Creation Time starts today

Our Daily Bread - Food in God's Creation is the theme of this year's Creation Time, organised by Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) from 1 September - 4 October 2011.

'What's the food like?', 'Who is providing the food?', 'Is there enough food to go round?' Our everyday talk constantly makes reference to food, which is no surprise, as food and drink are essentials for life and survival.

When we pray "Give us our daily bread" we are both acknowledging our dependence on God's generosity and our realisation that the answer to that prayer needs to include agriculture, commerce, sharing, trade-justice, animal welfare, diet and a host of other considerations.

CTBI has produced a range of Creation Time resources, to encourage and assist churches, groups and individuals to observe a Time for Creation for the protection of creation and the promotion of sustainable lifestyles.

The 2011 resources available for free download include:

* Sermon notes based on the Lectionary readings for the five Sundays * Other sermon outlines
* Prayers of intercession / bidding prayers for a Sunday liturgy * Service outline for a mid-week / ecumenical event, with accompanying PowerPoint
* Group study notes
* New harvest festival ideas
* Background information on food and agriculture
* A range of other liturgical material

They can be found at: www.ctbi.org.uk/553/