Session 3: God desires the flourishing of creation

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Pick one or more of the options from each section below to create your session.

Welcome is covered in slides 1-5 of the Session 3 PowerPoint

• Check in question
• Prayer to read together
• Prayer activity reflecting on Julian of Norwich and a hazelnut

Setting the context is covered in slides 6-9 of the Session 3 PowerPoint

• What does flourishing mean for God’s justice and for all creation?
• Getting started activity – flourishing for me, my community, the world, creation
• Film and questions

Choose one or more of the Bible passages below.

Bible Passage 1: Psalm 148

Covered in slides 10-14 of the Session 3 PowerPoint

• Discussion on the Psalm
• Reflection on the Psalm: putting ourselves centre-stage

Bible Passage 2: Genesis 1:26-29 and Genesis 2:7-8 and 15

Covered in slides 15-19 of the Session 3 PowerPoint

• Discussion on the Genesis passages
• Activity on the Genesis passages watching a Christian Aid video

Bible Passage 3: Deuteronomy 8:6-18

Covered in slides 20-24 of the Session 3 PowerPoint

• Discussion on the Deuteronomy passage
• Activity on the Deuteronomy passage – looking at rules and regulations

The Responding together options are covered in slides 25-35 of the Session 3 PowerPoint

• Discussing - some questions to go deeper into justice issues
• Feeling – watch this film to see how climate chaos is impacting on Jennifer Bishop
• Praying – spend time doing an awareness walk
• Praying – use these hymns as a time of prayer
• Looking – consider the “Acts of Uncreation” artwork
• Doing – use leaf shapes to make commitments
• Acting – take action to reduce your carbon impact

Covered in slides 36-38 of the Session 3 PowerPoint

• Ask what will people take away from the session to do next?
• Closing prayer
• Closing prayer activity – sharing seeds to reflect on God’s flourishing creation.