Creation Care is humanity’s first vocation; an acknowledgment of the innate goodness of God’s creation and our kinship with and responsibility for that creation. We at Peace are committed to connecting the dots between our worship life and stewardship of the natural world.
Our Commitment
From the beginning God has entrusted the human community with tending and caring for Earth—our common home. At Peace Lutheran, we respond to this call by taking action in our congregation, our buildings, our homes, our communities, and the world.
Our Creation Care approach has become a model within the NW Washington Synod, and we continue to grow in our commitment to sustainable practices, watershed work along Longfellow Creek, and community education.
How You Can Help
Every positive step we take individually and together matters. Here are some of the ways Peace lives into creation care:
- Greening our building, grounds, and operations
- Planting for pollinators and native species
- Longfellow Creek watershed restoration
- Reducing waste and improving recycling
- Education on sustainable food choices and energy use
- Advocacy through Faith Action Network and Interfaith partnerships
The Creation Care Team
The Creation Care Team (CCT) helps identify opportunities in and through our worship life, policy decisions, education offerings, and ecumenical relationships. The team meets monthly via Zoom and contributes to the monthly Peace Notes newsletter and weekly bulletins.
We’re seeking active engagement from members interested in how we can walk more gently upon God’s creation—whether through worship, education, community engagement, advocacy, or how we manage energy, water, and waste in our building and on our grounds. Writers, artists, gardeners, event planners, and organizers are all welcome.
We recognize the interconnectivity and worth of all of God’s glorious creation and commit ourselves to care for the land, the air, the water, and the fellow creatures with whom we share this home.
— Peace Lutheran’s Sixth Arena of Ministry