Celebrating the Season of Creation
There is a lot going on this Sunday. It is the first Sunday of the Season of Creation while we hear the readings for Ordinary Time.
The theme
for this year is “Listen to the Voice of Creation.” The logo is a burning bush.
There are many burning bushes around the world at present. These hugely
destructive fires are a “sign of the devastating effects that climate change
has on the most vulnerable of our planet. Creation cries out as forests
crackle, animals flee, and people are forced to migrate due to the fires of
injustice.” (Season of Creation Celebration Guide 2022)
In Exodus we
read of another burning bush, one that calls to Moses as he tended his flock.
This fire did not consume or destroy the bush. This holy fire revealed God’s
presence and affirmed that God had heard the cries of God’s suffering people
with a promise to deliver them from slavery. Today it is read that God hears
and works to delivery all who suffer injustice.
During the
Season of Creation, this symbol calls us to listen to the voice of creation,
and faithfully respond through worship, repentance and action. We are reminded
that “Moses was told to remove his sandals, for he was standing on holy ground
in God’s presence. May this symbol move us to remove the “sandals” of our
unsustainable lifestyles that disconnect us from creation and our Creator,
contemplate our connection to the holy ground where we live, and listen for the
voice of creation.” (ibid)
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