Creation care

At DaySpring Baptist Church, less is more

In Waco, Texas, a contemplative Baptist church prioritizes sacred and simple as central to its self-definition. The result is an intentional focus that guides everything from space upkeep to community involvement to fundraising campaigns.

By Anna Mitchael Writer

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Don’t ignore use of space when planning for a church’s environmental sustainability

A half-empty church building isn’t just a financial problem; it’s an environmental problem, writes a consultant.

By Rick Reinhard Consultant, The Lakelands Institute

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Loving our neighbors, including the leafy ones

Learning the names of the plants around us is a Christian practice that invites us into loving, hope-filled care of the natural world, writes an associate director for LEADD’s Thriving Congregations Coordination Program.

By Sarah E. Forsyth Associate Director, Thriving Congregations Coordination Program

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Growing flora and faith: Churches embrace native plant gardens

The National Wildlife Federation’s Sacred Grounds program helps churches increase native plant gardens — thereby helping wildlife flourish and encouraging community connection.

By Leslie Quander Wooldridge Journalist

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Moving beyond creation care to address environmental justice

Churches called to ministries focused on climate change should also recognize that its impact falls disproportionately on already vulnerable communities.

By Dan Holly Journalist

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A new garden of Eden: Eden Theological Seminary’s Gleaning and Garden Project flourishes

More than just a space to grow food, the seminary garden serves as a hub for local gardeners and community activists pursuing racial and economic justice.

By Chelsey D. Hillyer

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Coley Springs Missionary Baptist Church works for the environment and for community well-being

For 40 years, a small, rural North Carolina church has played a crucial role in what is now known as the environmental justice movement.

By Dan Holly Journalist

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Brandon Dennison: ‘People, planet, profit, in that order’

A social enterprise in Huntington, West Virginia, focuses on the dignity of its workers while seeding the green economy and helping strengthen Appalachia.

By Zack Harold Journalist

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Ambrose Carroll: Talking about the environment in the Black church is empowerment

Rather than a conversation for other people, talking about the environment can be a key component for the Black church in seeking justice, says the founder of Green The Church.

Breaking free of the 'company gospel'

West Virginia’s identity is inextricably linked to coal. But some congregations in the state are transforming that connection by caring for creation.

By Zack Harold Journalist

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Green funerals are one way for Christian leaders to promote creation care

By promoting more environmentally friendly funeral practices, Christian leaders can better serve God, God’s people and the land.

By Sequola Collins Director of bereavement, Russell Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church

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