Our world needs a movement of committed, courageous discipleship.
Across the Pacific, Asia and Africa, communities who have contributed least to climate change are living with its harshest impacts. Crops are failing, water is harder to find, and extreme weather is pushing families deeper into poverty. For many, the chance to recover after climate disasters feels increasingly fragile.
This Lent, you’re invited to stand alongside our neighbours and share in what God is already doing through communities responding with resilience, courage and hope.
40 days of faithful action for God’s creation.
Lent is a season shaped by prayer, generosity and everyday choices that reflect our call to love our neighbours and care for the earth.
Together with congregations across Australia, we walk in solidarity with international church partners who are supporting communities to grow food, protect water sources and build resilience in the face of a changing climate.
This is not charity from a distance. It is shared discipleship, grounded in relationship, faith and hope for the future.
Stories of hope from Timor-Leste
In Timor-Leste, Australia’s nearest neighbour and the poorest country in our region, climate change is being felt deeply. Unseasonal drought and catastrophic flooding are destroying crops that families rely on for food and income. One in four people is hungry, and half of all children are stunted due to failed harvests and lack of clean water.
Yet there is hope to share.
Through UnitingWorld’s partner FUSONA, families are restoring livelihoods, improving food security and strengthening their communities. Meet people like Martha and hear how her family’s life has been transformed through this work.
These are stories of dignity, local leadership and faith in action.
How you can take part:
- Sign up now! Join a movement of people putting their faith in action to fight poverty and protect creation.
- Give generously
Your gift will support community-led responses to climate change, helping families grow food, access clean water and prepare for future shocks. - Share the stories
Use the Lent Event videos, reflections and prayer resources in worship, small groups or personal devotion. They are designed to deepen connection and inspire faithful action throughout the season. - Take on 40 for the Future
40 for the Future is a simple fundraising challenge you can take on as an individual or a team. Choose one change for 40 days, like the way you eat, travel, consume or use energy, and invite others to donate in solidarity with communities living with less as the climate changes.
Lent Event 2026 is designed to fit alongside whatever your church or community already has planned for Lent.
Find resources, videos, stories and ways to get involved at
www.lentevent.com.au
Together, over 40 days, we can grow hope, stand with our neighbours and live out our calling to care for God’s creation.