God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good. The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it. (Genesis 1:31, 2:15)
Creation is, indeed, very good. And though climate change is a serious threat to our world and the creatures in it, we know that the Creator is still at work and can renew anything. Yet, we cannot ignore our responsibility to tend this garden that God has given us. To do so is part of our worship as well as our witness.
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Resources
Individual Awareness and Action
- Greening up Christmas:
- How the holiday buying season adds fuel to a rapidly warming planet from The Conversation
- ECO Canada's Guide to a Sustainable Christmas in Canada
- Tips for a more sustainable Christmas from the Carbon Trust (carbontrust.com )
- Follow/read Katharine Hayhoe, Canadian Christian climate scientist: website, Talking Climate weekly newsletter, Facebook, book: Saving Us
- Parish of St. Mary, York, Faith in Action series: Building hope for tomorrow in the face of climate change:
- Climate Change Primer by Mike Howe
- Not my Circus? by Canon Kevin Stockall (a primer on four action words used in the creation story in Genesis)
- More articles in this series (click on Other on the St. Mary's page)
- To ‘Rule Over’ and ‘Subdue’ the Creation by Michael R. Stead, Anglican Church of Australia:
Parish Awareness and Action
- For the Love of Creation:
- Green Churches website
- The 7 Fruits of Greening Your Church (YouTube)
- PWRDF:
- 360° Carbon Footprint Calculator
- The Lambeth Call on the Environment and Sustainable Development
- Check out all the 2022 Lambeth Conference Calls - Phase 3 (The aim of each call is to deepen faithfulness to God, advance the ministry of the communion and enable wider participation in the calls by churches and communities around the world.)
- Anglican Communion Environmental Network
- Anglican Church of Canada General Synod Resolutions: