Next meeting:
Sunday, Sept. 22, 9:15am at the House
Caring for Creation
The Caring for Creation: Vision, Hope and Justice social statement explains the ELCA’s teachings on ecology and the environment, grounded in a biblical vision of God's intention for the healing and wholeness of creation. This statement provides a Christian understanding of the human role to serve in creation, and a hope rooted in God’s faithfulness to the creation from which humans emerge and depend upon for sustaining life. It provides a framework for understanding the human role in creation, the problem of sin and the current environmental crisis.
Caring for Creation expresses a call to pursue justice for creation through active participation, solidarity, sufficiency and sustainability, and states the commitments of the ELCA for pursuing wholeness for creation — commitments expressed through individual and community action, worship, learning, moral deliberation and advocacy.
First Lutheran’s Green Team is committed to supporting the ELCA’s Caring for Creation social statement by establishing green practices within our church walls and beyond. In addition, we are excited to engage in community activities that encourage being good stewards of our land. Some of the projects you can expect in the future are:
Roadside clean-up
Zero waste coffee hour
Designating a “walk/ride/carpool” to church day
Volunteering at clearwater farm
Park clean-up
Rain garden
Solar panels
Of course, the possibilities are endless! We are excited about all the many ways we can pursue wholeness for Creation! This is an intergenerational group, so ALL ages are welcome—we’d love to see you at our next meeting!
For more information about First Lutheran’s Green Team, contact Jenn Wiesjahn using the form below…