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Recognising and celebrating the gifts of the creation is challenged by growing environmental risks and increasing climate change. Our vision of the ecology of life calls us to radically review how we now live as individuals and communities.
ECEN promotes sharing, cooperation, action and theological reflection across our different countries and traditions in caring for creation.

The theme for Season of Creation this year is Living Water

Our Biblical text for this year is drawn from Ezekiel 47: 1- 12, which portrays God’s life-giving water flowing from the temple of God. The river grows deeper and deeper restoring barren land, reviving waters, and sustaining flourishing ecosystems. The vision invites human responsibility: recognising ecological damage, embracing interconnectedness, we are called to immerse ourselves in the water, and actively safeguarding and working for the....

Commission invites feedback on future environmental legislation simplification

5 September 2025

Stakeholder input will be gathered to help make EU environmental laws faster, easier and cheaper to implement, thereby making life easier for EU businesses. The...

Season of Creation 2025 in Hungary and Estonia

2 September 2025

In 2025, the Season of Creation will be observed worldwide from September 1 to October 4, uniting Christians in prayer, reflection, and action for God’s...

Season of Creation - online ecumenical prayer service 1 Sep 2025

30 August 2025

Globally, Christians are invited to join an online prayer service to come together in a joyful celebration of our common cause. Save the date at...

Patriarchal Message for the Beginning of the Ecclesiastical Year and the Solemn Day of Prayers for Natural Environment (September 1, 2025)

30 August 2025

† Bartholomew By the Mercy of God Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome, and Ecumenical Patriarch Grace, Peace, and Mercy unto the Plenitude of the Church...

Towards a Feast for Creation

8 August 2025

Few months ago we have conveyed the invitation to the Assisi Ecumenical conference : a milestone on the long path towards actual care for God’s...

ECEN mourns the passing of Kees Nieuwerth

7 August 2025

In the end of June we reached the sad new about passing of Kees Nieuwerth, a Quaker, respected ecologist and former Vice-President of the Council...

Seeds of Peace and Hope

1 August 2025

Message of the Holy Father for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation 2025 “Seeds of Peace and Hope” is the theme...

Conference: Ecotheology as an Academic Subject

4 July 2025

Welcome to a conference exploring the topic of Ecotheology as an academic discipline. 22-23 September in Stavanger, Norway. The conference is a hybrid conference, and...

Hope for Children Through Climate Justice - Legal Tools to Hold Financiers Accountable 2025

1 April 2025

The urgency of the climate catastrophe demands strong and effective responses. With fossil fuels driving over 75% of global CO2 emissions, we need to hold...

Calendar

29.08.2026	ECEN Assembly 2026
20.04.2026	How Can You Help Your Church Engage With Creation? Webinar
18.03.2026	Feast of Creation enters liturgical calendars: webinar and resources announced
22.09.2025	Ecotheology as an Academic Subject

A few words about the new ECEN Secretary

Claire Mesnards

My name is Claire des Mesnards. I have been working within the United Protestant Church of France as a pastor for 6 years. Before turning to theology, I worked with Civil Society Organisations in networks like the European Confederation of NGOs for sustainable development and international cooperation (CONCORD) and the Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP) of which I was coordinator for the European region during the Action2015 campaign on climate and the Sustainable Development Goals. These were the first places where, after studying philosophy and political science, I tried to voice together with others my genuine concern for people and the planet. For me this concern is deeply rooted in Christian faith and explains why I responded to a call to serve Jesus Christ as a pastor.

Currently, I live in Nîmes, a small and beautiful Roman city known as one of the Reformation’s cradles in France. I am working full time for the local protestant parish. Together with a number of friends I have been closely involved in founding a Peoples University on Religions. The purpose of this specific project is to provide an open and neutral space where the diversity of beliefs can be approached in-depth by a wide audience. In the French context where religious questions are often relegated to the private sphere as a result of the 1905 separation of religion and the state, there is a desperate need to overcome ignorance and the resulting tensions that it can trigger between citizens.

Beside this and the usual activities related to pastoral care, I share my day-to-day life with Paul Kleiber, an Earth-lover who has over the years helped raise my awareness about the state of our planet. We are getting married on April 26! We will then move to the countryside in the North of France where we hope to get involved in permaculture – a dream Paul has had for a long time and which I now share. This new move brings together my initial background in biology and my long-standing interest in health and the environment. We would be grateful for your prayers and support as a new chapter of our lives opens. We strive for balanced relationships with God’s Creation and are eager to learn from every encounter.

Looking forward to meeting you and welcoming you!

You may contact me at ecenecen [dot] org and/or by phone at +33 6 27 75 56 37.

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