Take Action with Creation Justice Ministries This February!

Check out these different ways for you and your congregation to get involved. Come back every month for new ways to take action!

February is Black History Month!

Follow us on social media @CreationJustice for Black History Month content, news, events, plus we will be highlighting people & organizations who are making black history.

Take Action to Protect the Northeast Canyons & Seamounts

TAKE ACTION!

Take action to support reinstatement of protections for the North East Canyons and Seamounts National Marine Monument. Urge your representatives to consider signing on to the house sign on letter that is being circulated by Congressman Grijalva and the upcoming senate letter in support of President Biden’s Executive Order regarding the seamounts.

Creation Justice Ministries Event

Feb 18th at 6pm Eastern: Preaching Our Way to Climate Resilience --A Virtual Workshop: As Lent begins, join us for this virtual workshop to learn about building climate resilience into your worship. Hear three mini-sermons on climate resilience, listen to worship music for the era of climate change, and gain tools for incorporating climate-resilient worship in your community.

February Events & Important Dates

More Events & Important Dates

• Feb 2nd: World Wetlands Day
• Feb 4th: Transit Equity Day (Rosa Parks’ Birthday)
  
• Feb 4th at 7pm ET: Climate Conversations with Rev. Lennox Yearwood and Dr. Katharine Hayhoe hosted by the Interreligious Eco-Justice Network
  
• Feb 6th-12th: The New Green Economy: Compass Conference 2021 this event is hosted by many of our partners!
• Feb 13th: Winter talks on the Doctrine of Discovery with Disciples of Christ.  Join to spend time considering the DOD’s impact on Northern Light Disciples structure, & theology. Winter talk is a space of accountability to the Native American voice and how that voice is heard when exploring the past, understanding the present, and visioning the future.
• Feb 17th: Lent Begins
• Feb 23rd, March 9th, & 23rd at 7pm: Join the American Baptist Churches USA Creation Justice Network for their Lenten devotional webinar series "Creation Reflects: Earth, Sea, & Sky". Email ABCUSA Creation Justice Minister: Rebecca Driscoll at [email protected] to register.
• Feb 23rd-27th: Taking Nature Black conference
• Feb 27th: International Polar Bear Day
• March: Women’s History Month

Opportunities

Apply to be or nominate a candidate for the Faithful Climate Action Fellowship. Find more information & the application HERE.

Healthy Oceans & Coastal Communities Related Resources

1. Faithful Resilience Guide: Download the Faithful Resilience series for a guide to integrating teaching and action on climate resilience into your congregation. This 6-part guide will equip you with theological reflections for sermons or bible study, questions for reflection or conversation, action steps for your church, and examples of churches who are building resilience in their community.
2. Toolkit for Taking Action to Protect the Northeast Canyons & Seamounts: Learn about the many ways the faith community has taken a stand to protect God's marine creation and find ways to get involved.
   

More Resources

• Sign up HERE to be notified when the Earth Day Sunday 2021 resource "A New Heaven and a New Earth" is available for download. Read the Letter from the resource's editor Susu Lassa HERE.
  
• Download the 52 Ways to Care for Creation February Bulletin Insert. Each week you can find a new tip for how you and your congregation can be stewards of God's creation. Want to see the full year of tips? Check out the full article on our blog here.

We invite you to join the monthly giving program. This special group of givers helps us cover our core operating costs so that project donations can fully fund ministry activities. Can you commit to giving $12 per month today?

Follow us on social media @CreationJustice