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Eco-Justice Ministries is an independent, ecumenical agency that helps churches answer the call to care for all of God's creation, and develop ministries that are faithful, relevant and effective in working toward social justice and environmental sustainability. |
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Resources for Preaching on Genesis 1 In 2008, the lectionary (year A) calls on churches to read the entire creation story from Genesis 1 on May 18. The Priestly creation account is a beautiful and much loved text, and it also has that difficult part about humans "subduing the earth" and having "dominion" over all living things. That's a challenge for preachers! Eco-Justice Ministries has prepared an extensive set of resources to help pastors do careful exegesis on the Genesis texts, and find faithful and creative ways to address the Genesis 1 story in worship. These resources are also appropriate for any other worship occasion, and can serve as the basis for stimulating Bible study sessions. < see the resources ... > An Inconvenient Truth The Oscar-winning on global climate change, An Inconvenient Truth, is still informing the public about this urgent issue, and stimulating conversations. Eco-Justice Ministries has prepared a discussion guide to help church groups talk about the film. < see the discussion guide ... > In the churches, on the road The work of Eco-Justice Ministries is quite diverse. One important part of our ministry is in the presentations we make at churches and conferences. The list of our on-site events from 2007 gives a taste for our work with churches. < see what we've been doing ... > Three Layers of Environmental Preaching It is possible to preach sermons that are faithful, pastoral, and which deal with critical issues, and to do so without stirring up unnecessary conflict in the church. Addressing the deepest levels of the issues, rather than the political or social details, is a special gift of the church. This article has been updated with links to examples. < read more ... > Eco-Curriculum Reviews Scores of church-based curricula for all ages that address environmental topics have been reviewed, to help you select the best resources for use in your setting. < Explore the reviews > Effective Environmental Choices Caring for the environment touches on almost every aspect of how we live our lives. Dealing with all the choices can be overwhelming. We've drawn on the suggestions of two groups with particular expertise to prepare some short lists of the most effective environmental choices for individuals and congregations. < Choices for individuals > < Choices for congregations > A short story about silence What we say is important. What we don't say can be just as important. < read more ... > Eco-Justice Notes Eco-Justice Notes is the weekly e-mail newsletter from Eco-Justice Ministries. It provides a short (2 page) commentary on current headlines, theology and ethics, church life, and the personal challenges of dealing with eco-justice from a faith perspective. Our readers tell us that it is a stimulating, informative and enjoyable part of their weekly discipline. < All back issues of Notes are archived on this site > Eco-Justice Ministries is also starting some specialized, and less frequent e-mail lists: occasional news and updates, special announcements for our Colorado home base, and action alerts on US political issues. Use the form below to sign up for one or more of these lists. Search this site Use this form to search the Eco-Justice Ministries website (except the database of quotations) for any text. The quotes database has its own set of search tools. |
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