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Creation Care Affinity Group

Creation Care Affinity Group


NEOS Creation Care Affinity Group Working Mission Statement: 
Because of who Christ is...because of who God is as evidenced by the incarnation, we commit to caring for all of God's creation. We commit to working with what God has put before us in the Northeastern Ohio Synod, We commit to helping this geographical area of creation become Carbon Neutral* by 2045. We commit to assisting the individual congregations in our 20 counties in NE Ohio to be in communication with solid waste districts which will provide them with free waste audits and we commit to helping these congregations with the decisions they make as a result of those audits. We commit to assisting congregations in expanding their cultures such that creation care is an integral part of those cultures. We commit to nurturing hope in youth who are troubled by the prospects for our planet. We commit to holding creation dear just as we are held dear in the life of Christ.

*the state of removing the same amount of carbon dioxide from the environment as is released into the environment

If you are interested in joining this affinity group, please email Pr. Marilyn Matevia at pastor@celebration-lutheran.org. Schedule for meetings and events is currently TBA. Please stay tuned for more information.


​Informational Links:
  • ELCA Social Statements on Creation Care:
    • Caring for Creation: Vision, Hope, and Justice: https://www.elca.org/faith/faith-and-society/social-statements/caring-for-creation
    • Earth's Climate Crisis (2022, draft): https://www.elca.org/Faith/Faith-and-Society/Current-Social-Writing-Projects/Climate-Care

Faith-Based Creation Care Organizations:
  • Lutherans Restoring Creation: https://lutheransrestoringcreation.org/
  • Creation Justice Ministries: https://www.creationjustice.org/
  • Interfaith Power and Light: https://www.interfaithpowerandlight.org/

Information to Assist Your Congregation's Waste and Energy Audits:
  • Recycling Facility Locator: https://oepa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/ZoneLookup/index.html?appid=4cfa6c9901414c48996fc258878621b8
  • EPA Energy Star Congregation Guide: https://lutheransrestoringcreation.org/epas-energy-star-congregations-guide/
  • Interfaith Power and Light, "Cool Congregations": https://www.coolcongregations.org/calculators/get-started/

Other Resources:
  • Journal of Lutheran Ethics special issue on climate change: https://learn.elca.org/jle/issue/february-2016-facing-climate-change/
  • "A Lutheran Ethic of Environmental Stewardship," by Jim Martin-Schramm: https://digitalcommons.augustana.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1063&context=intersections
  • "9.5 Theses on Earth Stewardship: Lutheran Roots for a New Reformation," by David Carlson: https://spas-elca.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Theses-on-Earth-Stewardship.pdf
  • "Season of Creation," liturgical resources for more creation-inclusive worship: https://seasonofcreation.com/

​Check back regularly! This list will grow!
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    • Pulpit Supply List
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      • Creation Care Affinity Group
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      • Sharing Congregational Resources