Offerings for Church Communities

Salal + Cedar provides cutting edge educational services for learners of all ages and we would love to come support your church.

We specialize in spiritual practice in nature, watershed literacy, faithful action for climate justice and biblical faith and ecology

Sound interesting? We think so too! Check out our offerings below and then get in touch. We would love to talk about custom designed programming.

Ask for our prices. We are a living wage employer and consider the carbon cost of travel.

  • What does it mean to praise God and follow the Way of Jesus here in the lower Fraser watershed? Let Salal + Cedar's team bring the species, geography, and history of the bioregion into your worship. This can be as unobtrusive as the introduction of new prayers or as wild as trees in the sanctuary, a blessing of animals, a procession of bicycles, chickens at Sunday School, a public ecological lament, and a creek-side baptism in the rain.

    Our services invite communities to listen for the Spirit in Nature take their next step to care for God’s good earth! We are an ecumenical ministry with Anglican roots, committed to excellence in preaching and liturgy. When churches invite us to craft a service, we can follow the common lectionary or focus on a particular environmental theme, bring musicians or suggest songs, but we always work with you to be pastorally and culturally sensitive. A Salal + Cedar service is a special occasion with resources and inspiration that last the whole year.

  • A series of lessons for multi-age classrooms (4-12) that bring together Bible Stories and hands-on exploration of local ecology: plants, animals, waterways, and landforms. Based on insights from:

    • Forest Schools

    • Godly Play

    • Messy Church

    Each lesson can be delivered in a 5 minute children's sermon, 30 minute Sunday school lesson, to a half-day child and family focused worship service, Vacation Bible School, camp session, or parish picnic. We can provide materials, teachers, or teacher-training.

  • Delivered on a commuter or residential model, retreats are an opportunity to take space away from the stress of urban life and engage deeply with God's creation. Topics include: Contemplative Ecology, Discernment Practices in Nature, Wild Gender, Learning from our Creature Companions.

  • These short-term experiential learning sessions usually range from 1 to 3 hours and are tailored to the learning community. Examples include:

    • The 10 Essentials - safety in the wilderness and peer-based mental health safety

    • Restoring Wildlife Habitat on Church Lands - a practical “how to” guide

    • Thrift, Gift and Mutual Aid - thinking differently about money

  • Dive deep and learn together with a group. These can be delivered in a day-long course or multi-session gathering, in person or online. We offer programs for Lent, Advent and other times of year. Topics include:

    • Wilderness Prophets

    • Reading the Bible with Earth’s Eyes

    • Spiritual Practice in Nature

    • Toolbox for Social Change

    • Green Saints

    • Racial Justice as Climate Justice

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— Atsumi Nakao, Holy Cross Anglican Church