This past fall, Lutherans Restoring Creation helped facilitate an Ocean Leadership Training event at the New England Aquarium along with the aquarium’s educators and Creation Justice Ministries. We started as a group of strangers coming together with a common concern … Read more...
Category Archives: Water
Water discipleship tools – fresh from Vermont!
Vermont Lutheran Church partners with Interfaith Power & Light to Share the Various Ways to Revere Water:
In 2018, Vermont Interfaith Power and Light (VTIPL) joined with local organizations to create a model for watershed stewardship, based on the experience … Read more...
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 series of lecture series on their YouTube channel and follow along with them on their Facebook feed to be sure
… Read more... 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 the Delaware-Maryland Synod.
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 of issues. Search on the ELCA Advocacy site to download reflections and use for Adult Forums or Bible Studies or … Read more...
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 the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg for two days of worship, service, learning and advocacy on April 17 and 18,
National Association of Conservation Districts (educational materials)
Educational materials for all ages, including Church Leaders Guide and Litany.
Creation Justice Ministries Earth Sunday Resource
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 M. “Water in Worship: The Ecology of Baptism.” Christian Century 128, no. 3 (F 2011): 22–25. (available
Watershed Discipleship
Watershed Discipleship is a website and organization based on the idea that the best way to orient the church’s work and witness is through bioregionally-grounded planning and action which focuses on the actual watersheds we inhabit. The website includes a … Read more...
Storm water management for congregations
Vimeo slideshow with narration by Kyle Warfield, Outreach coordinator at Saint Luke Lutheran Church, Silver Spring, MD
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 you can click on the link to the USEPA site and input your zip code and you will be able
… Read more... Our Watershed Moment, a toolkit from the EcoFaith Network of the Minneapolis Synod
Our Watershed Moment, a toolkit from the EcoFaith Network of the Minneapolis Synod, introduces the concept of a watershed and includes resources for theological reflection, worship, youth, education, advocacy, and water stewardship in the home.… Read more...
Worship Resources for the Watershed Memorial from the ELCA
2016 Churchwide Assembly Resolution Urging Stewardship of the Gift of Water
Noting “the many biblical themes of renewal and liberation that water affords,” and the importance of watersheds for environmental justice and creation care, the Assembly resolved to promote awareness, appreciation and stewardship of watersheds and water. Click here to read
… Read more... Motion C: Resolution Urging Stewardship of the Gift of Water
2016 Churchwide Assembly
ASSEMBLY ACTION CA16.05.24 To adopt Motion C.
WHEREAS, Holy Scripture reminds us that “the Holy Habitation of the Most High” includes “a river whose streams make glad the city of God,” and that “waters of the … Read more...
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, because sustainable lifestyle requires it.
- Reduce carbon emissions by using less hot water.
- Lower energy use at water facilities plants.