Multiple environmental crises present existential threats to our planet. Earth Day is, April 22, just after Easter. You could designate the following Sunday, April 27, as”Earth Day Sunday” or “Creation Sunday.” Here are some resources your congregation can use for education and celebration.
Celebrate Earth Day as a Church, offered by Lutherans Restoring Creation, lists a number of ideas. While there, peruse their website for a goldmine of resources.
Resources on the Climate Crisis – For the 55th anniversary of Earth Day (began in 1970), the United Methodist Church has put together an assortment of materials. Includes worship and education materials. Good stuff.
The Power of God: From Extractive Theology to Transformative Faith is Creation Justice Ministries‘ resource for 2025. This resource is designed to help congregations think more deeply about the power of God to change our minds, change our hearts, and change our world!
Let Us Bring (Renewable) Light to Our World is the theme of Catholic Climate Covenant’s 2025 resource. The one-hour program focuses on mobilizing and organizing the U.S. Catholic community to build a healthy, sustainable, equitable and prosperous future for all and advocating for renewable energy.
Our Power, Our Planet is the 2025 global response promoted by EarthDay.org. They ask everyone to join their movement to push to triple clean energy production by 2030. What can you and your congregation do? Click here for EarthDay’s list of general Christian Environmental Resources.
Communal Gratitude: Coming Together to Steward Sacred Earth is the focus for Interfaith Power & Light’s 2025 “FaithClimate Action Week,” expanded to cover the whole month of April. Plan and publicize an local event. Click here for IPL’s main page.
For the Love of Creation – For 2025 The United Church of Canada has assembled a wonderful package of materials to celebrate “Earth Week” beginning on April 20 and culminating with Earth Sunday on April 27. Lots of good ideas.
Earth Day Liturgy – from the National Council of Churches.
Educational Materials
Laudato si – On this 10th anniversary year of Pope Francis’ encyclical on creation, Laudato Si, check out these resources for study and action from the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development.
Awakening to God’s Call to Earthkeeping – This is a great educational resource from the ELCA — a 50-page booklet with lots of ideas and lessons.
Creation Care Curriculum: Every Creature Singing – Here’s a 13-lesson guide from the Mennonite Creation Care Network. Excellent!
Leave a Reply