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Register to join us tonight to watch & discuss with the Director - Raj Patel This will NOT be recorded! lutheransrestoringcreation.org/event/film-screening-the-ants-and-the-grasshopper/
Film Screening: The Ants and the Grasshopper
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The PLTS Center for Climate Justice and Faith and Lutherans Restoring Creation are excited to invite you to a screening of the documentary film The Ants & the Grasshopper on Monday evening, February 6...... please watch the whole episode (a few times perhaps) and then ask yourself how does your church engage in active love alongside the community? Thank you ELCA African Descent Ministries - let's take this way beyond #BlackHistoryMonth youtu.be/SAFk55X9DJg #creationcare #environmentaljustice
These talks pierce through the noise of green buzz words (climate chaos, resiliency, community organizing) and SHOW us what environmental justice is and does: THANK YOU #elcaadm #BlackHistoryMonth
Please register ASAP in order to join us for a virtual + live screening of this incredible film Feb 6th! We are VERY fortunate to have Raj Patel, the director, join us in conversation just after the 75-minute film is shared.
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@EPA's new proposal to #CutMethane from the oil & gas sector is key to living out our role as stewards of creation as well as addressing the #ClimateCrisis & protecting frontline communities. Make your voice heard by submitting a comment urging @EPA to finalize the strongest safeguards possible NOW! Deadline Feb 13: www.regulations.gov/document/EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0317-1460
May we live into the teachings of MLK beyond this one day remembering his life:Today we observe the The Martin Luther King (MLK) Day of Service. Dr. King’s work calls us, all of us, to remember our neighbor.
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Be part of making Good Green News. Investigate local groups where you/your church can help ensure this money is put to good use: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/11/funding-environmental-justice-is-coming-will-it-reach-...
Analysis | Funding for environmental justice is coming. Will it reach communities most in need?
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The new money represents the largest amount of environmental justice grant funding ever offered by the EPA.My first reaction to this headline was to laugh, as most of the budgeted money for government social programs goes to bureaucratic salaries, and creating a new office means that’s where giant chunks of the money will go. It was the first time, however, that I’ve seen a mainstream article admit that money rarely gets to the communities for which it’s intended. I guess it’s a start to put out a call for us to get more involved in the actual ground work; that’s how I discovered how corrupt our government is. Good luck. I still don’t believe that much help will be done by the government, but maybe more people will learn whom to trust and not trust.
See what the Central States' LRC Mission Table is up to this March? TRY it where YOU are! Connect with Outdoor Ministry in your synod and conspire to gather together. Let us know how LRC can help plan and grow!Everyone is invited!
Want to hear a fact that will bring joy? youtu.be/HNZpr_z1ars #lutheransrestoringcreation
Needed that, thank you!
This was wonderful and true! Next: learning to discern where to put my efforts versus throwing a million conservation ideas at the wall to see what sticks 🤪
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Do you have something to say? Share your voice and love thy neighbor. (Register by Jan 5 - ask if you need help): www.epa.gov/controlling-air-pollution-oil-and-natural-gas-industry/public-hearing-epas-supplement... #lutheransrestoringcreation
Good Green News indeed. Ask your church how you can play an active role in this effort. (Tip: use our Actions Speak Loudly! program to guide & celebrate your efforts. ) insideclimatenews.org/news/08122022/inside-clean-energy-2022-good-news/
Finally, Some Good Climate News: The Biggest Wins in Clean Energy in 2022 - Inside Climate News
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You can forgive people who work on U.S. energy policy for being tired this month. They have just sprinted, and sometimes slogged, through an extraordinary year of action and progress at the federal, s...In case you missed it: lutheransrestoringcreation.org/resilience-as-part-of-disaster-response/ #lutheransrestoringcreation @creationjustice
While we are learning about the role of church in building climate resiliency, taking time to listen to those most often unheard is a good first step: greendreamer.com/podcast/vanessa-raditz-queering-resilience
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A perfect time to truly consider our relationship with food and neighbor as we enter the season of celebration and consumption. Thanks Rev. Noni Strand! faithlead.org/blog/food-connects-us-to-seek-justice/
Food Connects Us, to Seek Justice
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Care for creation is integrally connected with the food choices we make as individuals and as a society.Check out our recent webinar (good for free viewing by churches, families and individuals): presbyearthcare.org/eating-for-healthy-climate/
Wow - it's the speechless part of what Regina Q. Banks shares that gets your attention most here. Watch, share, and use her witness in church to get conversation going that will lead to action.
Thank you to the many who are taking time to exclaim to global leaders at COP27 the role people of faith must play in Climate Justice. Many serve as witness and advocate who did not fly a private jet to get there. Prayers for safe return to all and refueled tanks to continue the work. www.interfaithpowerandlight.org/once-again-the-gift-of-faith-needs-to-lead-in-egypt-english-espanol/
Once again the gift of faith needs to lead in Egypt (English & Español) | Interfaith Power and Light
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By Rev. Dr. Neddy AstudilloPLEASE SHARE:
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Community Organizing for Climate Justice as Love in Action This web-based three-part training in the arts of faith-rooted community organizing for climate justice will equip participants with skills, ...
What can you do? Start with prayer and let it continue to guide you and your community's involvement:
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Oh, look! The giant elite, expensive, carbon-filled, deceitful vacation is about to happen! Poor John Kerry has to fly commercial because public outcry of his hypocrisy finally became too great.
Here is a great example of ways church can be in and learn from community. What are your stories? Send them to us and inspire others!
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Special Caring for Creation Celebration (Bethel - WI)
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Special Caring for Creation Celebration November 13 and 20Read More →Good News... People dig in and make a difference: www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-63206140
Conservation: Explosion in frog numbers after mass pond digging
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Scientists brought endangered species back from the brink by simply building more ponds.Thanks to Pastor Nick Utphall for both challenging and comforting us this season of Reformation: "More than our fears of hordes of devils filling the land, it is this with God seeing all as very good and for healing that we join the motivation to protect the planet." lutheransrestoringcreation.org/reformation-sunday-year-c-utphall22/
***NEW*** Preaching on Creation: Reformation Sunday (October 30) in Year C (Utphall22)
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Lutheran creation care commentary and ecotheology on year C lectionary readings for Reformation Sunday after Pentecost.
The roots of Christian Nationalism have a tight hold. As people of Church we are called to recognize and respond. This film is an invitation. Watch the trailer, the conversation, and share for yourself. lutheransrestoringcreation.org/doctrine-of-discoverys-role-in-climate-injustice/
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Please share! This work needs strong circles of action IN community contexts.Join our inaugural cohort of the Spanish-language Certificate in Climate Justice and Faith. This certificate is contextualized for Spanish-speaking people in Latin America, the Caribbean, and North America. Learn more: bit.ly/CertificacionJCyFe
If you are unsure how to recognize Indigenous People's Day start with checking out some resources from the ELCA community and beyond: lutheransrestoringcreation.org/native-land-acknowledgment-a-process/
Native Land Acknowledgment: Processes to Heal, Steps to Restore
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Acknowledging the Indigenous peoples on whose land our churches sit has the potential to profoundly shift our relationship to our history, our indigenous neighbors, and the land. How might you lead yo...Take 7 minutes to listen to this story and apply what you know of Lutheran theology. Where is our church in this story? What can we offer in our collaborative work towards a Just Transition? www.npr.org/2022/10/07/1126934628/book-ducks-kate-beaton-hark-vagrant #JustTransition #lutheransrestoringcreation #faith4climate