Care for Creation

Presbytery of Baltimore
CREATION CARE GROUP

Presbytery of  Baltimore CREATION CARE GROUP 

 

 A component of the

Committee on Peace and Justice

of the Presbytery of Baltimore,

within the Presbyterian Church (USA). 

Vision

That each congregation in the Baltimore Presbytery will deepen its understanding of:

§         our spiritual connection to and love for all of God’s creation, including humans and the natural systems that sustain us

§         the complex ways in which all of creation is increasingly interconnected and interdependent

§         our responsibility as stewards to care lovingly and justly for all creation

§         the urgent need for sustainable living.

 Further, that these understandings should be reflected not only in each congregation’s worship and mission but also in the daily life of each individual

Mission

To reach out to all congregations in the Presbytery, to encourage and assist them to share this vision and to reflect it in their congregational and individual lives.   To do this we will provide resources and support for:  

  • study and worship to change lives of people and congregations;
  • guidance for sustainable living; and
  • environmental stewardship action and social witness.

Membership

Kim Barnes (Central Presbyterian Church)

Bill Blair (Babcock Presbyterian Church)

Bill Breakey (Maryland Presbyterian Church)

Charlie Conklin  (Towson Presbyterian Church

Rev. Ted Durr (Maryland Presbyterian Church)

Ajax Eastman (Brown Mem'l Woodbrook Presbyterian Church)

Mary Louise Ellenberger (Towson Presbyterian Church)

Julie Erickson (Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church)

Nancy Fayer  (First Presbyterian Church of Howard County)

George Fisher (Brown Memorial Park Avenue Presbyterian Church)

Lisa Gilbert (First Presbyterian Church of Annapolis)

Kelli Denice Langley (Light Street Presbyterian Church)

Dan McConaughy (First Presbyterian Church of Bel Air)

Beth Renwick (Roland Park Presbyterian Church)

Rev. Roger Rice (Towson Presbyterian Church)

Cheryl Thurber (Catonsville Presbyterian Church)

Branch Warfield (Maryland Presbyterian Church)

Contact Us

Charlie Conklin, CCG Convener

George Fisher, Peace and Justice Committee Liaison

Bill Breakey, Webmaster

Deb Milcarek, Presbytery Staff

Bill Blair,  Speakers Bureau

"In the Beginning ...

..God created the heavens and the earth... and God saw that it was very good."

With these words, at the very beginning of our scriptures, the Hebrew story-tellers affirmed the beauty and holiness of the natural world.   We start from there.  [more]

Welcome to our Web

The purpose of this web site is to help individuals and congregations in their ministry of Caring for Creation.  We aim to provide encouragment, information, ideas and resources for use in the wide variety of circumstances that congregations and people encounter in their daily lives.

Resources to Help You

There are many web sites that can help you.  We also have a series of papers on Biblical and other topics related to earth ministry, suggestions of books that will help you develop deeper understanding of creation and creation care, and listings of speakers who are willing to make a presentation at your church and video resources for classes and forums.

Creation Care Ideas for Churches

There are many relatively simple things a church can do to care for creation and help build a more sustainable future.  Many congregations in the Baltimore Presbytery have developed model programs and actions.