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Resources for Congregations
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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