Eco-Justice
"All creation is the Lord's, and we are responsible for the ways in which we use and abuse it. Water, air, soil, minerals, energy resources, plants, animal life, and space are to be valued and conserved because they are God's creation and not solely because they are useful to human beings. God has granted us stewardship of creation. We should meet these stewardship duties through acts of loving care and respect." United Methodist Social Principles, ¶160, The 2004 United Methodist Book of Discipline
Eco-Justice Resources and Earth Day Resources
National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program--Climate and Poverty Earth Day Sunday Resource: As people of faith, addressing climate change is a justice issue. This Earth Day, the National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Programs is marking Earth Day Sunday (the Sunday closest to Earth Day) by recognizing the interconnectedness of poverty and climate change. Includes information on the problems of climate change and poverty, sermon starters, liturgy samples, adult and youth education resources, and action steps for individuals and congregations.
The Evangelical Environmental Network--Creation Sunday resources including worship materials, sermon outlines, illustrations, adult resources, youth resources, and scripture passages.
Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Earth--Earth Sunday resources: Includes opening words, hymn suggestions, a story for all ages, readings, homily, benediction; links to environmental sermons. For this resource … and additional resources…
Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (COEJL) has resources that are suitable for Earth Day use. More ...
Web of Creation: Hymns, litanies, call to worship, readings.
Episcopal Ecological Network Earth Sunday materials include an Earth Day message from the EpEN and a bulletin insert, as well as Earth Day activities and resources.
United Methodist Board of Discipleship Festival of God's Creation and Earth Day music resources.
Sierra Club--Faith Goes Green resources includes a sermon and bulletin resource.
Something We Can All Believe In. Invlufrd a Pulpit Pledge and worship resources. For this resource…
Earth Day TV offers two videos on faith-based responses to Global Warming. The resources can by downloaded by PC users (click on the Earth Day icon) and MAC users, click on the bottom of the Earth Day TV logo on the left hand menu, then click on EarthDay on the Earth Day TV menu.)
The mission of the New York Interfaith Power & Light is to promote faithful and just stewardship of God's creation through energy conservation, energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy.
Most congregations in New York State are eligible for a low cost energy audit from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). It's a low-cost energy audit, but in effect it's a "no-cost" energy audit since the cost of the audit is applied toward any of the recommended energy work you elect to do.
Vermont Interfaith Power & Light (VTIPL) promotes energy efficiency in Vermont's faith community and offers any congregation a free workshop on energy conservation, renewable energy, and efficient transportation. The workshop highlights concrete steps that can be taken to reduce energy consumption and make a real difference in cutting greenhouse gas emissions. VTIPL also offers a free "walk-through" of the house of worship and/or other buildings of the faith community to audit the energy use and offer suggestions for saving energy. To learn more, call the VEC & VTIPL office by phone at (802) 434-7307 or e-mail.
Alliance for Sustainable Jobs and the Environment (Vermont)
The Environmental News Service
