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Certificate in Climate Justice & Faith at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary

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Lutherans Restoring Creation is proud to co-sponsor the Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary's Certificate in Climate Justice and Faith Program.  Join a ...

Creation Care Ambassador Program

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Since 2020 ELCA and ecoAmerica's Blessed Tomorrow have trained over 300 members to reach out to their faith community in ...

American Lutherans Engage Ecological Theology

American Lutherans Engage Ecological Theology: The First Chapter, 1962-2012, And Its Legacy1 by Paul Santmire Ecological theology is a relatively ...

Lutheran Theology of Creation: Foundations for a New Reformation

Reflections on a Lutheran Theology of Creation: Foundations for a New Reformation By David Rhoads Published in the Seminary Ridge ...

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 ...

Light for Madrid – A Devotional

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Thanks to the work of Green Shepherd, Lisa Brenskelle,  there is a way for your congregation to hold a gathering ...

EPA’s Energy Star Congregation’s Guide

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This workbook serves as a resource and planning guide for clergy, staff, and laypersons of houses of worship who want ...

Planning and Carrying Out Green Events

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LRC & ELCA are in the process of developing a holistic event guide (click here - continually updated) to ensure ...

Johan Bergh: Luther as Environmentalist

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Download, read, and share widely this brief reflection from active disciple, Dr. Johan Bergh.  In his piece, published in the ...

Consider Caring for Creation Coaching

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What is ELCA Coaching? Click here for a Ministry Description Why would you need a Creation Care Coach for your Synod ...

Awakening to God’s Call to Earthkeeping

"Awakening to God's Call to Earthkeeping" cover over a sunlit green field, with the verse Romans 8:19
Download this free resource for a non-politicized, easy to follow path to help connect faith, eco-theology and the community we ...

Prayers for Leadership on Climate Change

Aerial photo of the COP24 climate conference venue in Katowice, 2018
Representative, Ruth Ivory-Moore (Advocacy Energy & Environment) from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America joined the COP24 (the 24th Conference of ...