All over Europe, churches and communities are joyfully participating in the Season of Creation 2025, united under the theme “Peace with Creation.” This overview highlights how congregations are praying, acting, and reflecting through worship, ecological initiatives, and community engagement inspired by the call to care for our common home. The summary was compiled by Tamás Kodácsy (ECEN) for SeasonOfCreation.org.
UK and Ireland
During the first week of the Season of Creation, a listening workshop of “Holy Habitats – a conversation in Creationtide on enhancing wildlife in our churchyards” was held at Great Yarmouth Minster, Diocese of Norwich, to share experiences of enhancing biodiversity in churchyards. The event, part of a series organized with Norfolk Wildlife Trust, brought together over 25 participants to discuss challenges, successes, and solutions for churchyard conservation.
The Diocese of Leeds is calling on all churches to join a “Great Switch for Creation” during the Season of Creation by moving to green energy tariffs. Around 245 churches in the diocese already participate in “Green Journey,” a scheme that helps parishes switch to renewable electricity, reduce emissions, manage energy accounts, and install smart meters. This effort is part of the Church of England’s goal to reach net zero emissions by 2030.
Across Lancashire, the Church of England is encouraging all parishes to become Eco-Churches during Creationtide, especially those not yet registered. Led by Bishop Joe Kennedy, the campaign includes a video plea, partnerships with schools, churchyard biodiversity efforts, and more. The goal is for churches to deepen their care for God’s creation—moving from bronze to silver or even gold status—and to commit to environmental action in their settings.
A Rocha UK hosted a webinar on 2 October 2025, marking the start of the Season of Creation, exploring the SoC theme. Speakers included Kuki Rokhum of the SoC global steering committee, Sarah Leedham of Foxearth Meadows, Andy Atkins (A Rocha UK CEO), plus a debut of the song “Renovation.” The recording and related reflections aim to inspire churches and individuals to imagine and live into peace with God’s creation.
Eco-Congregation Scotland is supporting congregations across Scotland during the 2025 Season of Creation with resources, guidance, and inspiration. Churches are encouraged to explore themes of biodiversity, climate justice, and sustainable living, with worship aids, ideas for community projects, and tools to deepen ecological awareness across congregational life. They also offer short inspirational videos (trailers, sermon reflections, poetic pieces) which congregations can use for study groups, worship, or personal devotion.
The Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference is marking the Season of Creation 2025 under the theme “Peace with Creation”. Parishes throughout Ireland are encouraged to join in worship, prayer, and action to protect our common home. The Conference has prepared a range of resources — Sunday liturgy notes, children’s activities, tree-planting guides, prayers, reflections, and video meditations — to help faith communities engage more deeply.
Sweden and Denmark
In Sweden, Skapelsetid (Season of Creation) calls on churches and communities to live out faith through worship, prayer, and action for the earth. Congregations are invited to reflect on creation’s beauty and vulnerability, promote justice, and renew their commitment to caring for our common home.
In Denmark, the Season of Creation, known as Skabelsestiden. Churches across the country are encouraged to focus on prayer, worship, and action for the care of creation.
Organizations like Grøn Kirke and Danmission provide resources such as liturgies, sermon ideas, and practical guides for sustainable living and church practices. Many congregations also take part in Skabelsens Dag (Creation Day) on the first Sunday of September, marking the start of the season with special services and community activities.
Austria, Germany, and Switzerland
In Austria, a practical Leitfaden (guide) is available for 2025 Schöpfungszeit, offering ideas for worship services, an order of service for an ecumenical prayer gathering, symbol use, and spiritual resources. Parishes can also download flyers, logos, and liturgies to help integrate creation-care into their services and daily life.
In Germany, on 5 September 2025, the Ökumenischer Tag der Schöpfung (Ecumenical Day of Creation) held a central celebration at Haus Düsse, Bad Sassendorf (NRW), under the theme “God, you help humans and animals” (Psalm 36:7). Representatives from churches of multiple denominations, science, agriculture, politics, and society gathered to open a space for dialogue about animal welfare, ethics, and our Christian responsibility toward all creatures. The event featured worship, theological reflection, and conversation, calling Christians to live out creation care in both belief and practice.
In Switzerland, oeku – Kirchen für die Umwelt is preparing for SchöpfungsZeit 2025, inviting congregations to reflect and act during the Season of Creation. They offer liturgical materials, theological reflections, and ideas for community activities aimed at caring for creation and living more sustainably.
Estonia and Hungary
Across Estonia and Hungary, the Season of Creation 2025 is being embraced with energy and hope under the theme “Peace with Creation”. Churches and communities are invited to journey together from September 1 to October 4 in prayer, reflection, and action, using Isaiah 32:14-18 and the symbol of the Garden of Peace as inspiration.
In Estonia, the season will be marked by thematic weeks—hiking, reading, worship services, film, and panel discussions, including a “Green Deal vs Creation Care” debate in Tallinn and Tartu. In Hungary, churches have been celebrating the Season of Creation together since 2017, preparing a yearly guide to support communities. For 2025, they have produced a rich 64-page resource filled with meditations, prayers, art reflections, children’s activities, and practical ecological actions to help congregations live out the theme in worship and daily life.
France, Italy, and Spain
In France, the Temps pour la Création is coordinated by the Conseil d’Églises Chrétiennes en France and the Église Verte network. Churches are encouraged to hold ecumenical services, prayers, and local activities using a special guide with liturgical resources, Bible reflections, and ecological action ideas.
In Italy, the Giornata del Creato marks the opening of the Season of Creation on 1 September, with events continuing until 4 October. The Italian Bishops’ Conference (CEI) provides materials for worship, catechesis, and community projects, helping parishes live out the theme “Peace with Creation.”
In Spain, the Tiempo de la Creación is promoted by the Spanish Episcopal Conference and ecumenical partners. A national celebration guide offers prayers, worship outlines, and practical steps for parishes and groups to engage in prayer and action for creation care throughout the season.
Vatican
In early 2023, Pope Francis established a “Laudato Si’ Higher Education Center” in the Vatican territory of Castel Gandolfo (35 hectares of gardens and 20 hectares of agricultural and farming land, greenhouses and service buildings), not far from Rome. The project is known as Borgo Laudato si’. Even if several activities had already begun (including professional training and thematic visits …), the project had not been formally inaugurated.
On September 5, 2025, Pope Leo XIV inaugurated the project: here a multilingual press release, Pope Leo’s homily and the video of his visit (Youtube).