Celebrate Earth Day Sunday
Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 each year, and Presbyterian churches are urged to celebrate Earth Day Sunday near this date. In 2013, April 21st is Earth Day Sunday, though you may also choose to celebrate an Earth Sunday whenever suits your congregation's calendar.
The National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program produces Earth Day Sunday resources each year.With sermon starters, prayers, and great information on a variety of energy issues, this ecumenical, 14-page resource should be a great starting point for your congregation's celebration. Click here to download the 2013 Earth Day Sunday resource, "Sunday Morning Sustainability: Eco-Justice Impacts and Opportunities"
Please email me, Rebecca Barnes-Davies, to share your how your church celebrated Earth Day Sunday. Read about Presbyterian Churches’ Earth Day Sunday events from 2010 and 2011.
Earth Day Archives
Use the links below for materials to examine past Earth Day themes with your congregation.
- 2012 - A Life of Abundance: Energy and Ethics
- 2011 - Where Two or More are Gathered: Eco-Justice as Community.
- 2010 - Sacred Spaces and an Abundant Life
- 2009 - Celebrating and Caring for God's Creation
- 2008 - The Poverty of Global Climate Change
The National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program produces Earth Day Sunday resources each year. This year’s theme is “Where Two or More are Gathered: Eco-Justice as Community.” Download the resource, which explores the importance of community and shares information on how churches can work in community for eco-justice in the areas of food, water, and air. Materials include sermon starters, a bulletin insert, and ideas for church action.
Please email me, Katie Holmes, to share your church’s plans to celebrate Earth Day Sunday. Read about Presbyterian Churches’ 2010 Earth Day Sunday events.
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Earth Day Sunday materials for 2013 are still in development at National Council of Churches' Eco-Justice Program. My understanding is that the theme is Sustainability, how each part of preparing for and attending church can be an expression of caring for God's earth. I will post materials as soon as they are finalized!