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

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 C hurch 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 C hristians
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.

Endorsements:

'(A) beautiful volume . . . C ombining the acts of hearing and seeing, the book induces a
worshipful stillness' - Christianity Today on THE ART OF WORSHIP

Publisher Description

:The problem of climate change is greater and more urgent than many of us realise. For while we may appreciate the challenges posed by technical and political issues, the fundamental problem, as Nichlas Holtam argues so credibly in this exhilarating book, is spiritual. The words of scientist Gus Speth, former Director of the National Research Defence Council in the US, are highly pertinent:

'I used to think the top environmental problems were biodiversity loss, eco system collapse and climate change. I thought that with 30 years of good science we could address those problems. But I was wrong. The top environmental problems are selfishness, greed and apathy - and to deal with those we need a spiritual and cultural transformation - and we scientists don't know how to do that.'

Offering a meditation about climate change and the environment that is brilliantly relevant to the season, the Archbishop of York's Advent Book 2022 focuses over 4 weeks on the topics of Now, Spirituality, Creation and Hope. Each section is illustrated with 3 fine art paintings to prompt reflection, prayer and action.