Alongside Hope at Home
Online gatherings, Creation Care, Christmas cards and seasonal reflections
Pray with us
Join our monthly Praying with Alongside Hope worship on Zoom (every second Thursday at 1 p.m. ET) and hear reflections from partners, volunteers and clergy. Click here to subscribe to our mailing list to receive the bi-weekly Zoom link.
Or go to Worship and devotional resources to see all our other materials for individual or group worship.
Learn with us
PWRDF regularly hosts webinars on Zoom to deepen the connections with our partners and programs.
EDUCATION FOCUS – Creation Care: Climate Action
The three-year Education Focus aims to bring Creation care: Climate action issues to as broad an audience as possible. Dive into the Education Focus Modules and learn more about how Alongside Hope partners are taking climate action by clicking here.
The learning modules are being designed in response to input we received from a small consultative group. We will encourage the use of these particular resource at the local and regional levels and we can provide support, as needed, to those who wish to hold sessions.
- 2021 theme – climate action and food security
- 2022 theme – climate action and women
- 2023 theme – climate action and health
Each year’s focus will include a series of learning modules written by staff and others, that can be completed in about 60 to 90 minutes, either as an individual or as a group.
Access YEAR ONE learning modules.
Access YEAR TWO learning modules.
Access YEAR THREE learning modules.
Celebrating Food and Faith Together
This 2021 worship resource can be used during the Season of Creation, September 1 to October 4, or any time of year.
Seasonal resources
Lent 2025
Living Into God’s Dream
The Rev. Jonathan Rowe, weaves together the Marks of Mission and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. Learn more and subscribe.
Advent 2024
Hope and Surprise: Reflections for the Season of Advent
The Very Reverend Ken Gray, former Dean and Rector of St. Paul’s Cathedral in Kamloops, B.C., brings his experience in environmental ministry and climate justice advocacy to this year’s resource. Learn more and subscribe.
Lent 2024
Seeding Health: Lenten Meditations on the Climate Crisis and Well-being
Renowned biblical scholar, Dr. Sylvia Keesmaat, offers reflections on our current climate crisis and the well-being of ALL of creation, human and non-human, and offers lessons in repair and restoration that are both profoundly ancient and current. Learn more.
Advent 2023
Hope in Action: Reflections on Farming, Family and Faith in the midst of the Climate Crisis
Karri Munn-Venn writes about life her family farm. Learn more
Lent 2023
Lent Without Borders
We collect and lift up some of our favourite reflections, music videos and prayers from Praying With PWRDF, along with partner stories and more. Learn more and subscribe.
Advent 2022
The Birth of Hope
Noted biblical scholar Dr. Sylvia Keesmaat connects women of the bible to climate change and today’s world. Learn more and subscribe.
Christmas cards 2024
When you send an Alongside Hope Christmas card, you’re supporting our partners and spreading the good news of PWRDF. Order your cards.
Lent 2022
Nurturing Creation
Alongside Hope invites you into a Lenten Conversation. As Alongside Hope Creation Care: Climate Action education focus moves into its second year, now centering on gender, we invited three women who participated in COP26 to enter into a Lenten conversation.
Advent 2021
Thread of Hope
Designed to be used a daily reflection received in your inbox, or for group study as an entire booklet, Thread of Hope ties together a diverse array of writers, viewpoints and activities.
Each week of Advent begins with an illustration by Latvian artist Arta Aruja. It introduces the theme and scripture passage that takes us through the familiar Advent story, from the angel messengers and the journey to Bethlehem, to the shepherds responding to the message and the birth of Jesus. You will read a reflection from an Alongside Hope partner, volunteer or staff member, followed by a guided meditation from Cheryl Barker (to read or listen to!). Each week, a different writer will reflect on a scripture passage and offer a prayer for each day, followed by an Alongside Hope story.
Lent 2021
Creation care: climate action
Download the entire Lenten resource
Lent 2021 Children’s Resource
Explore Lent with your Sunday School, your children or grandchildren using this resource designed for 6- to 12-year-olds. Each week is centered on a PWRDF partner taking climate action.
Download the entire resource here.
Download Week 1 Activity Sheet
Download Week 2 Activity Sheet
Download Week 3 Activity Sheet
Download Week 4 Activity Sheet
Download Week 5 Activity Sheet
