Join us this week on Facebook as we celebrate the Earth.
Help us understand how our diocese can work together in the care of creation. Take the Creation Care Survey here: http://bit.ly/environment-survey.
We will post resources and prayers on our Facebook Page, or see below for links.
April 23: Prayers and resources on creation care
- Timeline of History of environmentalism (Wikipedia)
- A Word to the Church from the Episcopal Church’s House of Bishops
- Episcopal Church’s Eco-Justice Resolutions
- Liturgical Material and Prayers (From the Diocese of Maine)
April 24: Creation care in our churches
- Greening Your Church: Getting Started & Doing the Basics (Eco-Justice Ministries)
- Become an Energy Star Congregation (Energy Star)
- The Twelve Priority Measures to Save Energy (Green Faith)
- Energy Audit for Congregations (Colorado Episcopal Foundation)
- Carbon Calculator for Congregations (Cool Congregations)
- Start a Church Rain Garden (Faith in Place)
- Stormwater Management (LSU Ag Center)
- Rainwater Harvesting (Water Wise NOLA)
- Benefits of Community Gardening (Zero Waste Church)
- Tips for Creating a Food Pantry Garden (Episcopal Church Foundation)
- Butterfly Gardening (Flourish Magazine)
- Butterfly Gardening in Louisiana (LSU Ag Center)
April 25: Creation care in our schools
- Project Ideas for Green School (Green Apple Day of Service)
- Environmental Education a Hallmark of an Episcopal Experience (Episcopal School of Baton Rouge)
April 26: Creation care in our homes
April 27: Creation care and the Louisiana coast
April 28: Environmental organizations in Louisiana