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Creation Care at Christ Church Cathedral

The purpose of the Cathedral's Creation Care committee is to listen, lead, encourage, equip, and support the Christ Church Cathedral community in the ongoing work of safeguarding the integrity of God’s Creation and sustaining and renewing the life of the Earth.

The goals of this work include: 

  •  Creating, encouraging, and sustaining a network of informed individuals and organizations, dedicated to the care and protection of our church, our community, and the whole of Creation.

  • Standing in solidarity with and advocacy for the most vulnerable victims of the impact of climate change, particularly women, poor people, and people of color.

  • Identifying and encouraging the adoption of strategies, actions, and practices that promote living more simply, humbly, and gently on the earth.

Christ Church Cathedral is an active faith group partner of Tennessee Interfaith Power & Light.

CREATION CARE FRIENDS: Christ Church Parishioners interested in receiving more information about Creation Care in the Episcopal Church, volunteer and advocacy opportunities, and other creation care resources may join our CREATION CARE FRIENDS group in Realm by letting us know your interest HERE.

Creation Care in the Episcopal Church

In the Episcopal Church, the desire to care for God’s Creation arises from a belief in a loving, liberating, and life-giving God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Church has named creation care as one of its principal values, encouraging creation care initiatives in the following ways:

  • “Loving Formation” – Sharing stories of concern for the Earth and connecting others who care

  • “Liberating Advocacy” – Standing with those most vulnerable to environmental degradation and climate change

  • “Life-Giving Conservation” – Changing our habits and choices to live more simply, humbly, and gently on the Earth

To read more about the Episcopal Church’s vision for creation care download The Episcopal Covenant to Care for Creation, Putting It into Practice.

 

RESOURCES

CATHEDRAL CHRISTIAN FORMATION RESOURCES

2023 Creation Care Lenten Study and Reflection
Delivered during Lent to Creation Care Friends in Realm, here.

House of Bishops Pastoral Teaching
Focus of the Contemplation Class, January 15, 2023

Responding to God's Call to Care for Creation
Dean's Forum Presentation, November 6, 2022, here.

Justice for All Creation: Loving, Liberating, Life-Giving
Dean's Forum Presentation, May 1, 2022, here.

TEACHING CHILDREN ABOUT CREATION CARE

The Episcopal Church Foundation – “Tending to the Earth with Children”

A list of resources through Blessed Earth, a 505(c)3 organization based in Kentucky here.

RECYCLING HOW-TOS

The webpage for Recycling for Metro Nashville includes an informative short video here. Note that apartments and condominiums may not offer recycling or may have rules that differ. All Davidson County residents may use the drop-off centers. Recycling services will differ for surrounding counties/communities.

COMPOSTING 

Metro Waste Services Free Drop-Off

Classes/other composting education resources offered by Metro Waste Services here.

Compost Nashville (Subscription Service)

EPISCOPAL CHURCH RESOURCES

Expressing the Mind of the House on Climate and Our Vocation in Christ 
Passed by the House of Bishops during the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church, July 11, 2022, here.

Liturgical Materials for Honoring God in Creation

2024 Season of Creation Celebration Guide
Resources for September 1 - October 4, here.

House of Bishops Pastoral Teaching, 2011
(Reaffirmed as an official position of the Episcopal Church in 2022)

Episcopal Church’s Household Carbon Footprint Calculator
Published in 2019, it is still available for our use.

GREEN TIPS FOR THE HOME AND SIMPLER LIVING IN GENERAL

Parishioner suggestions for Creation Care here.

52 Ways to Care for Creation from the Creation Justice Ministries

Gardening with Native Plants here.

Green Tips from the World Wildlife Fund here.

Green Eco Tips for Sustainable Living here.

Green Tips for the home from Good Housekeeping Magazine here.

Special thanks to Ms. Platt, Jessica, Jocelyn, Adam, and Madalyn for this helpful link:
Guide to Going Green at Home

LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN SUSTAINABILITY AND ADVOCACY

OPPORTUNITIES FOR NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY

Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations (Sign up for Action Alerts.)

Earth Justice (Nonprofit Public Interest Law Organization)