Resources - Documents and Downloads

 

ACEN Documents

  •  The Hope We Share: A Vision For Copenhagen

    a Statement from the Anglican Communion Environmental Network in preparation for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference Of Parties (COP) meetings to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark in December 2009.

  •  Responses to Climate Change

    A statement from the environmental network conference of the Anglican Communion meeting in Canberra, Australia , April 2005.

  •  The Stewardship of Creation

    Statement from the Anglican Communion Environmental Network in preparation for the World Summit on Sustainable Development, September 2002.

Provincial and Regional Documents

  •  Climate Change - A Challenge to the Churches in South Africa

    A publication of the South African Council of Churches Climate Change Committee, November 2009. This document is a response to the urgent need for churches in South Africa to engage in theological reflection on the challenges posed by climate change in order to discern the signs of the times.

  •  Religious Leaders for a Sustainable Future

    Report, Declaration and Resolutions from the Summit of Religious Leaders of Southern Africa meeting at Midrand, South Africa, 10 to 12 February 2009.

  •  A Pastoral Letter concerning 'Our Environment'

    from the Archbishop of Kenya the Most Rev Dr Eliud Wabukala to his Province, 6 August 2009.

  • Global Warming and Climate Change

    A presentation by the Co-Presiding Bishop of the Anglican Church in Aoteara, New Zealand & Polynesia to the 2009 Primates' Meeting 2009 in Alexandria, Egypt. The presentation has four main parts: The evidence and effects of global warming and climate change; A Biblical imperative; The Christian moral climate; What can the church do?

Publications by Bishop George Browning, ACEN Convener

Academic Publications by Anglicans

Liturgical Resources

  •  Season of Creation (2Mb)

    The Anglican Church of Southern Africa has produced this beautifully illustrated compendium of resources which can be dipped into, or used for a six-week liturgical cycle. The material is organised around six themes - Biodiversity, Land, Water, Climate Change, Need not Greed, and Stewardship of Creation, and under each of these headings are a eucharistic liturgy, background information to assist with the preparation of sermons and prayers, a reproducible fact sheet, and small group study material. The resources could be adapted to other contexts but we hope that it might inspire the development of similar resources in other Provinces or regions.

  • Earth Day Liturgy (April 22 2009 and later)

    The Stewardship of the Environment Task Force of the Anglican Diocese of Montreal (Canada) has put together a liturgy for Earth Day, which during 2009 is on April 22nd. It is hoped that you will use this liturgy on the following Sunday, the Third Sunday of Easter. It is available for download by following this link.

    http://www.montreal.anglican.ca/z4mom/outreach_stewenv1.htm The PDF document prints as a booklet.

    PLEASE NOTE: Some music is from the Canadian Hymnal COMMON PRAISE and may not be available in other collections. For more information please contact Bob Bergner at newberg@cooptnewberg@cooptel.qc.ca

  •  'Turn, then, and live' Ezekiel 18:32

    Liturgical Material on Climate Change compiled by The National Council of Churches in Denmark Climate Change Working Group for Creation Time 2009.

 

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