I have heard their cry. I know their sufferings. Come, now! I will send you. I will be with you.
Exodus 3: 1-12

The burning bush is the symbol for the Season of Creation 2022. Today, Creation cries out as forests crackle, animals flee, and people are forced to migrate due to the fires of injustice. In contrast, the fire that called to Moses as he tended the flock on Mt. Horeb did not consume or destroy the bush. This flame of the Spirit revealed God’s presence. This holy fire affirmed that God heard the cries of all who suffered, and promised to be with us as we followed in faith to our deliverance from injustice.

A Word from the General Convention in 2022

The 80th General Convention of the Episcopal Church recognized climate change as “an all-encompassing social crisis and moral emergency that impacts and interconnects every aspect of pastoral concern including health, poverty, employment, racism, social justice, and family life and that can only be addressed by a Great Work involving every sector of society, including the Church.” 

From “Our Mission > Creation Care” diomass.org/creation-care

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This year in solidarity with faith communities across the globe, the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego Creation Care Task Force celebrates another Season of Creation. Several congregations will hold services and participate in Interfaith Season of Creation service.  Please share your church’s activities to provide others with ideas for recognizing this time for prayer, education, healing, and action. For more information and to add your events to the Season of Creation calendar, contact dianelopezhughes@gmail.com. For prayer and liturgical services suggestions:
https://www.diocesewma.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/SeasonOfCreationLiturgicalGuide2022-MADioceses2.pdf

2022 EDSD Season of Creation, September 4 to October 2

• 9/3 – A Visual Contemplative Nature presentation/Sermon
  St. Bartholomew’s, Poway, Rev. Nancy Burnett, 5 pm
• 9/4 – A Visual Contemplative Nature presentation/Sermon
  St. Bartholomew’s, Poway, Rev. Nancy Burnett, 9 pm
• 9/8 Contemporary Service in the Courtyard
  6 pm Queen’s Courtyard, St Paul’s Cathedral
  Come early and walk the Labyrinth in the Dean’s Courtyard
• 9/13 – EDSD Film and Discussion: 2040
  6:30 – 8:30 pm
  Registration:  https://edsd.org/event/2040-film-and-discussion/
  *Virtual event
• 9/17 – 38th Annual Coastal Cleanup
  I Love a Clean San Diego
  *Registration starts on 9/1: https://cleansd.org/event/38th-annual-coastal-cleanup-day/
• 9/17 – A Walk on the Pomerado Trail – Presentation and Walk
  5 pm at St. Bartholomew’s, Poway
  *For more information, parth.domke@gmail.com
• 9/18 – A Walk on the Pomerado Trail – Presentation and Walk
  9 am at St. Bartholomew’s, Poway
  *For more information, parth.domke@gmail.com
• 9/21 – Listening to Creation, An Interfaith Service:
  Moving from Lamentation to Stewardship to Joy
  5 pm BYO Picnic dinner/ La Jolla Shores Beach
  6 pm – Service begins
  *For information curate@stbartschurch.org
• 9/24 – Earth Examen Contemplative Nature Walk
  Blue Sky Ecological Reserve in Poway
  Offered by St Bart’s Church: Rev. Brian Petersen curate@stbartschurch.org for information
  *Please note: Trails are not paved
• 9/25 – Season of Creation service
  8:00 am St Paul’s Cathedral
  10:30 am Carolyn Lief, Preacher
• 9/25 – Spiritual Resilience in a Climate Emergency
  9:00 am Rev. Margaret Bullitt-Jonas, Episcopal priest, climate activist and  co-author: Rooted and Rising
  *St Paul’s Cathedral live and virtual event
• 10/2 – Blessing of the Animals
  Various churches across the diocese

And please note these additional opportunities from dioceses across the state:
https://edsd.org/event/the-creation-care-commission-of-the-episcopal-diocese-of-san-joaquin/