Stewardship of the Earth

Stewardship means caring for something that belongs to another. In the case of the natural world, scripture makes it quite clear that we are to care for it on behalf of God who created it. The following links are intended to assist you in educating your members about the stewardship of the earth.

Season of Creation
The Web site is an excellent resource from our Australian friends from “down under” where the affects of global warning are being felt in dramatic ways. The site provides a new, month-long season in the liturgical calendar as a subset of the season of Pentecost for the purpose of emphasizing our call as stewards of creation. You’ll also find worship and theological resources and other materials.

Environmental Justice Office
The Environmental Justice Web site provides many ideas and programs for helping your congregation as they attempt to address various aspects of this topic. Learn about restoring creation policy. Find resources for celebrating Earth Day Sunday. Discover the nearest Stewardship of Creation Enabler and invite them to speak at your church. Learn about the CFL Youth Projects and follow other information and advocacy links.

Electric Stewardship
Practice responsible stewardship of God's creation; become an Energy Steward Congregation. Energy audits can identify concrete actions (such as changing light fixtures) that save your church money and reduce the impact of energy use on the natural environment. Order a free brochure.

Eco-Palm Project
Purchase responsibly harvested eco-palm branches for Palm Sunday. The palms come from communities in Mexico and Guatemala where workers are paid fairly and engage in sustainable harvesting in order to protect the local ecosystem.

North American Coalition for Christianity and Ecology (NACCE)
This NACCE is an ecumenical, voluntary, tax-exempt organization. It was established in 1986 to encourage the many strands of Christian tradition in the work of healing the damaged earth, out of a common concern and love for God's creation.

City Lifestyle Explorer
See how the lifestyle you choose affects a city. This simulation program shows changes in the air quality, water, housing and garbage as you make choices about your own lifestyle with the assumption that each person in the village will make the same choices.

Ecological Footprint Quiz
What is the actual impact of your current lifestyle on the environment? This online quiz rates you in five areas: food, mobility, shelter, goods/services and total foodprint. The results of this test may surprise you.