These stories contain the seeds of hope. They are stories of renewal and resurrection; they are evidence of the spirit of God’s love in the hearts of people. As you read look for themes of hope and justice, of a commitment to a God-given role of steward of God’s creation, of charity, of justice for all. These stories are a way to observe what is happening on the earth. A few are local from Diocese of Ontario. And many others

The 2021 Synod passed a resolution addressing our responsibilities under the Fifth Mark of Mission of the Anglican Communion: to “strive to safeguard the integrity of creation, and sustain and renew the life of the earth.” Clause 4 of the resolution calls upon our parishes to: “continue the development of action plans including reducing our carbon footprint by 50% by 2030 over 2018 levels and to report annually to synod council on the progress being made.” To assess the progress

The world knows we are facing a severe climate crisis. Scientists tell us how little time we have left to respond. Our leaders talk of change but the pace of action is painfully slow. As Christians, are we feeling some urgency in God’s call to be good stewards of this beautiful and suffering creation? Are we looking for solutions? This is a collective problem. Together we have made this mess and together we must clean it up. It will take