The World Council of Churches invites all to an Ecumenical Decade of Climate Justice Action.
Lutherans Restoring Creation encouraged our network to bring a Synod Resolution to your congregation’s annual meeting, to go to synod assemblies and synod councils, urging expanded ELCA participation in the WCC Ecumenical Decade of Climate Justice Action. Our model resolution from the Northwest Intermountain Synod Eco-Faith Leadership Team (thank you!) reached 19 synods in 2026!
Model Resolution for Congregations who have Synod Assemblies in 2026
Model Resolutions for Congregations for Synods NOT gathering in 2026
If you need a one-page resolution, see the Minneapolis one-pager here
Barbara Rossing & Jim Martin-Schramm explain the process well in this video:
We want to keep track of everyone who joins – please let us know if your congregation and/or synod accepts this resolution (or even if you just attempt to pass it): info@lutheransrestoringcreation.org
Synods resolution in process: Southwest Pennsylvania and Southwest Washington
Synods who have adopted this resolution: Alaska, Central States, Minneapolis, New England, NE Iowa, NE Minnesota, Northwest Intermountain, NW Pennsylvania, NW Washington, Pacifica, Rocky Mountain, Sierra Pacific, South Central Wisconsin, Southwest California, Southwestern Texas, Texas/Louisiana/Gulf Coast, and Metro Chicago