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The theme of this convention was "Let There Be Light," and references to creation abounded. Bishop Kendrick's opening address focused on creation as the gift and imagination of God, and the keynote speakers spoke about caring for creation as a scientist and a priest.

One of the highlights of the weekend was a new liturgy developed especially for this convention, entitled "Walking the Way of Creation," and was held outside on the beach and inside in the ballroom. The outside event ended at the shoreline near sunset (pictured above, photo by Edward Pate, St. Stephen's, Brewton). The diocesan Youth Delegation led the indoor Way of Creation and did a wonderful job! Many participants indicated that they wish to use the Way of Creation at their own churches, perhaps for Earth Day or Rogation Sunday. You can find the text of the liturgy here, the slide show here, and the placards that were posted outside here.

Another popular feature of this year's convention was the book exchange. In the spirit of "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle," the commission sponsored the exchange, which was very well received. Many suggested that a book exchange should happen every year...so we will work on that!

Welcome to those who signed up at the Commission's exhibit table to receive this monthly newsletter. We hope that you find much to inspire you in the months ahead.

New from Creation Justice Ministries!

"The Canopy of Creation: Trees, Faith, and the Work of Justice"

Planting trees with an uncertain future is an act of faith.

Planting trees in a time of despair is an act of hope.

Planting trees that all can enjoy is an act of love.

Other Earth Day Resources

Earth Day 2026 is Wednesday, April 22. This is a perfect time to spotlight green activities in your parish. Check out these websites for other great ideas for planning Earth Day activities at churches. And don't forget to encourage clergy to preach about Creation Care on April 19 or 26!



• Suggestions from The Episcopal Church
• Creation-focused Earth Day/Rogation resources, compiled by the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts
• Tried-and-true Earth Day Sunday ideas from National Episcopal Church Women
• Download prior year Earth Day programming from Creation Justice Ministries

Watch for more Earth Day resources in our April newsletter as faith-based groups update their offerings.

March 2 at 6pm CT

Join Creation Justice Ministries for an advocacy 101 training - an introduction for beginner advocates who want to take their advocacy a bit further and a refresher for folks who feel a bit rusty. 

🌏 The role people of faith play in advocacy right now

🌏 Tips for advocating at the federal level 

🌏 Ways to build relationships with your Members of Congress 

🌏 Ideas to engage your community to take action 

In this time of immense uncertainty, grief and for many sacred rage, people of faith have an important role to play. Together, we will plant seeds of hope for loving God’s creation and our neighbors. 

The Creation Care Compline is creatively adapted from the service in the Book of Common Prayer by a different team of facilitators each month. Mindfulness of God's creation is woven throughout the peaceful service. Creation Care Compline is generally held the first Monday of each month and is a partnership between the Green Caucus and the Mission Program Office of The Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop’s Office. This month's Compline:

Monday, March 2

7:00 p.m. CT

Join Episcopalians across the Church for an evening of prayer and meditation. Register here to receive a monthly reminder, or simply join each month's session using the button below.

Province IV and V Monthly Gathering

Monday, March 9 at 12:00 pm CT

Lent and Lament:

Creation's Wisdom, Gifts, and Guidance

With all that is going on in the world today, our hearts may feel dry and wind-blown with swirling frustration, anger, anxiety, and grief. In Lent, Spirit calls us to enter into these sacred truths, to follow Jesus into the desert and emulate our teacher's own time of pause, prayer, and preparation in the wilderness. Like the harsh terrain where Jesus walked, the spiritual landscapes we engage in this season are full of tension and challenge - but they are also formational. Join The Rev. Payton Hoegh, Program Director of the Center for Spirituality in Nature and Chaplain for Disaster Recovery and Resilience for the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, to explore Creation's wisdom, gifts, and guidance for honoring lament and nurturing the resilience and imagination we need to persist as faithful healers for our wounded and wonderful world.

Free monthly gatherings on Zoom featuring mentors and leaders on Creation Care and the intersections of evangelism, discipleship, and justice. 2nd Thursday of each month, 6:30-8 pm CT.

For Augustine, love of God is inseparable from both love of neighbor and love of God’s creation. This webinar will explore the crucial roles of humanity’s conversation with nature and humanity’s essential place in the community of nature in Augustine’s theology of the beauty and goodness of creation.

Jim Peters is Professor of Philosophy at The University of the South in

Sewanee, Tennessee. He is also an accomplished nature photographer. Please join us for this important conversation. The event is free, but registration is required.

Take Action with the Southern Environmental Law Center

Two harmful, unnecessary, and expensive proposed methane gas pipeline projects — the South System Expansion 4 and Mississippi Crossing — would cut through approximately 500 miles across Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi, threatening some of our most beloved landscapes along the way.

Click here to say "no" to a fossil fuel superhighway across Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi! Read about more advocacy opportunities from SELC and signup for regular updates on environmental justice issues throughout the Province IV region.

Find additional information on the proposed pipelines from other advocacy groups, including interactive maps, here and here.