ST. John's Going Green!

St. John's Going Green! Campaign

The St. John's Peace & Justice Group has been meeting with a group of like-minded church members regularly since the beginning of the year in order to organize an environmental campaign at St. John’' called St. John’s Going Green!

Mission Statement Encouraging good environmental practices, beginning with our own church and homes. Because God calls us, we are: Dedicated stewards of God's earth Seeking God's Will and Way in all things Rejoicing in Nature's glory Answerable to God, to humanity, and to all creation.
PC(USA) and Environmental Justice Interested in what the PC(USA) has to say about the importance of environmental justice? Go here to find out or here for the policy of the National Council of Churches (of which PC(USA) is a member).
Going Green! in Your Own Home A portion of St. John's Going Green! focuses on encouraging the congregation to consider what our faith teaches us about caring for creation and, more specifically, how we can be better stewards of God's earth on a regular basis in our homes. To this end, we have developed the St. John's Household Creation Covenant.This Covenant is meant to serve as a basis for encouraging you and your family to discuss and prayerfully consider the impact that your daily actions have on the environment. The Covenant lists dozens of ways that you can act; we are hoping that everyone in the congregation will be willing to take on some of these suggestions. (We urge you to commit to at least ten items on the list.)
Household Covenant Resources Page Click here for reference material and website links about many of the items on the checklist.
Going Green Corner Click here for a schedule for the new Going Green Corner, meant to provide an informal way for members to discuss their experiences with "greening" their homes and ways of life. Various St. John's members have volunteered to be available during this time for questions you may have regarding their experience with the topics listed on the Household Creation Covenant.
Stewardship of Creation: A Thirty Day Discipline Also available is a devotional in downloadable PDF format, entitled Stewardship of Creation: A Thirty Day Discipline. This booklet focuses on a different environmental and/or conservation topic each day; it includes a related scripture reading, some relevant facts, some suggestions for action and a prayer.