Wild Lectionary

Wild Lectionary, a resource created by the Anglican Diocese of New Westminster, B.C., helps preachers explore climate justice through scripture. Each week, a different contributor offers reflections on the lectionary readings, connecting biblical themes of creation and transformation to the realities of the climate crisis. The resource includes preaching insights and links to additional materials, encouraging engagement with the wisdom of the natural world.

Check out Wild Lectionary’s tools for ministry leaders:

• Know Your Ecosystem Location – Just as preachers consider their social location, they should also be aware of their ecological surroundings. Understanding local landforms, waterways, and creatures can deepen connections to biblical themes such as the Galilean fishing economy or the Cedars of Lebanon.

• Focus on Climate Justice – Climate change disproportionately affects marginalized communities, particularly Indigenous, coastal, and impoverished peoples. A justice-oriented reading of scripture connects human and ecological exploitation, displacement, and inequity.

• Apply Eco-Justice Principles – The Earth Bible Project outlines six key principles:

  • Intrinsic Worth – All creation has inherent value.

  • Interconnectedness – Life depends on mutual relationships.

  • Voice – Creation can express joy and protest injustice.

  • Purpose – Each part of creation plays a role in God’s design.

  • Mutual Custodianship – Humanity is a partner in sustaining creation, not its ruler.

  • Resistance – Creation resists human injustice.

• Use an Eco-Feminist Lens – The Rev. Dr. Leah D. Schade emphasizes:

  • A green lens to assess how scripture impacts both human and non-human communities.

  • Proclaiming good news for all creation.

  • A hermeneutic of remembrance to recover biblical traditions that challenge human and male-centered readings.

  • Creative actualization by telling stories from Earth’s and women’s perspectives.

• Consider the Ecological Triangle – Hilary Marlow proposes reading scripture with three key questions in mind:

  • How does the text describe non-human creation?

  • What does it say about God’s relationship to creation?

  • How do human actions impact the natural world and vice versa?

These tools help preachers bring climate awareness into their ministry, offering a biblical foundation for ecological justice.

Find out more about Wild Lectionary here.