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The Anglican Alliance has curated a rich collection of resources to equip and inspire churches as they tackle poverty and injustice and safeguard creation. Click on the links to explore what we have to offer…

By subject

Safeguarding creation

Get informed:

The Lambeth Call on the Environment and Sustainable Development (p7)

Prophetic Indigenous Voices on the Planetary Crisis – a set of videos made by Indigenous Anglicans in different regions of the Communion

The Climate Emergency hub

A visual guide to Biodiversity

Living the Fifth Mark of Mission – part of the Renewing the Life of the Earth series

On the frontline of the climate emergency – Anglican responses to climate change

IAFN climate newsletter

Advocacy and influencing:

Climate Change and Gender Justice

The Anglican Communion’s COP 26 Policy Paper

The Anglican Communion’s COP 27 policy update

Anglicans at COP28 and the Anglican Communion’s COP 28 Policy Paper

Talking about faith and science: How is the church engaging with science in responding to environmental issues?

Theology, preaching and teaching:

Renewing the Life of the Earth – an ecotheology resource from the Anglican Communion. Guide to the videos and the videos.

Climate Justice: The role of the Church in protecting and restoring God’s creation. A four part video Bible study and conversation from Anglican Overseas Aid.

Season of Creation  – runs from September 1st, the World Day of Prayer for Creation, to October 4th, the feast of St Francis of Assisi. A time for reflection and action, it is celebrated by tens thousands of Christians from different denominations around the world.

Preaching for God’s World – weekly sermon notes written by Anglicans across the Communion, which explore the set lectionary readings through the lens of caring for God’s creation.

Oceans of Plastic – a resource for Sunday schools. Read more here.

On Creation: A letter to the Anglican Communion

Practical action:

How to get started on a new Communion Forest activity

Courageous action in the face of the climate emergency – Anglican youth in Tonga

Prayer and reflection:

Troubled Waters. A 5 minute visual reflection which looks at impacts of climate change and environmental degradation across our beautiful world and some of the ways people are responding – all seen through the lens of water and Scripture.: English; French; Spanish; Portuguese; Arabic

Prayers for the Earth based on the Fifth Mark of Mission

A Christian Prayer in Union with Creation

A Prayer for the Earth based on the words of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu

Short prayer service of lament

A Pacific prayer for the Moana

Tree planting liturgy and prayers

Advent Light for COP28