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“Will you cherish the wondrous works of God, and protect the beauty and integrity of all creation?”

A WAY FORWARD

An Episcopal Path to Creation Justice is a four-level program now being developed in Massachusetts to encourage and support our congregations to amplify and accelerate their response to the climate emergency.

Following the call of our bishops, we aim to encourage churches to select meaningful action steps they can take in each of the pillars of Creation justice, and to grow in knowledge and skills as they progress along the four-fold path, which we’ve named Prepare, Plant, Grow, Harvest.

We will provide consultation, support, and recognition for participating churches and will share their work so that others will be inspired.

The Path is currently running as a pilot program for 10+ congregations. We hope to make it available to congregations throughout The Episcopal Church in the Fall of 2024.

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In Jesus, God so loved the whole world. We follow Jesus, so we love the world God loves. Concerned for the global climate emergency, drawing on diverse approaches for our diverse contexts, we commit to form and restore a loving, liberating, life-giving relationship with all of Creation.

Episcopal Covenant for the Care of Creation

The questions that are crucial to our work in the Church today:

  • How shall we PRAY?

    How will we bring environmental and climate justice concerns into the religious life of our community–into our liturgies, preaching, and prayers? What spiritual grounding do individuals need in a climate-changed world?

  • How shall we LEARN?

    How will we educate children, youth, and adults to live faithfully in a climate-changed world? What do we need to learn as we join God’s mission of reconciling us to God, each other, and the rest of creation?

  • How shall we ACT?

    What practical steps will we take as individuals, households, and congregations to live in greater harmony with Earth, to reduce carbon emissions, and to transition to a zero-carbon future?

  • How shall we ADVOCATE?

    How will we mobilize to advocate for just climate and environmental legislation? How will we contribute to societal transformation?

LEARN ABOUT THE PATH