Food – Faith – Farming
Since there are so many members of our ELCA community who live in agricultural areas and we all depend on ...
Harold Vanicek
As a youngster growing up in Rosebud, Texas, Pastor Harold Vanicek could often be found with dirty hands working in ...
5 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day as Church
Integrate Creation Care elements into your worship service: register to use the upcoming LRC worship service, get inspiration from these ...
Pathways to Pollination
In March of 2023, ELCA churches across Northeastern Minnesota's EcoFaith Network shared inspiration and resources regarding their teams' exciting new ...
Creation Care Congregation: Building and Grounds Ideas
Building and Grounds: “The church as an alternative community” Be an Energy Steward. Revere the resources God so graciously gives, ...
Nature-Based Solutions
This interview led by ELCA's Sustainability Associate, Adele Bodog, follows Donna Pellegrin Permaculture design certificate holder, who uses her certification to conduct ...
Urban Farm on Seminary Campus
Here is a link to an article about our newly dedicated urban farm, a collaboration between our seminary and Axiom ...
Buildings/Grounds/Facilities (video playlist)
https://www.youtube.com/embed?listType=playlist&list=PLFPMTinJ7FKlKRtasrTS_msJob7ZvfvMp&layout=gallery ...
Plastic Recycling Example for Church work in the Community
Thanks to Wilbur Holz in Rapid City, SD for sharing this example and resource: Trex https://www.trex.com/ the decking company has ...
Winter Sowing with the Community
Thanks to Donna Pellegerin for submitting this Good Green News! At Christ the King Lutheran Church (CtK) in West Chester, ...
Creation-themed monthly video devotion: Trees
The Creation Care Team of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Port Angeles, WA produces a monthly creation-themed video devotion. This month's ...
Honoring Our Sacred Trust – Gardening (MO)
St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Columbia, MO - Forty eight people participated in an intergenerational planting of native Missouri shrubs in ...
Vegetable Garden at Trinity Lutheran Church (Ft. Collins, CO)
Trinity Lutheran Church volunteers have maintained a vegetable garden at its location for 8 years. More recently, volunteers from the ...
Christ the King Edible Food Forest (West Chester, OH)
Thanks to Donna Pellegrin from Christ the King Church in West Chester OH for shepherding and sharing this incredible work: ...
Connections Call: How Church Soil Can Feed the Community
This call (video below) happened on May 18, 2021 Focus: How Church Soil Can Feed the Community We were excited ...
Water Conservation in Your Home
Why conserve water: Fresh water is a precious and scarce commodity in the world. Develop the habit of rationing water, ...
Stewarding the Gift of Water: ELCA Advocacy Fact Sheet
Theological background and information on water stewardship globally, nationally, and locally. Under the “Find Your Watershed” section of the Factsheet ...
Storm water management for congregations
Vimeo slideshow with narration by Kyle Warfield, Outreach coordinator at Saint Luke Lutheran Church, Silver Spring, MD ...
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 ...
Microscopic – Lost in Wonder, Love, and Praise
Micro-Creation Service Bulletin - Click here - free to share! (wonderful readings, music, etc.) Homily by Pastor Susan Henry, House ...
God in Forests: Who is Jesus for Chipmunks?
A Service In and For the Forests - Feel free to share this worship service or get ideas - we ...
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 ...
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 ...
Fifth Sunday of Lent in Year B (Mundahl12)
Wisdom from Gardening - Tom Mundahl reflects on the seed that dies to bear fruit. Care for Creation Commentary on ...
Connecting Science, Faith & Service Ideas
Below are some ideas to combine your faith-fueled passion for Creation Care while learning about science and helping the wider ...