Toolkit

This toolkit is an organic collection of resources from various individuals in our community.  These resources are meant to inspire others who are interested in bringing similar ideas to their own communities of faith. The .pdf files are password protected. Passwords are available to members of the EcoEcumenical Group through Brian Sauder. (If you have difficulty opening the .pdf files, be sure that you have upgraded to the latest version of Adobe Reader.)

"Psalm 19: A Basis for a Biblical Theology of the Environment" by Karen Kieser.

Karen Kieser is a Certificate of Christian Studies program student at Urbana Theological Seminary.  This paper was an assignment as part of the Eco-Stewardship course offered last summer.

Click here to download the paper (.pdf format).

"A Case for Eco-stewardship: Sustainable Agriculture in the Mosaic Law" by Casey Anderson.

Casey Anderson is a Masters of Divinity program student at Urbana Theological Seminary.  This paper was an assignment as part of the Eco-Stewardship course offered last summer.

Click here to download the paper (.pdf format).

"Caring for Creation" - A Sermon by Brian Anderson 

Brian Anderson was invited to give this sermon at Chatham Presbyterian Church on Sunday, July 27, 2008.

Click here to download a transcript of the sermon (.pdf format).

"Why Care for the Earth?" - A Sermon by Happy Leman

Pastor Happy Leman gave this sermon at the Vineyard Church on September 28, 2008.

Click here to download an audio recording of the sermon (.mp3 format).

"Saving the Earth" - A Sermon by Rev. Axel H. Gehrmann

Rev. Gerhmann delivered this sermon at the Unitarian Universalist Church on October 8, 2006.

Click here to download a transcript of the sermon (.pdf format).

"The Animal Soul" - A Sermon by Rev. Alex H. Gehrmann

Rev. Gerhmann delivered this sermon at the Unitarian Universalist Church on March 4, 2007.

Click here to download a transcript of the sermon (.pdf format).