Lent is the time when Christians pray, fast, and slisten more intently for God. This year, have your church join with many others in heeding the call to be stewards of God’s Creation. The calendar suggests a simple action each day to help preserve God’s great gift of Creation. Produced by Interfaith Power & Light and […]
There are lots of things you can do to help your church reduce its environmental impact. Some simple techniques you can begin right away without spending lots of money or investing a lot of time. So what’s stopping you? Good tips from the North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church. (Photo: OpenSourceWay, Creative Commons)
Climate change is causing sea levels to rise, and that imperils many of Earth’s coastal communities, including Shishmaref, Alaska. Christians there are standing with Alaska Natives who have lived and thrived there for thousands of years and working to protect ALL of God’s creation. (Photo: Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, Creative Commons)
In this 52-minute video, Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, the world-renowned climatologist and evangelical Christian, speaks with ministry leaders on about climate change. In separating fact from fiction about climate change, she helps open the path for understanding our proper faith response to the crisis. From CareofCreation.net.
Here are 17 ideas excerpted from the Rev. Dr. Leah Schade’s book Creation-Crisis Preaching: Ecology, Theology and the Pulpit (Chalice Press, 2015) for helping you become an ecopreacher in 2017. (Photo: aussiegall, Creative Commons)
4.4 pounds of trash per day? Yes, that’s the amount an average person throws away. In addition to reducing that amount, disposing responsibly matters. Here are some suggestions. (Photo: Grant Hutchins, Creative Commons)
Some churches jump on the “green” bandwagon but don’t ride it very far, says this blogger, who calls them “eco-tourist” congregations. Is your church one of them? If so, there’s plenty you can do about it. (Photo: Essentielly, Creative Commons)
Richard Louv coined the term “nature deficit disorder” to explain the effects of being disconnected from the natural world. In his new book, Vitamin N, he offers 500 actions people can take to improve their quality of life and their communities. How can our congregations encourage more connection with creation? It’s good stewardship of creation […]
In this podcast the director of Lutherans Restoring Creation discusses the role of creation in theology and the resources available for Christians who want to bring care for creation into their faith lives. From Gettysburg Lutheran Seminary.
You save not only energy but also money when you move your congregation a little farther down the ecological road. It’s a win for you church, your pocketbook and the earth. From SundayResources.net. (Photo: Frank Hebbert, Creative Commons)
