MINISTER’S NOTE                                6 SEPTEMBER 2026

 

 

Today we begin the Season of Creation – an invitation to slow down,
look around us, and remember something fundamental
to our faith:
God is Creator, and all that exists is held within
the goodness and generosity of God.

Perhaps we have become so accustomed to the world
around us that we no longer really see it. The morning
light. The birdsong. The food on our tables. The breath
within us. This season invites us to notice again – and in
noticing, to give thanks. To allow wonder to become
worship and gratitude to become prayer.

What happens when we begin to see creation through
the eyes of faith? We begin to recognise that this world is
not simply ours to use. It is God’s. Our care for creation
therefore flows from worship. We care because we honour
the Creator. We nurture because we recognise the
goodness of God’s handiwork. We protect and restore
because we have been entrusted with its care.

So, during these weeks, let us find simple ways to live differently:
waste a little less, use water thoughtfully, care for
the spaces around us, spend time in nature, plant something,
or simply pause each day to give thanks.

May this Season of Creation help us to see the world with
fresh eyes, rediscover our place within it, and become
more faithful stewards of God’s beautiful and fragile
world.
“In him all things hold together.” – Colossians 1:17
Blessings, Vuyelwa.