Go Green
"We celebrate the vision of hope and justice for creation, and dedicate ourselves anew. We will act out of the conviction that, as the Holy Spirit renews our minds and hearts, we also must reform our habits and social structures." - Caring for Creation Social Statement
Christian clergy and lay persons: you can be inspired to talk about climate change and to help to heal God's creation! This Powerpoint offers resources based in Lutheran theology and helpful hints for congregational discussion and action.
We recently heard from the leader of an environmental club for girls offered by the Friends of Atwater organization in southern California. They found our Green Team website very helpful for their research project on sustainability and wanted to offer another resource in return. Check out the sustainable gardening guide found here.
We are available to answer any questions and to provide additional resources.
Pr. Nancy
The Rev. Dr. Nancy G. Wright, D.Min, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Team Members include Erik Backus, Gabrielle Brown, Rev. Dr. Lisa Dahill, Pr. Cindy Jacobson, Pr. Abigail Johnson, Phoebe Morad, Raphaela Mueller, Sharon Samoska, Pr. John Stendahl, and Eleanor Tunney.
If you'd like to join any of the Green Team's monthly calls or be put on the mail list for the monthly magazine, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Please send up your stories about what your congregation is doing to protect and heal God's creation. They may be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Aligning Congregational Finance With Our Values
Bibliography
Congregational Happenings
Students offer new creation care resource We recently received an inquiry from a group of students in Bay Minette, Alabama who are researching creation care and came across our website. They suggested the following resource for individuals looking to "Go Green at Home" - that resource may be found here.Lutherans Restoring Creation Covenant Congregations
Ascension Lutheran, S. Burlington, VT (Sam Swanson) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Our Savior Lutheran, Hanover, NH (Pr. Kyle Seibert; Green Team) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity, Saranac Lake and Canton NY (Pr. Eric Olsen; Erik Backus) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Woburn, Mass. (Pr. Cindy Jacobsen; Beda Linehan) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Bethany Lutheran Church, Cromwell, CT (Louise Courchaine, LRC liaison) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. University Lutheran Church, Cambridge, Mass (Chris Porter) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Lutheran Church of St. Mark, Glastonbury, CT (Eleanor Tunney) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. House of Prayer, Hingham, MA (liaison Phoebe Morad) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Bethesda Lutheran Church, New Haven, CT (Pr. Tim Kyle) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Nativity Lutheran Church, Rockport, ME (Elaine Isakson; Coordinator) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Christ the King Epiphany, Wilbraham, Mass (Pr. Martha Sipe) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Emanuel Lutheran Church, Hartford, CT (Linda Cutler) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Nearly there: Lutheran Church of the Newtons, Newton, MA (Erik Olson, president) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
EcoSpirituality Monthly Zoom Gathering
Join this group that meets monthly on Sunday evening to explore eco-spirituality.
ELCA Care for Creation
God in Nature video
Grant Application
Grants of up to $750 are available (which can be matched by Thrivent) for any congregational project that can be tied to the Earth Charter (www.Earthcharter.org). Because this Charter is the most comprehensive statement about how humans can live sustainably on Earth, any project that heals creation (gardens, water, food, etc.) connects to a principle in the charter.
Green Team Magazine Archives
Lutherans Restoring Creation
Lutherans Restoring Creation is a grassroots movement that is driven by laity, clergy, lay professionals, synodical leadership, and others in the ELCA. This movement grows out of a long history of Lutheran concern (the 1993 social statement Caring for Creation: Vision, Hope, and Justice, and other pre-ELCA Lutheran documents) and involvement. Many publications by Lutheran theologians, a manual for greeting congregations, worship resources and other information are available on this highly informative website.
Did you miss the recent webinar? Click on the slide below to watch the recording.
For an earlier, very helpful webinar click on the slide for “Creation Care in the Time of Covid".
Watershed Stewardship
Find your watershed here. What is the state of the water? What organizations are working to steward the water? How can your congregation grow in leadership to become a water disciple? We are ready to help! We are glad to come to your church or consult by phone to foster your leadership as watershed stewards; contact Pr. Nancy Wright for details at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. As your congregation becomes active, you will want to learn more about Lutherans Restoring Creation (lutheransrestoringcreation.org). More information may be found in the next box. Phoebe Morad may be contacted at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Congregations can download the manual for free here.