Congregational Toolkit
This resource was created with Blessed Tomorrow was sent to congregations following the Carbon Neutrality Resolution.
- Welcome Letters: English, Spanish, Korean, French Creole, French Canadian. Read and share this with your congregation. (TO BE UPDATED)
- “Faith in Action” Webinar: with Rev. Dr. Sharon Watkins This Webinar provides background on why Disciples place a high priority on creation care and walks you through the toolkit.
- Position Statement: A statement about what we believe.
- Green Chalice Action Guide: Use this to reduce pollution, save money, and engage your congregation.
- Sample Sermon & Scripture: Use these to for reflection and sermons.
Disciples Resources
- Green Chalice Gatherings- Videos from GC Best Practices beginning in 2023
- Midway Christian Church- Video of church working toward carbon neutrality created with the Climate Listening Project
- Green Chalice Ministry Brochure-Spanish
- Green Chalice Ministry Brochure- English
- Green Chalice Ministry Brochure-Korean
- General Assembly resolutions
- Carbon Neutral Guide-English
- Carbon Neutral Guide-Spanish
- Fair Trade Coffee: Disciples of Christ Coffee Project
- Sustainability “Green Loans” with Christian Church Extension
- Environmental Sustainability Planning Guide- Church Extension
- And God Saw That It Was Good, Disciples Women Social Action study (leader guide available)
- Earth Day Service, also available through Disciples Women
- Return to Reverence – a 4-week study on Earth Stewardship
- Food Security and Faith
- 2016 Season of Creation Complete Lenten Devotional
- Created To Be a Steward (Green Chalice collaboration with Center for Faith & Giving)
Church Resources
- Advent Resource
- Creation Seems to Groan-Hymn written by Rev. Rebecca Littlejohn
- Energy Audit- Self Audit for churches from Interfaith Power and Light
- Creation Justice Ministries
- Energy and Building Assessment/Audit– youth and adults can do this!
- Recycling Resources from Zero Waste Church
- Climate Change and Faith- Video offered by a Pastor and Climate Scientist
- Earth Ministry
- Earth Sunday resources
- Eco-Palms
- Energy Star for Congregations
- Lenten Lectionary Reflections Year B
- Disaster Preparedness, Climate Change and Faith Communities- A video workshop offered by Green Chalice, Week of Compassion and Creation Care Alliance.
Study Resources
- Just Climate: A 2008 study guide for adult education from NCC
- Climate Change and Racism Resources from Yale Climate Connections
- ecochallenge.org – Fun way for groups and individuals to engage in creation care.
- Background of the Earth Bible
- Book Suggestions for Creation Care
Ecumenical & Interfaith Resources
- Blessed Tomorrow
- Creation Justice Ministries
- VBS Vacation Bible School Digging in Growing Deep
- Creation Care Alliance of Western NC-over 100 practical ideas in subcategories
- Solar and Renewable Energy Funding Leads with Interfaith Power and Light
- Earth Care: The environmental ministries of the Presbyterian Church
- Presbyterians for Earth Care
- Earth Sunday: Information on themes and content for Earth Sunday
- Environmental Ministries of the United Church of Christ
- Equal Exchange: Fair Trade Coffee interfaith program
- GreenFaith.org: Resources for worship, education, spirituality, stewardship, justice and health
- Interfaith Power and Light: A religious response to global warming
- Congregational Resources: Lutheran Ecology Resources
Secular Resources
- Drawdown Solutions– top climate solutions offered by Project Drawdown
- Environmental Justice Short Video with Robert Bullard, Father of Environmental Justice.
- Alliance for Fair Food: a network of human rights, religious, student, labor, and grassroots organizations who work in partnership with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW).
- The Eat Well Guide
- Sustainable Weddings: Zero-Waste, Ethical Weddings
- New Community Project: promoting peace through justice, care for creation and experiential learning.
- Booklet published by Bridging the Gap · (816) 561-1087
- Sustainable Wedding Guide from the Loupe/Shane and Co
- Guide To Green Shopping
- Green Guide to Selling, Donating and Recycling Old Clothing
- Recycling tips: Plastics, Bottles, Cardboard and More!
