Another Earth Day come and gone, and your congregation is still on the sidelines? Here’s a helpful guide for the congregation that wants to work to help but doesn’t know how to go about it. Lutherans Restoring Creation have developed this “Congregational Self-Organizing Kit” that will get you well on the road to mobilizing God’s […]
As the planet’s environment faces unprecedented challenges, many Christians are doing much more than either wringing their hands in despair or clasping them together in prayer. They are advocating, teaching, preaching and taking practical steps in their congregations and communities to help not only raise awareness about the environment, but also to help improve it. […]
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.
For this congregation, revitalization and embracing the GreenFaith Initiative go hand in hand. The story of United By Faith, Evergreen Park, Ill., shows how even a smaller congregation can take on the challenging work of going green. From Lutherans Restoring Creation. ((Photo by Michael Coghlan, used by Creative Commons license)
Think about it: Every action has consequences on other humans and on the Earth. Here’s a cool resource to help you and your congregation learn the impact your actions have on the environment that we share with every other living creature. The covenant will help you commit to reducing your impact on others and walking lightly on Earth. Use the covenant as a learning project with the youth group, Sunday school class or the whole congregation. (Photo by Sun Dazed, used by Creative Commons license)
With simple steps that are easy to implement, you can make your office more energy efficient and cut down on waste. How many can you achieve by next week? From LutheransRestoringCreation.org. (Photo by Zhao!, used by Creative Commons license)
Join the hymn, yes, but also minister to God’s creation as priests, reminds Tom Mundahl in his Lectionary reflection for Dec. 28 on LutheransRestoringCreation.org. “The coming of God in Christ at Christmas changes everything.” (Photo by The Bees, used by Creative Commons license)
It’s good for the environment, and it’s good for the church budget — in the long run. Read about how faithful Christians installed solar panels for their church, from Lutherans Restoring Creation. Could it work at your house of worship? (Photo by Michael Coghlan, used by Creative Commons license)
So, you consider yourself an environmentalist Christian? Well, take the plunge! This personal earthkeeping covenant from Lutherans Restoring Creation will outline specific actions you can take in your daily life to be a “green” (or “greener) disciple. Why not challenge your study or youth group? )Photo by dizfunkshinal, used by creative commons license http://www.flickr.com/photos/dizfunk/)
Earth is in trouble—from global climate change, the pollution of air, land, and water, and much more. As people of faith, we believe that the degraded ecological condition is in part a spiritual problem. And as people of faith, we can work to educate about, advocate for and model a new ways of looking at God’s creation. This manual will explain how. (Photo Photo by Aussiegall, used by Creative Commons license.)
