"Season of Creation" 2022 Started
The MECC General Secretariat Prays for Creation
Teach us, O Lord, to contemplate your creation, and listen for the voice of each creature declaring your glory!
The international “Season of Creation” 2022 has started in the Middle East and its theme for this year is “Listen to the Voice of Creation”. The Season begins on September 1 and ends on October 4 of each year. Hence, the Season invites us this year to listen to the voice of creation, which is suffering due to many factors. So we unite in prayer, thanking God for all His blessings and glorifying His Holy Name, “faith comes from hearing.” We also unite and share a common call to care for our Lord’s creation. We are co-creatures, and part of all that God has made. Our wellbeing is interwoven with the wellbeing of the Earth.
On the occasion, members of the MECC General Secretariat’s family who were present in Beirut, gathered and prayed for God the Creator, on Thursday 1st of September 2022, at the MECC headquarters in Beirut. MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs and a delegation of Directors were absent due to their participation in the WCC 11th General Assembly taking place in Karlsruhe, Germany, as well as others were busy due to many conferences.
Attendees were happy praying together and proclaimed “O Lord, give us hearts to listen for the good news of your promise to renew the face of the Earth.” The team also said the Litany of lament and repentance and Intercessory Prayers from the "Season of Creation" 2022 booklet.
As well as, the Coordinator of the MECC Ecojustice Unit Reverend Dr. Rima Nasrallah, read the Biblical text Exodus 3:1-12, which is also available in the booklet. Then, she presented a reflection on the Season, and explained its importance. At the end, each one received a customized water bottle designed with the logo of the Season of Creation 2022, as a souvenir from this Christian environmental celebration.
It is worth noting that MECC translated the international “Season of Creation” 2022 booklet into Arabic, and published it in Arabic to the whole world. Moreover, MECC and its Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs, in partnership with “Danmission” organization, invite you to participate this year in a series of celebrations that will be held in various countries of the region.
You can also share your thoughts, suggestions and experiences through the following hashtags:
#SeasonOfCreationME #MECC
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