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In Congregations

Congregations are the heart of religious life, and a healthy congregation embodies its faith across all areas of activity, from the most sacred to the most mundane. Worship, education, the design of buildings and the care of its grounds, weekly operations and special events, community service and advocacy -- all provide concrete and public ways to say: "This is what we believe..."

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The conviction that the earth is God's creation and that we are charged with its care and keeping is no exception. And what a rich variety of ways there are for expressing it! The faithful bring a diversity of gifts, traditions, and concerns to the particular places where they gather. That diversity is reflected in the many ways that they have found to express their care for and celebration of the whole community of life.

Ecological responsibility, and environmental justice are dimensions of every aspect of congregational life. Any facet of the faith-community's life can express a creative and life-affirming response to our wounded planet and its inhabitants. Whatever your area of responsibility, you can work with others to integrate these concerns into the life of your congregation.

 

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Sprawl Education Project

Catholic

Sprawl Education Project

Archdiocese of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA In the crowded metropolis of Los Angeles sprawling ...

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Pedaling to Pray

Mainline Protestant

Pedaling to Pray

Kern Road Mennonite Church, South Bend, IN Kern Road Mennonite Church in South Bend, IN, has built a summer Sunday tradition on biking to church. A few families of cycling enthusiasts started the practice by simply picking some Sundays to bike to church and letting others know about it. Soon other families joined them, and now up to a dozen families participate.

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Evangelical

An Evangelical Church Discovers Creation Care

Fellowship Church Knoxville, TN Evangelical Free Church of America Lyndsay Moseley wasn’t sure what lay in ...

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Church Energy Efficiency

Mainline Protestant

Church Energy Efficiency

Calvary United Methodist Church Annapolis, MD The mission of Calvary United Methodist Church in...

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Faith Communities Clamor for Clean Air

Mainline Protestant

Faith Communities Clamor for Clean Air

Second Presbyterian Church, Carlisle, PA When more than 100 physicians in Cumberland County, PA, published a warning statement about the high levels of diesel particulate matter in the air, Rev. Jennifer McKenna called to find out what they were going to do about it. Upon learning they had no plans to act, she spurred her congregation at Second Presbyterian Church in Carlisle, PA, to advocacy. Together, they formed the Clean Air Board of Central...

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