Creation Justice Summit Resources
Links & Downloads
Most of the video clips from Summit Worship, Keynote Speakers, resource presentations and more are available on the UM Creation Justice YouTube Channel HERE.
The following links and resources were mentioned during the opening session on Friday, October 16. Some were only mentioned in the Zoom chat.
- creationcare.umcmission.org/page/donate – to donate in Beth Bond’s honor
- The next EarthKeepers training begins Nov 6! Applications due MONDAY (10/19) at https://umcmission.org/earthkeepers
- www.menti.com (word cloud tool)
- Tuskegee Wesley Foundation video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkhniXjbIms
- The Path of Hope: https://thepathofhope.org
- https://climatecrisis.house.gov and https://climatecrisis.house.gov/sites/climatecrisis.house.gov/files/Climate%20Crisis%20Action%20Plan.pdf and https://climatecrisis.house.gov/report
- A great resource that connects migration, climate change, farm workers and the environment produced from the National Farm workers ministry: http://nfwm.org/news/harvest-of-justice-2020-farm-workers-and-the-environment/
- UMW and Global Ministries partnered in supporting one TX community center’s response to migration with solar. Read more here: https://www.umcmission.org/share-our-work/news-stories/2020/september/global-health-and-umcor/el-sol-community-answers-prayer-for-solar-equity
- Bee’s email address: bee@texasimpact.org
- A new nonprofit that is forming which is creating tools out for community organizing. We have 15 tools that are helpful for almost any kind of civic engagement, plus lots of other resources. You can find them about half way down the page at https://counterfear.com/shift-the-country/
- https://texasimpact.org/project/weekly-witness/
- https://www.amazon.com/Solving-Tough-Problems-Listening-Realities/dp/1576754642 – book recommended by Bee
- https://citizensclimatelobby.org
- https://umcreationjustice.org/resources
- https://advance.umcmission.org/p-472-caretakers-of-gods-creation.aspx
- https://www.careaboutclimate.org/ – Care About Climate (Berea)
- https://www.oneohionow.org/ – an Ohio hub
- http://www.coloradoipl.org/ – Colorado Interfaith Power and Light
- https://iowaipl.org – Iowa Interfaith Power and Light
- One example of how the church is supporting regenerative relationships is EarthKeeper Rev. Adam Burns at Church of the Reconciler in Birmingham and the recycling program that serves the city and its low-income population. https://www.umcmission.org/share-our-work/news-stories/2020/february/abundance/creation-care/earthkeepers-project-seeks-new-life-using-discarded-plastics-in-downtown-birmingham
- Summit Day 1 – Creation Justice Summit Chat #1 (docx file)
The following links and resources were mentioned during Day 2’s session on Saturday, October 17. Some were only mentioned in the Zoom chat.
Green Worship Resources Mentioned in Pat Watkins Presentation:
https://seasonofcreation.com/
https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/worship-planning/season-of-creation
https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/book-of-worship/a-service-for-the-blessing-of-animals
https://www.stjohndivine.org/news/blog/1/posts/243/feast-of-saint-francis-and-blessing-of-the-animals-2020
https://creationcare.umcmission.org/
https://www.unitedmethodistwomen.org/climate-justice
The Paradise of God by Norman Wirzba
Scripture, Culture, and Agriculture by Ellen Davis
Climate Justice: A Call to Hope and Action, UMW Mission U curriculum
God’s Renewed Creation: A Call to Hope and Action UM Council of Bishops
Pat is wiling to offer additional worship resources if you contact him at jpatdenise@mac.com.
Karlah Burton shared the story of developing a Green Team Ministry in her Church after the 2019 Summit in Nashville. She is willing to be a resource. You can contact her at Karlah Burton karlah_k@yahoo.com United Methodist Earthkeeper, Chairperson, Creation Care Ministry Saint Matthews UMC Community Garden at Saint Matthews UMC. More about Karlah’s story can be read here in this Blog Post: https://umcreationjustice.org/growing-good-food-and-good-ministry/
Bob Downs talked about Green Buildings.
Energy Star Action Workbook for Congregations, updated May 2019
https://www.energystar.gov/buildings/owners_and_managers/congregations
A great Catholic Resource for thinking about creation care in the local congregation is https://archatl.com/catholic-life/refreshatl/ It is titled Laudato Si Action Plan based on the call of Pope Francis to care for “our common home.”
If you’re looking for an energy auditor, contact Colby May at LIT Consulting. https://www.energyconsulting.co/ He works with houses of worship around the country and Global Ministries is partnering with him to support audited churches for long-term implementation.
Another really good resource for taking action in your local congregation is the Greening Congregations Toolkit developed by Earth Ministry in Seattle. Here is a link: https://earthministry.org/greening-congregations-toolkit/ Here is the link I meant to put in for the Greening Congregations Toolkit.
Cara Fleisher from St. Paul’s UMC in Tallahassee, FL Talked about Church Gardens and Grounds, she can be reached at: Cares4Creation@gmail.com
Wildlife Habitat Certification: https://www.nwf.org/garden-for-wildlife/certify
Communication Resources from Cara Fleisher
Katharine Hayhoe’s TED Talk on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-BvcToPZCLI Global Weirding PBS Videos https://www.pbs.org/show/global-weirding/
Yale Climate Communications https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/
George Marshall’s Book — Don’t Even Think About It: Why Our Brains are Wired to Ignore Climate Change George Marshall
Interview with UM Earthkeeper Mel Caraway https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKs5u8LOzyk ClimateOutreach.org
Solar Oven Partners is a terrific UMC ministry, based in the Dakotas Conference. They make and deliver solar ovens in 3 countries and on at least one Reservation in the US. https://solarovenpartnersumc.org/ (new, more informative site is coming very soon).
Resources from across the UMC Connection
From Church and Society – https://www.umcjustice.org/
Creating Change Together Toolkit that you can find here: https://www.umcjustice.org/what-you-can-do/advocacy/take-action/creating-change-together
From Global Ministries EarthKeepers
EarthKeeper Training: https://www.umcmission.org/learn-about-us/events/earthkeepers
Join the Global Ministries Creation Care Network today! http://creationcare.umcmission.org
Thursday Oct 29 – next Energy Boost Networking event! https://creationcare.umcmission.org/networks/events/43907
Board of Discipleship – https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/
https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/worship-planning/season-of-creation https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/resources/resources-for-creation-care
General Board of Higher Education
Mark Davies, Executive Director LEAD Hub United States – mdavies@okcu.edu
You can also stay connected with our work on the global environmental education initiative at www.theworldisourcampus.org
United Methodist Women – https://www.unitedmethodistwomen.org/
climatejustice@unitedmethdistwomen.org
Join us for a number of UMW opportunities:
1. Solar Equity and monthly strategizing calls: http://umw.convio.net/site/R?i=TCk-mB12zTMrYI1fuqOXrA
2. Just Energy for All 101 webinar series: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvd-GqrTktEtAKZilxd9cNPGRA1aov6cCz
3. Just Energy for All Funding: http://umw.convio.net/site/R?i=B58YiLkfyfLEySIpeNtoFw
Sign up for UMW updates and opportunities: https://secure3.convio.net/umw/site/SPageNavigator/bjbg_signup.html
Resources from the 2018 Summit
Legislative Guide
Download this guide to State Legislative Sessions, recommended by Paul Slentz. Questions about advocacy efforts, contact:
Mel Caraway mel.caraway@sbcglobal.net
Christina Krost christina.krost@gmail.com
Kenneth (Lynn) Jobe kl.jobe@gmail.com