Creation Care Stories
Rooted newsletters
Creation Care blog posts
- Food as part of creation care
It's a good time to consider food as part of creation care and learn how to make our food systems more sustainable.
- Seeking Renewal of the Environmental Movement this Spring: 9 Actions to take for Earth Day
Actions we can take to advocate for the environment at the local and national level and as a congregation.
- Energy Stewardship Is More Critical Than Ever
Making buildings more energy efficient lets congregations better steward their energy resources and free up funds for ministry elsewhere
From Newsline
- March Ventures course to focus on creation care through faith
The March offering from Ventures in Christian Discipleship, a program based at McPherson (Kan.) College, will be “God’s Earth, Our Home: Engaging Creation Care through Faith.” The course will be presented by David Radcliff, director of the New Community Project. It will be held online Saturday, March 28, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (central time).
- Partner with Creation Justice Ministries on Tree Equity Projects
Is your congregation looking for a meaningful way to live out creation care and environmental justice in your community? Creation Justice Ministries is seeking congregational partners. Creation Justice Ministries is a partner organization of the Church of the Brethren Office of Peacebuilding and Policy.
- National Council of Churches issues pastoral letter on the urgency of climate action
The National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC) has issued a pastoral letter on the urgency of climate action. The Church of the Brethren is a founding member of the NCC. The denomination’s Office of Peacebuilding and Policy relates with the NCC as a partner organization and is commending the letter.
- ‘Climate & Peace’ webinar will learn from stories from around the world
A webinar on “Climate & Peace: Learning from Stories from Around the World” takes place Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 11 a.m. (Eastern time) sponsored jointly by the Church of the Brethren Office of Peacebuilding and Policy, Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), and the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL).
- Educational walking tour will explore the Ken-O-Sha watershed in Grand Rapids
The Office of Peacebuilding and Policy and the Brethren Creation Care Network are sponsoring an educational walking tour of the Ken-O-Sha watershed in Grand Rapids, Mich., during Annual Conference.
From Messenger
- A mountaintop moment
This is a mountaintop moment. It is time for all of us to answer the call.
- A ‘green military’
We pay very little attention to another, less obvious threat that is deeply ingrained in modern-day warfare
- A square for care (of creation)
Use the Brethren creation care BINGO card in April as a way to focus on Earth Day and Faith Climate Action Week.
- A flourishing opportunity
We, as sojourners with God’s creation, bear a responsibility to cherish our relationship with the earth
- Finding our way back to the garden
We are invited to find our way back to the garden before it's too late.
Resources
Creation Care Curriulum
The five-session creation care curriculum, above, is designed to be used by Church of the Brethren adults to dig into why Christians, specifically members of the Church of the Brethren, should care for the environment.
- Session one focuses on stories in the Old Testament.
- The second session focuses on the New Testament, including how Jesus interacted with nature and its presence in his ministry.
- Session three focuses on the Church of the Brethren and similar groups emphasis on simple living and peace and how we can apply those traditions in current times.
- Session four focuses on climate change, including official statements the Church of the Brethren has made and other climate change facts.
- The fifth session focuses on resources.
We’d love to hear from you!
We are fighting for a better future to protect God’s Creation. Don’t hesitate to reach out to learn about our work and mission. We also invite committed people to amplify our call by offering their expertise and insights. We will be hosting webinars and the opportunity for our church members to enter dialog with you in interview-like formats.
