Highlights from the Summer 2024 Green Team Newsletter:
"Is Our Synod Alone? Not At All!" by Carl D. Shankweiler
- The NEPA Synod is part of a broader ELCA effort in environmental stewardship.
- Other synods engaged in creation care:
- New England Synod: Monthly Green Team newsletters, webinars, and resources for congregations.
- Northeastern Iowa Synod: Offers a "Care for Creation" webpage, green tips, and educational materials.
- Southwest California Synod: Provides resources, including a powerful World Water Day sermon by Rev. Dr. Lisa E. Dahill.
Green Tips and Tidbits
- A link to the Northeastern Iowa Synod’s Green Tips document, providing eight pages of practical sustainability advice.
Inspiration: God's Garden of Grace (St. Peter’s Lutheran, Pen Argyl, PA)
- A community garden started in 2012, providing fresh produce to local food banks.
- Over the years, they have donated 10,000–15,000 pounds of produce annually.
- Expanded in 2019 to grow more squash for longer-term food distribution.
Book Review: The Planet You Inherit by Larry Rasmussen
- Written as letters to the author's grandchildren, addressing climate change and faith.
- Explores the transition from the Holocene to the Anthropocene and its implications.
Notable Places & Advocacy: Homegrown National Park
- Encourages planting native species at homes, churches, and communities.
- Provides resources on how small efforts can support ecosystems.
- Includes an interactive map to document native plantings.
Looking for More?
Visit the Green Team's webpage for additional newsletters and resources on how you can help care for God's creation.
