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TAKE ACTION

Actions Speak Loudly!

Every congregation cares for creation in its own way — here’s how to jump in, wherever you’re starting from. Every action here is a real step a congregation has taken to care for creation and act on climate change.

Four ways to get started

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Organizing Kit

Simple steps to help your congregation talk, plan, and act together.

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Learn from Others

Real stories from congregations across the country, sorted by theme.

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Share your story

Tell us what your congregation is doing — it might inspire someone else.

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A volunteer plants a pollinator garden bed in front of Our Savior's Lutheran Church

Creation Care Ambassadors

Trained volunteers who bring creation care conversations to congregations and synods.

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Triumphant Love Lutheran Church — Austin, TX

Fostering Love of Creation in an Urban Space

Stone church entrance sign reading "Triumphant Love Lutheran Church" surrounded by blooming bluebonnet wildflowers
Fair Trade coffee, compostable cups, and nearly 1,700 water wells built in rural Africa ... Read the story →
Our Savior’s Lutheran — Rockford, IL

From Prom dresses to Plumbing: Creation Care in the Life of the Church

From Prom dresses to Plumbing: Creation Care in the Life of the Church
Solar panels, LED lighting, recycled pew cushions, and an Earth Day film festival on four screens ... Read the story →
Tree of Life Lutheran Church — Harrisburg, PA

Solar Panel Installation – Harrisburg PA

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A donated solar installation expected to cover 103% of the campus's energy needs ... Read the story →
Trinity Lutheran Church — Fort Collins, CO

Vegetable Garden at Trinity Lutheran Church (Ft. Collins, CO)

Volunteers tending a community vegetable garden
An eight-year vegetable garden that feeds three congregation services and the local food bank ... Read the story →
St. John's Lutheran Church — Stamford, CT

A “Gold Star” Cool Congregation: Solar, LED, and Big Energy Savings

Solar panels on the roof of St. John's Lutheran Church, Stamford, CT
Solar power, LED lighting, and efficient systems earned St. John's a "Gold Star" Cool Congregation award — and over $70,000 ... Read the story →
Peace Lutheran — Seattle, WA

Earthkeeping in every element of Church Life

Peace Lutheran, Seattle
For well more than a decade, PLC has been a community of Earth Keepers seeking a more sustainable future ... Read the story →

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Ready to tell us what your congregation is doing? Whether it’s a full action plan or a single story, we’d love to hear it — every story helps another congregation take heart.

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Thanks especially to Resurrection Lutheran Church in Chicago, Illinois, and a grant from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) World Hunger program for helping build Actions Speak Loudly!