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Clergy Leadership in Caring for Creation
Clergy and Lay leaders can lead the way in promoting Earth-care in their ministry, in congregational life, and in the public arena. The goal is to incorporate Earth-care into the full identity and mission of the congregation--including all aspects of your ministry. Here are some resources for several areas of ministry.

Preaching

Parish Education

Pastoral Care

Continuing Education: Bibliography of Biblical/Theological Foundations for Earth Care.

Environmental Stewardship

Devotional life
 
Biblical Foundations
Read an article on Bible and Ecology by David Rhoads
Read an article on The New Testament and Ecology by David Rhoads

Theology: Check out the sub-section on Theology: Lutheran Foundations on this site. There are many resources for bblical, theological, and ethical reflection on Earth-care.

Worship: Consult all the resources available on our companion site, Let Alll Creation Praise, devoted to creation-care worship throughout the year and for an optional Season of Creation: www.letallcreationpraise.org.  

Help us construct this site by sending ideas and resources to our site manager Dave Rhoads at drhoads@lstc.edu
Happy to know that you have consulted this section of our website. Welcome. This section is designed to provide resources and networking opportunities for pastors. Please look around, use what is useful to you, and contact me with any thoughts and suggestions at drhoads@lstc.edu. Blessings!
Dave Rhoads, LRC Director.