
Water and Ecotheology: Articles by Benjamin Stewart
Stewart, Benjamin M. “Stream, Flood and Spring: Water Renewing the Earth and the Church.” Living Lutheran, April 2016. (available online) Stewart, Benjamin ...

Living Earth Reflections from the ELCA Advocacy Office
ELCA Advocacy Office Relections Living Earth Reflections from ELCA Advocacy offers writing from staff and guest writers on a variety ...

Stirring the Waters: Faith, Science and Action
“Stirring the Waters: Faith, Science and Action!” Pennsylvania – Tracey DePasquale, Interim-Director www.lutheranadvocacypa.org LAMPa partnered with ELCA Global Mission and ...

Celebrating Earth: The Waters of Baptism
Celebrating Earth: The Waters of Baptism By Laura Heller, Minister of Word and Service and Creation Care Ministry Coordinator for ...

Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston
This regional organization shares the experts in their midst with the wider audience online across the globe. Check out the ...

Sacraments and Creation
The sacraments are occasions to reflect on human relationships with the rest of creation. Different Christian communities recognize different sacraments ...

Checklist for Energy Savings Room by Room
Overall Home Energy Saving Measures Efficiency Heat/ AC: Install high efficiency ENERGY STAR-rated furnace and air conditioner, at least at ...

2017 Synod Assemblies Pass More Eco-Justice Resolutions!
South Central Wisconsin passed their Carbon Fee & Dividend Resolution! MD/DE Synod Assembly for approving a Resolution on Ecological Justice (read here). And Central States passed ...

ELCA Churchwide Pledges to Move Towards a Sustainable Energy Future
August 13th, after days of conversation, discernment and prayer the 2016 churchwide voting assembly voted to pass the Memorial: Towards a Responsible ...

Water: “Living Water” Bible Study
•Opening Prayer: Gracious God, we thank you for your many gifts, and especially for the gift of water that sustains all ...

Reflections from The Bible to the Frontlines – Stony Point Retreat Center, August 2019
Lutherans Restoring Creation partnered with Presbyterians for Earth Care for their bi-annual conference at Stony Point Retreat Center in NY ...

Planning and Carrying Out Green Events
Guidelines for Ecologically Responsible Events Prepared by Pilgrims Caring for Creation Pilgrim Lutheran Church, St. Paul, MN in response to ...

Oceans: Vast & Fragile
This past fall, Lutherans Restoring Creation helped facilitate an Ocean Leadership Training event at the New England Aquarium along with ...

Eco-Reformation & Environmental Justice: In Word & Deed
The Grace Gathering ran parallel to the 2016 Churchwide Voting Assembly in New Orleans. The goal in gathering was to ...

Christ the King Sunday in Year A (Ormseth)
We are the sheep of God's pasture. We are the people of God's Earth. - Dennis Ormseth reflects on the inclusion ...

Third Sunday after Epiphany in Year B (Ormseth15)
This Changes Everything: No Longer Business as Usual - Dennis Ormseth reflects on Jesus inviting the common folk to join him ...

First Sunday of Lent in Year B (Saler15)
Jesus and the Journey of Overcoming - Robert Saler reflects on God's healing. Care for Creation Commentary on the Common ...

Passion Sunday and Holy Week in Year B (Ormseth12)
The Transformation of All Life - Dennis Ormseth reflects on the reorientation of creation to its sacred center. Care for Creation ...

ELCA World Hunger Offers Vacation Bible School Resources
This vacation Bible school program, “River of Life,” focuses on the importance of water, highlighting how ELCA World Hunger is ...

Connections Calls: Ways of Knowing – Western Science, Indigenous Knowledge & Christian Faith
Connections Call from Wednesday, June 23, 2021 Focus: Western Science, Indigenous Knowledge, and Christian Faith: How Can Various Ways of Knowing ...