Tending God’s Garden: Presiding Bishop Eaton on Caring for Creation

Caring for creation is not just a boutique issue for the few, but a faith issue for all of us. As #COP26, the United Nations Climate Change Conference met in Glasgow, Scotland, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton reminds us that we are called to tend God’s garden and be good stewards of creation. Access #ELCA resources about caring for creation at ELCA.org/environment.

The ELCA actively participated (delegation is listed belo). in the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) conference of the parties (COP26), which closed November 13th. 

  • FROM ELCA: Regina Banks, Vance Blackfox, Tracey DePasquale, Cindy Crane, Juliana Glassco, Ruth Ivory-Moore

  • FROM FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES: Lora Abuaita, Manuel Retamoza

  • FROM PLTS: Julie Gerrish, Kelly Miller-Sanchez

  • FROM DE-MD SYNOD: Debbie Ryan, Larry Ryan, Susan Meier

  • OTHER UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: Ben DePasquale, Maura Kitchens

  • OTHER: Chuck Moore (media credentials – support letter from Living Lutheran Magazine)

Watch for news about two webinars planned with Lutheran World Federation on December 7th for all of ELCA and the S&J mini summit on December 9th and blogs to come.

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