Earth Day, April 22, is only a weeks away! Start planning now to observe it with education, worship and hands-on activities. SOLI has compiled a number of great sites and resources to fit any context! (Photo: Creative Commons)
Become a Creation-Care Congregation
Lutherans Restoring Creation, a grassroots movement, has put together a detailed organizing guide for congregations that to get their members involved and active in environmental causes. Excellent resource! (Photo: Michael Coghlan, Creative Commons)
Video Blog: Rivers and Streams of Consciousness
Check out the Video Blogs from Lutherans Restoring Creation, posted by Gabrielle Irle, the organization’s Outreach Coordinator. From the family farm in Washington State, Gabrielle speaks about their work and everyday creation care.
Lutherans Restoring Creation: Check out their website
Who are Lutherans Restoring Creation? It’s a grassroots movement to help God’s people learn about how — and why — we should care for the one and only planet God has given us. Lots of excellent resources to explore.
Energy Star energy guide for congregations
Save energy, save money, save the planet! Now that’s a triple scoop of eco-goodness! Lutherans Restoring Creation teamed up with the US Department of Energy to craft this guide, filled with ideas, inspirations and links for deeper diving.
Get your congregation involved in creation care
You want your church to do something for the environment, but where to start? This page from Lutherans Restoring Creation has lots of ideas and links to resources. What are you waiting for?
Highlight environmental concerns this Lent
Check out these suggestions for integrating creation care and environmental concerns into your congregation’s Lenten spiritual practices. Lutherans Restoring Creation provides this resource with plenty of links, suggested reading, and good ideas. (Image: Creation Care Summit, Portland Seminary, Creative Commons License)
‘Planet of the Humans’ and the way forward
Environmental advocates say Michael Moore’s film Planet of the Humans misleads people into doubting the integrity and effectiveness of renewable energy sources. What’s the real story? Lutherans Restoring Creation put together a nice package of responses and resources. (Photo: Reza Vaziri, Creative Commons)
Integrate Creation Care into your Lenten observances
Civilization is waking up to the reality that the environment is the Number One issue facing us today. Bring some ecological consciousness into your congregation this Lent. Lutherans Restoring Creation has gathered together a number of great resources for study and exploration. (Photo: NASA, public domain)
Climate change and poverty in the household of God
Living in Africa for an extended period afforded an American Christian the opportunity to look at climate change from a much different perspective than we typically see in the United States. Brian Konkol’s observations are challenging to us, who live in a nation that has contributed greatly to the problem. (Photo: Roberto Rizzato, Creative Commons)
