What are all* the tools we, as ELCA churches and individual members, bring to the table to achieve 50% Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2030? (This will feed off of the materials and ideas shared during the August 17th Connections Call) An overview of existing assets, experiences and toolsRead More →
Katrina Martich is the volunteer Lectionary Commentary manager and active in our cohort of leaders. Follow her blog (click here). “The site and my blog are part of my work to inform, equip, and inspire people to live in ways that honor the diversity of life on planet Earth. ThisRead More →
The general call to to action is simply: “Stay Home”. However, many can’t heed that call, even if they wanted to. When we are asked to care for our neighbors by stepping back, what are other ways we can lean in to understanding each other and practice moving forward inRead More →
Lutherans Restoring Creation encourages you to try one new practice every day that may prevent further desecration of God’s good Creation or harm to those in the wake of unjustly utilized natural resources. Rather than giving things up – you will be taking on new habits that help us all!Read More →
As we prepare for the season of Lent, share these resources with your Bible Study group, Worship committee, Church Council or just for your own personal Lenten journey: Consider using any of these books as a personal devotional +/or in an online book study with friends/church members > Wild HopeRead More →
On a recent Connections Call we asked folks to share some readings and resources that give them strength. Here are some links and downloads per their suggestions. (To listen to the call, just click here.) Thanks to all the Green Shepherds on the call and bless your work! We WereRead More →
While caring for the environment can feel overwhelming, it’s when we stand together, each doing our part, that we find hope, gain strength, and make a difference. Find a tool below to help celebrate God’s gifts to us! Download (Click Here) the information shared from Portico and Lutherans Restoring CreationRead More →
Lutherans Restoring Creation partnered with Presbyterians for Earth Care for their bi-annual conference at Stony Point Retreat Center in NY August 6-9, 2019 where over a hundred earth-keepers gathered. Below are some of the remarkable reflections during our time together processing how to take some of the Bible’s directives toRead More →
There are a various times throughout the year these materials can be used, in part or in whole. However, Lent is a unique time we look for tools to help us connect with each other or introspectively to consider how we live out our faith. Take these on as aRead More →
[vimeo 301256430 w=640 h=360] God’s work. Our hands. from ecoAmerica on Vimeo. ELCA churches across the country are working to serve our neighbors and to ensure that how we live does not harm others, including those yet to be born, vulnerable populations, and even life other than human. We haveRead More →