By The Rev. Amanda Burke A resolution, Communal Stewards of God’s Creation, was brought before the assembly by The Rev. Michele Fischer and The Rev. Kris Litman-Koon. The proposed resolution references two verses from Psalms. “The earth is the Lord’s and all that is...
BY THE REV. KRIS LITMAN-KOON Pastor of All Saints Lutheran Church, Mt. Pleasant LUTHERANS GATHERED AT THE COAST FOR COLLABORATION ON GREEN MINISTRIES Though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the ruler yet The Lowcountry weather was not its normal ideal during the...
Care for Creation: An Ecumenical Endeavor? By Rev. Mary M. Finklea At the National Workshop on Christian Unity, I recently attended a session entitled “Declaration and Call to Action to Care for Creation”. We read from the encyclical letter from Pope Francis, Laudato...
ELCA launches collaboration with Blessed Tomorrow By Candice Hill Buchbinder ELCA News Caring for Creation Today Caring for God’s creation is an ever-evolving topic in this world, especially with each new natural or human made disaster. As stewards of this world, we...
The Blessing of the Animals,… and Plants, and… By The Rev. Kris Litman-Koon Pastor, All Saints, Mt. Pleasant It is that time of year when word of a Blessing of the Animals service is heard in many congregations. Saint Francis of Assisi is known as the...
Dominion Over the Earth By Brandon Bowers a member of the SC Synod’s Creation Care Task Force. He is the owner and operator of Bowers Farm, located in Pomaria, SC. This blog post explains how scripture influences his vocation as a farmer. He and his family attend...
