Creation Care Ministry

of the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Annual Conference

of The United Methodist Church

Call on Us!

Implementing the Resolution: Church Land Use

Let the Creation Care Ministry team assist you!

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Tami's Trail

Murfreesboro First UMC uses a portion of their land to restore a stream habitat, protect old growth trees, plant new native trees and plants, invite birds and insects and small animals. It also provides a sacred space for walking and praying and gathering.

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Creation Care Worship Resources

Prayers, Songs, Readings, Worship outlines, Worship Resources, Videos

Compiled by United Methodists

Available free: United Methodist Creation Justice Movement website

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10 Ways to Take Care of Creation

Beautiful one minute video

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Green Team Formation

A short video walks your through

this 2023 TWK Conference Resolution

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If You Care About Climate Change, Then You Care About the Farm Bill

In all, wasted food generates around 270 million metric tons of greenhouse gases every year––roughly as much as the annual emissions from 58 million cars. The 2018 farm bill was the first to target food waste, and next year’s [2023] has the chance to expand on those efforts.

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The Issue with Tissue

Shouldn’t we purchase paper products made from recycled paper rather than trees?

Article contains consumer information.

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Pray

First, we pray! This ministry is grounded in prayer and acts of worship.

We share resources which reflect the conviction that we are called to care for God’s creation and to follow God’s call for justice, mercy and compassion — as God defines them.

We feel called to integrate these themes into worship throughout the liturgical year: Advent, Christmas, Lent, Eastertide and Ordinary Time as well as Earth Day and harvest.

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Learn

The content base for care of creation and for creation justice is so wide that we need the knowledge and experience of many others in order to gain greater understanding.

CLICK HERE for recorded webinar presentations, “how-to” and best practice resources, program ideas, curriculum resources, training courses, recommendations for books and film, articles and current news access.

Connect

Now there are a variety of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone …for the common good.
(1 Corinthians 12: 4-7, NRSV)

CLICK HERE to find support and new ideas as you join in this work with others – locally and beyond.

Bring your faith and expertise to the table!

Act

Prayerfully start! Start where you are. Start with what you have.

Call on your Conference team to help you begin this vital work.

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