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Connections Calls
Resilience as part of Disaster Response
online (zoom or other) virtual/online, United StatesJoin us as we welcome Avery Davis Lamb (Creation Justice Ministries) to speak about the Faithful Resilience resources and hear voices from Lutheran Disaster Response. Register Now to get the Zoom link and submit questions. Contact us if you have Good Green News to share as we meet the challenges of a changing climate together.
Advent Virtual Pot Luck (12/27/2022)
online (zoom or other) virtual/online, United StatesBring your favorite way to Slow Down and Renew! December 27, 2022 - 8pm ET/7 CT/6 MT/ 5 PT / 4 AK REGISTER - CLICK HERE Over the course of Advent we are asked to slow down and renew our spirits. We have had great resources shared in the past, including a gorgeous Advent devotional
Homecoming (Connections Call for Jan. 24th 2023)
online (zoom or other) virtual/online, United StatesJoin us for a conversation about spirituality and creation care to nourish us for the road ahead! Jan 24, 2023 at 8pm ET/7 CT/6 MT/ 5 PT / 4 AK God revealed Godself in flesh and the stuff of the world, which makes our spiritual lives look an awful lot like coming home, here in the world
Meet the Lead-Free Superhero!
online (zoom or other) virtual/online, United StatesThe Lead-Free Superhero will be sharing his story with us! - Register now: click - We are honored to have Aiden and Deanna Branch share their experience growing the Coalition on Lead Emergency with their church community. Hear their witness at the White House earlier this year: January 27, 2023. Their voices are part of the
Pathways to Pollination – March LRC Connections Call
online (zoom or other) virtual/online, United StatesJoin us as we learn from the work happening as part of the NorthEast Minnesota EcoFaith Network! Rachel Wyffels, the Communication Coordinator of the Northeastern Minnesota EcoFaith Network, will share inspiration and resources regarding their team's exciting new initiatives. We will break into groups during the second half of the hour to encourage one another
Keep it Going – April 2023 Connections Call
online (zoom or other) virtual/online, United StatesTuesday April 25th – 8pm ET/7 CT/6 MT/ 5 PT /4 AK Our time together will consist of several break-outs around an opportunity offered to all in our network: Worship with us for Earth Day and consider: what is your path for the rest of the year (as a church and individual) to better share God’s
Shame on Us? Connections Call-May 30th
online (zoom or other) virtual/online, United StatesDuring our last Connections Call in April we considered goals and challenges for our work past Earth Day and the the topic of "trying not to shame" people came up a few times. We have reached out to several Pastors who will join us in conversation share their perspectives and experiences on this complicated topic.
Taking Time: Connections Call-June 27th
online (zoom or other) virtual/online, United StatesThe 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
Responding to the Climate Disaster – Connections Call
online (zoom or other) virtual/online, United StatesRev. Matthew Zemanick, Program Director, Lutheran Disaster Response Initiatives will be joining 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
Energize Us! Connections Call
online (zoom or other) virtual/online, United StatesFor several months, a fearless and friendly cohort of ELCA churches have gathered as they navigate various ways to measure, monitor and reduce energy usage in their congregations. We will hear from them and others who work in the field to highlight some trusted resources and encourage continued success. Find out more about this team
Updates from the Field!
online (zoom or other) virtual/online, United StatesWho is doing what and how can we help each other? We will start the hour together hearing a few reports from various efforts across the ELCA community. We will also go over what is available on the Lutherans Restoring Creation website and consider how to use it to connect in real life with people
Reflections & Reverberations from ELCA’s Youth Climate Summit
online (zoom or other) virtual/online, United StatesConnections Call - November 28th -- 8pm ET/7 CT/6 MT/ 5 PT /4 AK Reflections and Reverberations from the ELCA's Young Adult Climate Action Summit We are lucky to hear from some of the attendees of this October's gathering where young adults learned about the ELCA's social teachings on care for creation and considered their