TLLC Celebrates the Season of Creation
In the month of September, the Season of Creation is celebrated in churches around the world. The World Council of Churches was instrumental in setting the dates for Season of Creation to begin on September 1st and end on October 4th (Feast Day for St. Francis of Assisi). The first Season of Creation was celebrated in 2000, under Norman Habel’s leadership at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church, Adelaide, South Australia. It is a special season where the worldwide Christian community celebrates God as Creator and summons us as collaborators to love and care for the gift of all that is created. The theme of this year’s Season of Creation is Peace with Creation.
Check out this list for all the ways you can participate with us during the Season of Creation 2025
Thursday, Sept 4
TLLC’s Care of Creation Team will launch this year’s celebration of the Season of Creation by leading a Walk in the Woods with the Child Development Center’s preschool class to explore some of the wonders of our natural world.
Sunday, Sept 7
AT TLLC’s Program Year Kickoff/Pancake Breakfast we will Introduce TLLC’s new Waste Management Plan involving composting and recycling and we will partner with our Children’s Ministry to make butterfly puddlers.
Sunday, Sept 14
The Adult Faith Formation class will welcome Dr. Anthony Baker from the Seminary of the Southwest who will speak on the theology of creation care. The Children’s Sunday School (Story & Play) will learn about caring for creation and play a recycling game.
Sunday, Sept 21
TLLC artists of all ages and abilities will share their art at the Season of Creation Art Exhibit in the Fellowship Hall. The Adult Faith Formation class will learn about early Christian art and view the art exhibit. The Children’s Sunday School class will create some art from nature, and also view the art exhibit.
Sunday, Sept 28
God’s Work. Our Hands. Sunday – The Care of Creation Team will lead participants of all ages in planting native plants.
Saturday, Oct 4
The Care of Creation Team will lead a field trip to the Sacred Springs Powwow in San Marcos on the shore of Spring Lake, the longest continually inhabited location in North America which serves as a sacred site to the Coahuiltecan people, celebrating their creation story.
Wednesday, Oct 8
We complete our celebration of the Season of Creation with TLLC’s annual Blessing of the Animals in our Outdoor Worship Area at 7:00pm, joining Christians worldwide who celebrate the Feast of Saint Francis with a blessing of animals and prayers for creation on or around October 4. “Dogs with Dogs on the Deck” dinner begins at 5:45pm in our Fellowship Hall. Well-mannered leashed/crated pets are welcome to join for dinner and worship.