{"id":82,"date":"2018-09-26T22:33:07","date_gmt":"2018-09-26T22:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.brethren.org\/peacebuilding\/creationcare\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T19:21:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T19:21:41","slug":"creationcare","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/peacebuilding\/creationcare\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n.creation-card-background {\n    background-color: #cae1ea;\n    padding-bottom: 2rem;\n    padding-top: 2rem;\n}\n.creation-care-background {\n    background-color: #71b795;\n    padding-bottom: 2rem;\n    padding-top: 2rem;\n}\n.resource-background {\n    background-color: #047f61;\n    padding-bottom: 2rem;\n    padding-top: 2rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/peacebuilding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/01\/Creation-Care-with-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Ridge mountains with text &quot;Brethren Creation Care Network: Answering Christ's call to love our neighbors&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-457\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Photo by Mary Whelan<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"card creation-card-background mb-3\">\n  <div class=\"card-header\"><h2>Creation Care Stories<\/h2><\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n<h3>Rooted newsletters<\/h3>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-8 col-xl-4 mb-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/brethren\/rooted-2026-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/peacebuilding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/04\/Rooted-2026-4.jpg\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-8 col-xl-4 mb-4\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/brethren\/rooted-2025-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/peacebuilding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/10\/rooted-2025-10.jpg\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-8 col-xl-4 mb-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/brethren\/rooted-2025-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/peacebuilding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/07\/Rooted-2025-7.jpg\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<a class=\"btn btn-lg btn-warning\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/peacebuilding\/creationcare\/#on-earth\">Sign up to get &#8220;Rooted&#8221;<\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Creation Care blog posts<\/h3>\n<div class=\"feedzy-4ea3bff9429baea56f76f41b4825b7f3 feedzy-rss\"><ul><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/peacebuilding\/food-as-part-of-creation-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Food as part of creation care\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/peacebuilding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/10\/tomatoes-jacqueline-deZanet-pixabay-150x150.jpg\" title=\"Food as part of creation care\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/peacebuilding\/food-as-part-of-creation-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Food as part of creation care<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>It's a good time to consider food as part of creation care and learn how to make our food systems more sustainable.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/peacebuilding\/seeking-renewal-of-the-environmental-movement-this-spring-9-actions-to-take-for-earth-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Seeking Renewal of the Environmental Movement this Spring: 9 Actions to take for Earth Day\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/peacebuilding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/04\/Daffodill-by-jan-fischer-bachman-150x150.jpg\" title=\"Seeking Renewal of the Environmental Movement this Spring: 9 Actions to take for Earth Day\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/peacebuilding\/seeking-renewal-of-the-environmental-movement-this-spring-9-actions-to-take-for-earth-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Seeking Renewal of the Environmental Movement this Spring: 9 Actions to take for Earth Day<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Actions we can take to advocate for the environment at the local and national level and as a congregation.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/peacebuilding\/energy-stewardship-is-more-critical-than-ever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Energy Stewardship Is More Critical Than Ever\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/peacebuilding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/02\/insulation-erik-mclean-on-unsplash-150x150.jpg\" title=\"Energy Stewardship Is More Critical Than Ever\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/peacebuilding\/energy-stewardship-is-more-critical-than-ever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Energy Stewardship Is More Critical Than Ever<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Making buildings more energy efficient lets congregations better steward their energy resources and free up funds for ministry elsewhere<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul> <\/div><style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{float:left;position:relative;border:none;text-decoration:none;max-width:100%}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image span{display:inline-block;position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;background-position:50%;background-size:cover}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{margin:.3em 1em 0 0;content-visibility:auto}.feedzy-rss ul{list-style:none}.feedzy-rss ul li{display:inline-block}<\/style>\n\n<h3>From Newsline<\/h3>\n\n   \n<h3>From <em>Messenger<\/em><\/h3>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card resource-background mb-3\">\n  <div class=\"card-header\"><h2 style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Resources<\/h2><\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-8 col-xl-4 mb-4\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/peacebuilding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/02\/McBride-Jamie-Brethren-Creation-Care-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/peacebuilding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/02\/Creation-Care-Study-resource.jpg\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xl-6 mb-6\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9ZkIg_F03Qk?si=yOgY_kM86bj6cgTl\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3>Creation Care Curriulum<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/peacebuilding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/02\/McBride-Jamie-Brethren-Creation-Care-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">five-session creation care curriculum<\/a>, 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. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Session one focuses on stories in the Old Testament.<\/li> \n<li>The second session focuses on the New Testament, including how Jesus interacted with nature and its presence in his ministry.<\/li> \n<li>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.<\/li> \n<li>Session four focuses on climate change, including official statements the Church of the Brethren has made and other climate change facts.<\/li> \n<li>The fifth session focuses on resources.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div id=\"contact-us\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"card creation-care-background mb-3\">\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/peacebuilding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/12\/Brethren-Creation-Care-logo.jpg\" 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Don\u2019t 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xl-6 mb-4\">\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.cognitoforms.com\/f\/IIQhwdTqN0irSykw7-0-_w\/198\" style=\"border:0;width:100%;\" height=\"512\"><\/iframe>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.cognitoforms.com\/f\/iframe.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"on-earth\"><\/div><div id=\"rooted\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/peacebuilding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/01\/rooted-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-480\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stay informed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sign up to get our email newsletter, an occasional message focusing on creation care. 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