Suggested Practices and Examples for Implementation:

• Offer a sermon series on creation or stewardship (4+ weeks in a row) 
• For Christian communities, observe the Season of Creation in September with a series around care for and love of creation
• Incorporate songs/hymns that celebrate creation more regularly in worship (at least one service per quarter) 
• Invite your faith community to offer prayers around environmental concerns during worship experiences on a regular basis.
  • Include prayers for those suffering from climate crisis (i.e. fires, floods, etc.) as frequently as the disasters occur. 
• For Christian communities, participate in a Lenten carbon fast. 
  • Ex. carbon fast here. 
• Provide opportunities for worship in outdoor spaces on a regular basis. 

General Information Related to this Strategy:

• Example Sermons from One Home, One Future
• Multi-Faith Preaching Resources from One Home, One Future
• Multi-Faith Resources for Worship Planning from One Home, One Future
• Liturgy for the Season of Creation
• Interfaith prayers for Creation
• Prayers for our environment (predominately Christian)
• Resource Guide for planning Creation-centered worship services
• The Green Seminary Initiative: Resources for liturgy, ritual, and worship
• Creation themes throughout scripture
• Creation hymns and worship music
• Catholic resources for liturgy, preaching, and taking action
• NC Interfaith Power & Light: Worship Resources
• Local example sermons

Local Faith Communities Currently Utilizing this Strategy:

• High Country United Church of Christ, Vilas, NC
  • Contact Rev. Tamara Franks: pastor@highcountryucc.org
• Skyland United Methodist Church, Asheville, NC
  • Joy Moss revjoy@bellsouth.net
• New Hope Presbyterian, Asheville, NC
• Trinity Presbyterian Church, Hendersonville
  • Enrique Sanchez
• First Congregational Church Tryon
  • Rev. Meghan Young