Here’s a wonderful resource to enhance your worship service that celebrates God’s creation! Poet, biblical scholar and environmentalist Norman C. Habel has written earth- and creation-centered lyrics to the tunes of familiar hymns that are in the public domain. For instance, using the tune from “A Mighty Fortress,” Habel’s hymn is “A Mighty Wonder is […]
Noted architect David Greusel believes that Christians should care about built environments that allow all people to flourish where they work, pray, play, and gather, and that this care is part of our stewardship of creation. “The church had a central role in the discussion about what is good architecture but basically abandoned it,” he said. Read this interview from […]
Have you read the recent report about plastic trash accumulating in the Arctic? It’s chilling (no pun intended). In fact, of the 30 million tons of plastic waste generated in the U.S. in 2009, only 7 percent was recovered for recycling. We can all begin to make a difference by employing some or all of these […]
Catholic Social Teaching encompasses many generations of thought, scholarship and practice concerning some the most important issues facing God’s people. Exploring this website can provide a solid grounding of how any person of faith can better understand our relationship to God’s creation and our responsibility to care for it. (Photo: Navdeep Raj, Creative Commons)
Stop to consider how much waste is in the average Easter basket: plastic grass, plastic eggs, and plastic packaging. Don’t forget the small plastic toys and unneeded impulse purchases that break and quickly end up in the trash. This year take the challenge of a zero waste Easter basket. Even if you can’t reduce to zero waste every little bit and each effort helps our environment. (Photo by Javcon117, Creative Commons )
Get ready for Faith Climate Action Week, April 17th- 23rd! The theme of the 2017 Faith Climate Action Week is “Act on Climate” and will focus on how we can protect our climate and energy policies. Check out the Faith Climate Action Week website, brought to you by Interfaith Power & Light, for sample sermons, worship resources, and other […]
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.
