Why We Take Action for God's Creation

Living out our faith goes beyond individual actions, our own households, or our own churches. We are called to follow the example of Jesus and the prophets--to be courageous in proactively shaping our communities and our world to better align with our faith values.
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In the United States, we have a democratic system that requires active input from people of faith and good conscience. A healthy democracy requires people to be educated, organized, and engaged at every level. Creation Justice Ministries specializes in helping Christian communities to engage at the federal level of US government.

MONTHLY ACTION CENTER

The Creation Justice Ministries team posts timely new actions on a monthly basis.
Click on the button below to go to this month's advocacy action, share it with your community, and come back every month for new ways to take action.

September 2023 Action

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Directly Contact Decision-Makers.

Kentucky Council of Churches Executive Director meets Senator Harris in DC

In our U.S. democracy, engaging with elected officials is a civic responsibility.
You can use our form to plan and record your visit, call, or email your elected officials to express your concern for God's creation.
The United States Capitol Switchboard is:
(202) 224-3121.
Find your US Senators at www.senate.gov
Find your US Representative at www.house.gov
Find the US Senate and House schedules.
Here are some tips for an effective visit.

​Get Published.

Social media meme quoting a faith leader's piece in his local newspaper.

Efforts to care for God's creation are news-worthy. Write your opinion in the comments section of online articles, or formally respond to an article with a letter to the editor.
Be an opinion leader by drafting a blog post or an opinion editorial to a local newspaper.
Let Creation Justice Ministries know if you get published by emailing us at info@creationjustice.org

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Organize Your Community.

Multi-faith prayer for Standing Rock

Where two or three are gathered, God is among us, and nothing is impossible.
Planning educational events, prayer services, vigils, community forums, listening sessions, and town hall meetings make a difference. Consider getting your faith community involved in Earth Day Sunday, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, or the Season of Creation.
Let Creation Justice Ministries know your plans at info@creationjustice.org

Take Action with our Policy Factsheets.

Creation Justice Ministries creates policy factsheets for legislation that is key to protecting God's planet and people. These policy factsheets include an explanation of the policy and ways for you to advocate for the policy with the Administration and your congressional members. Click the image to download our Environmental Justice for All policy factsheet!

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Testify at Public Hearings.

A young leader testifies before the Environmental Protection Agency about air pollution standards.

When public policy decisions are being made, there is often an opportunity to make your opinion heard in a public hearing.
Creation Justice Ministries sometimes helps faith leaders prepare testimonies to federal agencies, but this is an important practice to engage at city, county, and state levels also.
Check out Creation Justice Ministries' guide to preparing testimony for a public hearing.