Caring for All Creation
Welcome to Earth Ministry
Earth Ministry is a non-profit organization committed to engaging the Christian community in environmental stewardship. We work in partnership with individuals and congregations to respond to this great moral challenge through education, individual and congregational lifestyle choices, and organizing for social change through environmental advocacy.
While Earth Ministry is rooted in the Christian tradition, we actively engage all religious communities on climate and energy issues through Washington Interfaith Power & Light. Our programs and resources are in use across the US and Canada and available to all.
News
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Eat, pray, love: A new green gospel
- Earth Ministry was recently featured in a USA Today article reflecting on the recent film "Eat, Pray, Love," based on a popular book by the same title, and the implications these three actions may have for Christian environmentalists looking forward.
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Beyond Coal Campaign
- Earth Ministry/ Washington Interfaith Power & Light is working to transition Washington State beyond coal and into clean energy. Learn more about how to be involved and read about our recent events!
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Senate Stalls on Climate and Clean Energy Solutions
- Earth Ministry/ WAIPL Executive Director LeeAnne Beres joined Congressman Jay Inslee and members of the business and veteran communities in a press conference speaking to the continued need for comprehensive national climate legislation this year. Click above to read LeeAnne’s full statement following the press release.
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Yakima church takes the green way and wins state honor
- Read about the amazing work of Earth Ministry Greening Congregation Wesley United Methodist Church in this article by the Yakima Herald-Republic.
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Earth Ministry in the New York Times
- Executive Director LeeAnne Beres and Earth Ministry's Greening Congregation Emmanuel Episcopal in Mercer Island were featured in the article, "Pastors in Northwest Find Focus in 'Green'" by William Yardley.
Events
- Book Release: Natural Saints: How People of Faith are Working to Save God's Earth Sep 17, 2010
- Mallory McDuff's Natural Saints: How Churches are Working to Save God’s Earth shares the stories of contemporary church leaders, parishioners, and religious environmentalists working to define a new environmental movement. Earth Ministry’s advocacy work is featured in the chapter that focuses on bearing witness, and includes interviews with a host of faith leaders in our area.
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Advocacy and Ballot Issues Workshop
Sep 18, 2010
St. James Episcopal Church, 1410 NE Stadium Way, Pullman, WA
- Join St. James Episcopal Church and Sacred Heart Social Justice Ministry in this ecumenical workshop to connect faith with public issues!
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Smart Power: Climate Change, the Smart Grid, and the Future of Electric Utilities
Sep 21, 2010
Seattle Town Hall (downstairs, enter on Seneca Street), Seattle, WA
- Come hear Dr. Peter Fox-Penner, author of "Smart Power: Climate Change, the Smart Grid, and the Future of Electric Utilities," as he speaks to the way the changing climate has forced us to re-examine the way we look at energy.
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Department of Ecology Public Hearing
Sep 28, 2010
Ecology Headquarters, 300 Desmond Dr SE, Lacey, WA
- Join members of the religious community in speaking out at a state hearing about the effects of toxic coal pollution on the people and watersheds of Washington State!
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Celebration of St. Francis: Creation Care Sermon Contest Fundraiser
Oct 02, 2010
Olympic View Community Church, 425 NE 95th St, Seattle, WA
- Please join us at the Celebration of St. Francis, featuring Earth Ministry's 3rd Annual Creation Care Sermon Contest Fundraiser, at Olympic View Community Church on October 2, 4-6 pm to hear inspiring creation care sermons and honor our Greening Congregations.
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Seeking God’s Grace for the Gulf: A Day of Worship, Reflection and Healing
Oct 03, 2010
Nationwide
- Earth Ministry and the National Council of Churches invite you and your faith community to participate in a day for congregations and faith communities to remember the Gulf oil catastrophe, pray for our brothers and sisters in the Gulf Coast, and reflect on our personal connection to the what is the largest oil spill in US history.
