Green the Church: Creation Care in the Black Church
Established in 2010, Green the Church works at the intersection of environmental justice and the black church. They seek to amplify green theology, to promote sustainable practices for congregations and congregants, and to support and leverage the collective power of member churches for change.
Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home
“Pope Francis’ second encyclical, Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home offers a rich theological resource for Catholics and Protestants alike. Considering topics such as consumerism, development, environmental degradation, and global warming, the Pope ties these to the Gospel as well as the social and ethical teachings of the church.
Our Songs And Theology Inform Each Other
The songs sung by the church can tell us a lot about our theology. This article from Sojourners traces the recent history of worship music that engages with creation care.
AAAS DoSER Lecture — A Climate of Hope: Scientists and Faith Communities Addressing the Climate Crisis
This lecture hosted by AAAS DoSER addresses how scientists and faith communities can draw on the strengths of their communities to better work together in responding to climate change.
Saving Us: Learning to Talk about Climate Change
In 2021, Kathryn Hayhoe published Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World. As her publisher summarizes, “Over the past fifteen years Hayhoe has found that the most important thing we can do to address climate change is talk about it—and she wants to teach you how.”
How Four Churches Flourish by Caring for Creation
Back in the spring, I wrote that “small actions (mustard seeds) can add up to mountains.” This biblical wisdom applies when approaching creation care. We all have different motivations and different actions we can take in response to those motivations.
Wild Wonders Camp or VBS Curriculum
Wild Wonders from A Rocha is a camp or VBS curriculum that “helps parents and churches get kids outside and spark their imaginations as they learn about God and explore the world around them.” The offering includes three different one-week programs organized around the themes of “wonder”, “care”, and “flourish.”
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Ministry Profile: The Culture [and Programs] of Blackhawk Church
Blackhawk Church was doing what Science for the Church wants to see other churches do more than a decade before Greg and I dreamed up this newsletter. Dolson and Lindroth’s relationship in the 90s led them to ask what programs might allow them to talk about science and faith for the church.
How Carver Became an Emblem in One Seminary’s Science and Faith Programming
But Grant will add to the model by integrating Carver’s life in a curriculum aimed as regenerating souls too. “Our souls have been ravaged the last two years, so we will do soil work and soul work,” said Grant. “Everyone is experiencing trauma and seeing it in the pandemic. Carver’s life shows us how one engages in a lifelong journey to fulfill one’s God-given potential” despite trauma.
Worship Songs from The Porter’s Gate: Climate Vigil Songs
With their 2022 release of Climate Vigil Songs, The Porter’s Gate made a significant contribution to a slowly changing trend in the content of worship songs.