The Green Lutheran

"The Greening of God's House"

By Sarah D.

A garden on church property?  What good could come?  Possible outcomes could be altar flowers, a quiet space for members to pray, food for the needy, and learning opportunities for children. 

I would love to see a church be more than a just a place people attend once a week.  The more we can get people coming to the church the more likely daily prayer services are to happen.  And, don't we all need a little more prayer in our life. 

Personally, I am a visual learner.  In the same way, going to church for a service or prayer service is not same as listening to a sermon on the radio or praying at home.  The latter is good, but being in the physical presence of the church hits on all my senses. 

http://www.christianitytoday.com/yc/1999/marapr/9y2050.html

Groups Devoted to Environmental Stewardship

By Sarah D.

There is a group called Christians for Environmental Stewardship.  One member of the group is Restoring Eden, a grassroot movement with a focus on nature appreciation, environmental stewardship, and public advocacy. 

Interesting to note the group has a link to various denominational statements, but no statement from Lutherans. 

The Fulfilling of a Goal

By Sarah D.

Whether you want to use the term green, eco-friendly, environmentally-sensitive, earth-friendly, or any variation there of, it is referring to the same thing: caring for our planet. 

Some of you may be familiar with my sister-blog, The Lutheran Review, which my father contributes his regular thoughts and devotions, and I add whatever I find interesting into the mix.  The Green Lutheran is the fulfillment of a goal I started thinking of in 2006, when I wanted to start a website devoted to the connection between the environment and the Church.