Psalm 24:1
“The earth is the LORD’s and everything in it.”
God is the creator
John 1:3
“Through Him all things were made”
God is the creator
Uniting Church Synod of NSW and ACT
“God’s will for the Earth is renewal and reconciliation”
God is the creator
God is the creator lived expression
2021 COP26 Conference on Climate Change - A Joint Message for the Protection of Creation (ecumenical)
- Joint statement by the leaders of the Anglican, Catholic, and Orthodox denominations
- Conference aimed to hold nations accountable for the setting of targets to reduce emissions
Adherents are encouraged to respect God’s creation
Genesis 1:26
“make man in our image and let them rule over…all the earth and over all creatures”
Stewardship
Genesis 2:15
God put man “in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it”
Stewardship
Justin Welby
“It is our sacred duty to protect the planet”
Stewardship
Stewardship lived expression
Laudate Deum 2023
Pope francis reminds people that the climate crisis is our fault and as stewards of creation it is our job to protect and care for the environment
Matthew 22:39
“Love thy neighbour”
Love of neighbour
Matthew 25:40
“whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me”
Love of neighbour
Pope Francis, Laudato Si
“hear both the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor”
Love of neighbour
Love of neighbour lived expression
Anglican Alliance (Anglican)
Brings together those in the Anglican family of churches and agencies to work for a world free of poverty, inequality and injustice, to raise the voices of the vulnerable, to reconcile those in conflict, and to safeguard the earth
