SOUL-ar Power: Renewable Energy and Faithful Justice
The Hope of Solar and Renewables At a time where our changing climate demands immediate and sweeping changes to our economy and way of life, renewable energy offers a ray of hope for a “just transition.” Listen to Bill McKibben, founder of orgs like 350.org and ThirdAct! tell us more about the role of renewables […]
What was LRC up to in 2025?
This December, we gathered to “Restore and Regroup” while taking stock of the eco-faith landscape. Watch below! Part of our discussion included looking at the results from the American Climate Metric Survey within in the ELCA. You can download those slides here!
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Climate Justice
4/5 Indigenous Women have experienced violence. Indigenous women and girls go missing at a much higher rate than any other group in the United States. Indigenous men also disappear at a higher rate than other males. This is a manifestation of the enduring legacy of trauma and colonization that settlers have wreaked upon their Indigenous […]
June 2025 Connections Calls: Climate Resilience
Church + Climate Resilience June 24th 4pm AK/ 5pm PT/ 6pm MT/ 7pm CT/ 8pm ET We’re in a moment where the climate is changing and there is increased risk of disaster. But with our neighbors and with our communities, we’re connected! This connection gives rise to hope and imagination toward a vision of peace. […]
Young Adult Climate Summit – Reflections & Reverberations
We were lucky to hear from some of the attendees of October 2023 gathering at the ELCA Lutheran Center where young adults learned about the ELCA’s social teachings on care for creation and corporate social responsibility. They considered their most faithful next steps fueled by our theologies and the contexts of their communities. Help imagine […]
Updates from the Field (September 2023 Connections Call)
Listen in below to a gathering on Zoom where we hear suggestions and reflections from one another regarding our progress and challenges sharing Creation Care concepts in congregations and communities. Also see below for various resources to get yourself started (or re-charged) in your context. How do I navigate all the resources on this LRC […]
Connections Call: Responding to Climate Disaster
Rev. Matthew Zemanick, Program Director, Lutheran Disaster Response Initiatives joined us to consider all the ways we can “lend a hand” before, during, and after a natural disaster. The work of educating our communities and and getting to know the people and resources in them are critical aspects of disaster preparedness – and often the […]
Taking Time: The Significance of Sabbath in Creation Care
Climate change is a tangled problem and responding to it is an issue of economics and physics, politics and infrastructure. It is also a deeply human problem, working on the scale of culture and interpersonal relationships, personal practices and communal action. It highlights some of the deepest injustices in our society and overwhelms individuals with […]
Shame, Guilt, Empathy, Lament… Tools or Toxins?
In our work, we often “try not to shame” people to change their ways and encourage just infrastructure change. We strive to offer a joyful opportunity to be in better relationship with Creation and gifts from God. That is easier said than done. We invited some pastors, students, and professors to share their perspectives and […]
Pathways to Pollination
In March of 2023, ELCA churches across Northeastern Minnesota’s EcoFaith Network shared inspiration and resources regarding their teams’ exciting new initiatives as they utilize their grounds for sharing Good Green News. Follow the work of this thriving network of churches on their site here: http://ecofaithnetwork.org/ Listen in their stories below and see more supporting resources […]
Lead-Free Superhero!
The Lead-Free Superhero! We were honored to have Aiden and Deanna Branch share their experience growing the Coalition on Lead Emergency with their church community. We had a great conversation about how critical the act of hospitality and generous love is in and outside of the church. We thank you all for your witness and […]
FACT: The Earth is Good
FACT: The Earth is Good! Get the Good News (watch below) in less than 2 minutes and share with someone who needs to be reminded: Do you have more Good News to share from your congregation? Let your light shine > https://bit.ly/LRCActionPlan Then dive deeper: Lutherans Restoring Creation Board Member, Baird Linke: discusses the critical […]
Resilience as Part of Disaster Response
Thanks to Avery Davis Lamb (Creation Justice Ministries) who shared an overview of the “Faithful Resilience” resource during our Connections Call on November 29, 2022: Find the entire referenced guide here (click) at the Creation Justice Ministries site. Connect with the ongoing ministry of Lutheran Disaster Response (here)– they have a lot of resources to download […]
Doctrine of Discovery’s Role in Climate Injustice
The ELCA has been working to repudiate the Doctrine of Discovery. As individuals and institutions continue to reconcile and repair relationships, let’s consider what specific role Creation Care Ministries can offer. One step in the process is to listen to people’s stories and recognize the roots of racism and inequity found throughout our nation and […]
Author, H. Paul Santmire – Connections Call (Sept. 27, 2022)
Thank you to theologian and fellow eco-activist, H. Paul Santmire, who joined the Lutherans Restoring Creation network to offer hope and respite to carry with us in our work. Also consider the challenge Paul Santmire and David Rhoads (LRC founder) offer here (click). EcoActivist Testament: Faith Explorations for Fellow Travelers. This book was written especially […]
Rural and Small Town Conversations re: Creation Care
On June 26, 2022 our Connections Call considered how conversations about Creation Care in Rural & Small Town America are unique and full or opportunities. Listen in below and explore tools and responses below to apply to your context and grow from there! Panelists: Lisa Swanson Faleide (ND): Recent Master of Arts Graduate at Luther […]
Amending the Christian Story: Conversation with Ron Rude (June 2022)
Thanks to Pastor Zach Parris (AKA- The Vinyl Preacher) for welcoming us in to conversation with Pastor Ron Rude about his recent book: Amending Christianity: The Natural Sciences as a Window into Grounded Faith and Sustainable Living. Book Review/Overview: Journal of Lutheran Ethics Review by Adam White Please note that we added captions as Ron’s audio […]
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
As institutions and individuals we have a hard time understanding and being in control of how our money is used as consumers and investors. On March 22, 2022 we heard from few fellow Lutherans (who are) Restoring Creation as to resources they have found helpful, networks they are a part of, and potential techniques we […]