The initiative of this program is to raise awareness of “faith and the environment” within Winnipeg congregations and enable these same congregations to mobilize for action that continues education within those congregations and promotes active responses toward environmental care and sustainability within the broader community.
This program requests seed money to cover operational expenses for meetings, travel and resources. No money is requested for staff compensation; time is being given voluntarily for research, development, administration and facilitation.
The investment of time and energy in matters of faith and the environment – its theology, education and practice – varies greatly. This project will research materials and resources; begin to network human resources from a variety of disciplines (faith, science, economics, politics, and the social sciences); and facilitate conversations and planning for congregational involvement. Ecumenical, Inter-faith and Indigenous perspectives and resources will be sought. We seek to strengthen our theology of faith and the environment, broaden educational initiatives and involve our congregations in additional action strategies.
Training will include conversations with pastors and lay leaders to determine needs and approaches; planning meetings with congregational leadership at the Council and committee levels; support for local educational and active initiatives; and occasional promotional events, such as worship services and regional workshops.
The scope of this project has already begun with research in the summer of 2017 and will be completed in December of 2018.
See Eco-Reformation page on MNO’s website here
Eco-Reformation Theological Reflections 