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The information on this page is provided to assist you in your effort to embrace Creation Care within your congregation.   Read our brochure to learn more and to help spread the word.

If you have corrections, additions or comments, please send them to webmaster@interfaithindy.org.

Resources for Both Worship Leaders and Teachers

Climate Change Briefing Paper   in PDF   Christian Ecology Link (CEL)
Environmental Themes for Jewish holiday and other occasions   Coalition on Jewish Life and the Environment   (COEJL)
Fact Sheets on several environmental issues   Evangelical Environmental Network   (EEN)
Printed Guides and Resources in PDF format available for a fee from the EEN   EEN
Ten Commandments of Global Warming
Written by Rev. Dr. Keith Adkins, Church of the Savior United Methodist Church, Indianapolis, IN
Why is the Environment a Religious Concern?   National Religious Partnership on the Environment   (NRPE)

Resources for Worship Leaders

Creation Sunday   Evangelical Environmental Network (EEN)
Creation Sunday Worship Materials   EEN
Earth Day Sunday 200   sermon notes   Evangelical Lutheran Church of America   (ELCA)
Earth Day Sunday   A service held on the fourth Sunday after Easter nbsp; National Council of Churches of Christ   (NCCC)
Five Things You Can Do as a Church Leader  Evangelical Climate Initiative   (ECI)
Green Pointers for Preachers   Week-by-week notes of ecological aspects of bible readings. ECL
Guide to Speakers on Judaism and Ecology  Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life   (COEJL)
The Prayer Guide for Care of Creation   Daily environmental facts with Sunday prayers.   CEL
Sample Sermon Outline   EEN
The Three Layers of Environmental Preaching   Eco-Justice Ministries   (EJM)
A Yom Kippur Pledge to the Earth is a sermon with discussion questions centering on the habitat and the power of truth and activism   COEJL

Resources for Teachers

Adult Education Resources and Suggestions nbsp;Evangelical Environmental Network  (EEN)
Climate Change Program Ideas   For Congregations, schools and other Jewish institutions   Coalition n the Environment and Jewish Life   (COEJL)
Cry of Creation: an Interfaith Study Guide on Global Warming   A Study Guide in PDF format   National Council of Churches of Christ   (NCCC)
The Eco-Curriculum Review   It lists curricula appropriate for a range of audiences.   Eco-Justice Ministries   (EJM)
God’s Creation and Global Warming   Order form for various materials including this 12-minute video describes the threats posed by climate change and the reasons why it is a profoundly religious issue.   Small charge from the NCCC or a free load from Interfaith Alliance Indianapolis, Care for Creation Committee.
Resources for Youth, Children and All Ages  Evangelical Environmental Network   (ENN)
Several education and promotion items   Catholic Earthcare Australia
Seven Study and Discussion Guides   Endorsed by EEN

Guides to "Greening" Your House of Worship

Better Heating Scheme*:   Church Energy Saving in Scotland Churches   [*Note: Their term for energy audits]
Cool Church Kit:   Cutting Your Congregation’s Greenhouse Effect   in Word   Operation Noah - A project of the Environmental Issues Network of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.
A Congregational Approach to Greening the Holidays   (COEJL)
Creating a Care for Creation Group Covenant   EEN)
Energy Priorities for Congregations   Interfaith Coalition on Energy (ICE)
Energy Stewardship Guide for Congregations   Produced by the Energy Stewardship Task Force of the NCCC
Energy Use in Church Buildings  In PDF   Christian Ecology Link (CEL) .
Energy Use in Church Building   Briefing Paper   in PDF   (CEL)
An Environmental Audit   in PDF   Catholic Earthcare Australia
Environmental Audit Guidebook  in PDF   Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
Green Church Tips   NCCC
The Green Congregation Program   A complete guide   ELCA
Green Guidance, Mandates for Going Green   How to begin modeling greater environmental responsibility in planning events. / United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women

Page last updated November 18, 2007

 

 

   

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