As Christians, we believe that the Earth belongs to God; that all things have been created and will be redeemed in Christ; and that we have been entrusted with the care of the Earth.
Care for creation is lived out through the Cast the Net Calls to Action, including:
- Call #4: Recognize and act on opportunities to participate in God’s healing work in the world
- Call #5: Make explicit connections between following Jesus and working for justice and peace
- Call #8: Intensify advocacy and action in response to the climate crisis
Bishop’s Committee on Creation Care
The Bishop’s Committee on Creation Care provides support to individual Anglicans, parishes and the Diocese as a whole to make creation care an integral part of our worship, life and witness. Our mandate is to encourage Anglicans in the Diocese of Toronto in creation-informed, Christ-centred discipleship.
To learn more, contact the Rev. Canon Susan Spicer and the Rev. Paige Souter, co-chairs of the committee, at creation.care@toronto.anglican.ca.
News & updates
Learn more about the Communion Forest Movement.
The Fifth Mark of Mission, “To safeguard the integrity of Creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth” was incorporated in a sixth baptismal promise added to the Baptismal Covenant in the Book of Alternative Services by General Synod in 2013. The online version and newer printings of the BAS include this addition, but older print versions don’t. You can find a template for printing stickers including this promise, which can be placed at the bottom of p. 159 of the BAS.
Zero Emissions Church – Parish Heating Survey
We encourage all parishes to participate in the first step of the Zero Emissions Church process by filling out a survey form about your parish heating system. Nearly 50 parishes completed forms distributed at diocesan Synod in 2023. If your parish hasn’t already done so, you can fill out the form.
World Water Day - March 22, 2026 (5th Sunday in Lent)
This year, World Water Day falls on the fifth Sunday in Lent. Water is a recurring theme in the Bible and a sacramental element for Christians. Access to clean water is also a justice issue affecting communities here in Canada (especially Indigenous communities) and around the globe. On Sunday, March 22, why not:
- incorporate a prayer for water in your Sunday service, such as:
- Lament for the Waters (originally written for Keepers of the Waters Vigil, 2017)
- A Prayer for the Waters by Sylvia Keesmaat, 2021
- Prayer for World Water Day (KAIROS, 2018)
- encourage donations to Alongside Hope’s Indigenous Water Project (Pimatisiwin Nipi)
- learn more about water justice around the world from the World Council of Churches’ Seven Weeks for Water Lenten campaign
Lent resources
“Ecological Grief and Creational Hope – A Lent Curriculum for All Ages”
This six-week resource explores the biblical themes of creation’s groaning and lament as well as its hope for redemption. Each week includes a scripture passage with questions for reflection and discussion, prayers, suggested activities and action ideas, as well as links to explore further.
The questions and activities can be adapted for individual, family, group or parish use, with specific suggestions for children and youth.
While originally planned as a Lent resource, this curriculum can be used in any six-week period as best suits your parish.
Ecological Grief and Creational Hope (full colour PDF)
Print the resource in black and white (grayscale)
Lent Fast for the Earth
Our Lent Fast for the Earth (2021) has been updated for use in any year. Download the resource. (PDF)
More resources
Worship and Preaching resources
Bring concern for creation into prayer, preaching, and worship, plan a Hiking Church service or design an outdoor worship space.
Environmental advocacy
Join with others working for action on climate change and environmental protection.
Educational resources
Explore how the call to creation care is woven into the biblical story.
Practical greening
Find ways of making your parish more eco-friendly, including buildings and gardens.
Diocesan policy and reflection papers
- Report to Diocesan Council on Environmental Synod Motions, June 17, 2021
- Diocesan Policy Paper on Environmental Issues, 2019
- World of Wonder: Contemporary Discipleship, Climate Crisis and Anglicans
(reflection paper by the Rev. Dr. Stephen Drakeford)
Connecting with others
We’re connected to the Creation Matters working group of the Anglican Church of Canada, and through it to the global Anglican Environmental Communion Network.
We commend these other Canadian faith-based organizations working on environmental justice and stewardship:
- Citizens for Public Justice: a Christian voice for social and environmental justice in Canadian public policy
- Faith and the Common Good: an interfaith organization helping faith communities with practical greening through their Greening Sacred Spaces program
- KAIROS: a coalition of Canadian churches working together for justice and peace
- A Rocha Canada: a Christian environmental stewardship organization working in conservation, environmental education and sustainable agriculture
