The Nicaea Centenary & Creation Day: 2nd Ecumenical Conference on the New Liturgical Feast

The World Council of Churches, together with the Anglican Communion, Lutheran World Federation, World Communion of Reformed Churches, World Methodist Council, and Middle East Council of Churches, is organizing an ecumenical conference that will continue the historic conversation begun in March 2024 about establishing “Creation Day” (1 September) as a liturgical feast/festival in Western denominations.
The ecumenical conference in Assisi will explore the potential of establishing Creation Day as a liturgical feast on 1 September in light of the 1700th anniversary of Nicaea, grounding discussions in the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed’s proclamation of our faith in the Triune God as Creator.
The conference will also be enriched by the 800th anniversary celebrations of the Franciscan “Canticle of the Creatures” in Assisi.
Start and End Dates: 5 – 7 May 2025
Location: Hybrid format (in-person and online)
In-person: Cittadella Laudato Si’, Via degli Ancaiani 3, Assisi, Italy
Online: Via Zoom
Resources:
Translations available in English and Italian, with French and Spanish to be confirmed.
Register here: via Google forms
For other questions, email CreationFeast@gmail.com
Read more:
The Nicaea Centenary & Creation Day: 2nd Ecumenical Conference on the New Liturgical Feast| World Council of Churches WCC – oikoumene.org | 3 April 2025