Evangelical Lutheran leaders argue for Ohio energy efficiency and renewable energy
The president of a major Lutheran seminary and one of the three bishops overseeing the 550 Ohio congregations of the ...
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Creation Care Congregation: Building and Grounds Ideas
Building and Grounds: “The church as an alternative community” Energy Stewards Initiative. LRC program for congregations to reduce your energy ...
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Edmonds Lutheran Church is Going Solar
Edmonds, WA - Edmonds Lutheran Church (ELC) installed a solar photovoltaic system to generate renewable energy for their facility in mid- February ...
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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 ...
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Youth Gather and We All Grow!
Back in the summer of 2018 hundreds of youth and group leaders visited our Lutherans Restoring Creation space in the ...
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Florida/Bahamas Synod Energy Audit Resolution (2009)
Florida/Bahamas Synod, 2009 Congregations to do Annual Energy Audits Targeted to 25% by 2020 WHEREAS, we face urgent climate perils ...
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Youth Volunteers Improve Energy Efficiency at Koinonia (2016)
By Maggie Hutchison Metropolitan New York Synod, ELCA How many young people does it take to screw in a light ...
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Metro NY Synod Resolution on Energy Stewardship (2010)
A Resolution on Energy Stewardship – Metro NY Synod Whereas, we in the industrialized world are consuming energy and Earth’s ...
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Sunday Evening Conversations on Creation Continue… (July 29, 2018)
Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church invites you to a monthly environmental education web meeting series whose theme in 2018 ...
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Congregation celebrates “green graduation,” invites wider community (2017)
Members of LCI gather on the steps of the California Capitol to join California Interfaith Power and Light’s Lobby Day ...
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Transportation: “On the Way” Bible Study
•Opening Prayer: Gracious God, we have gathered here from many places. Thank you for safe travels. Bless this time together. Amen. •Introductory discussion: ...
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Living the Change: A Tool Connected to Many Faiths
GreenFaith has helped pull together leaders from various religions across the globe to recognize our common concern for the planet ...
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Consider Caring for Creation Coaching
What is ELCA Coaching? Click here for a Ministry Description Why would you need a Creation Care Coach for your Synod ...
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Growing a garden church from food scraps and compost
We turned an empty lot in L.A. into an edible sanctuary. by Anna Woofenden (shared from Christian Century magazine) When I moved ...
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Congregational Covenant and Organizing Kit: An Overview
The purpose of this kit is to enable you to have a basic program and organization to function as a ...
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What to do for Spring in 2019?
We know you don't need an excuse to celebrate and protect the Earth... but sometimes knowing that similar projects are ...
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Energy Stewardship
Lutherans have had a tremendous history with being good energy stewards - but we have a LONG way to go. ...
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Tools for Talking and Acting on Climate with Faith-based Language
Blessed Tomorrow's Moving Forward Guide ecoAmerica helps leaders from the local government, the public health sector, and faith-based cohorts figure ...
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So We Can Restore Creation
While caring for the environment can feel overwhelming, it’s when we stand together, each doing our part, that we find ...
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Stewarding your Church “Property” as an Earth Community
by David Rhoads I recently participated in the spring convocation at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg (April, 2012). The ...
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Fifth Sunday after Epiphany (February 4-10) in Year A (Ormseth)
Meeting the "Creational Need" of Nature - Dennis Ormseth reflects on salt and light in this Sunday's readings. Care for ...
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Confused about our way forward?
As there has been continuing conversation and controversy emerging since Michael Moore's film: Planet of the Human, we decided to ...
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2016 Churchwide Assembly Passes Memorial To Move Towards A Responsible Energy Future
2016 Churchwide Assembly Passes Memorial To Move Towards A Responsible Energy Future During the months leading up to the August ...
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Sunday July 3-9 in Year A (Carr20)
Taking on Rationalization - Amy Carr reflects on donkeys facing war horses. Care for Creation Commentary on the Common Lectionary ...
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The Green Foundation of Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg
Geothermal Comes to the Battlefield By Delaney Schlake (M. Div Middler, Trinity Lutheran Seminary) 150 years ago, the Lutheran Theological Seminary ...
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Booker Vance
Booker Vance is the Policy Outreach Coordinator for Elevate Energy. He is a native of Houston, TX. He attended Bethany ...
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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 ...
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A Spectrum of Tools to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Call-9/28/21)
What tools can churches and individual members bring to the table to achieve 50% Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions by ...
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2021 Eco-Justice Related Synod Resolutions
The following is a list of Resolutions that we know have been adopted in 2021 - but we know there ...
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