Sleepers Wake: Getting Serious About Climate Change: The Archbishop of York's Advent Book 2022

by Holtam Nicholas

Publisher:

SPCK Publishing

, 2022

Overview

'Shot through with hope.' STEPHEN COTTRELL, ARCHBISHOP OF YORK

'Like Bach's great Wachet auf! chorale, this walk through the weeks of Advent is both a carefully constructed meditation, and an unsettling call to action.' NEIL MacGREGOR, BROADCASTER AND FORMER MUSEUM DIRECTOR

Climate change is the most important, urgent issue of our day - but while there are technical and political issues, the fundamental problem with the fight against climate change is spiritual.

In Sleepers Wake, the Archbishop of York's Advent Book for 2022, Nicholas Holtam explores how we can combat the obstacles to tackling the reality of climate change. With exhilaration and passion, he draws on his experience as former Church of England lead Bishop for the environment to urge us to transform ourselves, spiritually and culturally, so we can all do our part to preserve our world for future generations.
Split into four sections for the four weeks of Advent, these practical suggestions and reflective meditations about climate change and the environment are set alongside beautiful fine art paintings relevant to the season.

The Archbishop of York's Advent Book for 2022 can be used as a study for both individuals and small groups, to help you get the most out of the season. With inspiring and motivating prompts for both prayer and action, Sleepers Wake encourages Christians to see Advent as an opportunity to wake up to the reality of climate change and hear God's call to renew the earth.

Radical change is difficult, but as Nicholas Holtam unforgettably reminds us in Sleepers Wake, it is something we all need to be a part of for the sake of our children and for the future God's world.

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Contents

WEEK 1
Advent Sunday: The writing is on the wall 11
Monday: Global warming 13
Tuesday: The path to net zero 18
Wednesday: Biodiversity 22
Thursday: Laudato si' 25
Friday: Letters for creation 28
Saturday: Noah's ark 33
WEEK 2
Advent 2: Finding our place 39
Monday: Forgiveness and thanksgiving 43
Tuesday: St Nicholas 49
Wednesday: Twelve Steps 52
Thursday: Travelling together 55
Friday: Fear or love? 58
Saturday: The beauty of holiness 61
WEEK 3
Advent 3: Being human 65
Monday: Making the most of our talents 68
Tuesday: The richest of poor men 71
Wednesday: Made in God's image 77
Thursday: Internationalism - the United Nations 80
Friday: Climate justice 83
Saturday: An everlasting voice 87
WEEK 4
Advent 4: What can I bring him? 93
Monday: Gold - money 95
Tuesday: Frankincense - worship 98
Wednesday: Myrrh - death and lifestyle 101
Thursday: 'Awake, Jerusalem, awake! 105
Friday: Plant a tree 108
Saturday: Christmas Eve - Jesus Christ the apple tree 113
Christmas Day 117
And finally... 118
Notes 121
Copyright acknowledgements 123

Product Details

• Title: Sleepers Wake: Getting Serious About Climate Change: The Archbishop of York's Advent Book 2022
• Author: Holtam Nicholas
• Publisher: SPCK Publishing
• Print Publication Date: 2022
• Logos Release Date: 2022
• Pages: 144
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Ebook
• ISBNs: 9780281086856, 9780281086849, 0281086842, 0281086850
• Resource ID: LLS:9780281086856
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-22T22:52:28Z