Assisi (& Zoom), 4-8 May 2025
In March 2024, a historic ecumenical conference took place in Assisi to discuss the future of “Creation Day”, as September 1st came to be known in recent decades (also known as the “Feast of Creation” or “World Day of Prayer for Creation”). Consensus began to emerge about the prospects of this special day to become a liturgical feast/festival in Western denominations sharing a common calendar, inspired by the day’s ancient symbolism and liturgical importance in the Eastern Orthodox Church. There is much potential in this celebration of God as Creator and of the great mystery of the creation of heaven and earth, particularly in light of the stark signs of the times. For more context, see Ecumenical report and Roman Catholic report.
This new ecumenical conference will be a continuation of that conversation, with the backdrop of the celebrations of the 1700 years of Nicaea in 2025. In fact, the exploration of the feast will be grounded in the Creed’s proclamation of our faith in the Triune God as Creator – in “the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth”, in Christ “through [whom] all things were made”, and in the Holy Spirit, “the giver of life”. The hope is that the new feast/festival could be a tangible gesture of Christian unity that might continue to bear fruit way beyond the Nicaea centenary. Moreover, the event will be enriched by the celebration of the 800th anniversary of the Franciscan "Canticle of the Creatures", also happening in Assisi in 2025.
Please find the program and registration link here or in the attached document.