionary on the 4th Sunday in September within the Season of Creation.

For 2022, this celebration will occur on Sunday 25 September. The following resources are available to the Connexion on the CJWG webpage. 

• A Green Sunday worship resource from the Faith & Order Committee (several language translations intended)
• The Conference 2021 Climate Justice video
• A list of practical activities for the rest of the day such as river/beach clean-up, tree planting, etc.

It is our hope that congregations will focus on the Climate for the whole day and that church or individual families will be encouraged to share an activity together.

Climate Justice Working Group