Creation Care Ministry
What is the Creation Care Ministry?
St. Luke’s has a longstanding commitment to social justice. The Creation Care Ministry supports the commitment to social justice through a more specific focus on environmental and climate justice. We celebrate and care for God’s creation by educating, encouraging faith-based actions, and enabling the St. Luke’s UMC community to conserve resources and promote environmental harmony. A special emphasis is on promotion of effective action to mitigate climate change, which is among the most serious threats to God’s creation. As United Methodists, we believe that all of creation is God’s, and that we are responsible for the ways in which we use and abuse it. Our natural world is to be valued and conserved because God has called humanity to be its caretakers (Genesis 1:26-31; Genesis 2:15).
Ways to Get Involved:
- Join the team! The Creation Care Ministry meets the 2nd Sunday of every month at 12:15 in room N103/104 and via Zoom. You can join us by clicking here.
- Participate in the April 12th Tree Giveaway. We are scheduled to give away our 1,200th tree!
- Save the date for the Green Home Symposium scheduled for April 26th. Whether you’re already involved in this work, or wonder how to get started, join us starting at 10:00 am on Saturday, April 26th. You will engage with environmental experts, learn why your involvement matters, discover the intersection of environmental justice and social justice, and leave with some tangible next steps. This is a family-friendly event and childcare will be provided. Registration information will be coming soon. We look forward to learning with you on April 26th!
For more information about the Creation Care ministry, contact Kristie Wallace at kristie1754@att.net.
Submitted by Kristie Wallace