Love God, Love God’s World is a nine-session, film-based curriculum designed for Episcopalians at any stage of engagement with creation care and environmental ministry – from those taking their first steps to experienced leaders seeking a transformative small-group experience. Sessions follow a structure similar to the Sacred Ground curriculum, incorporating compelling films, podcasts, readings, faith-based reflections, and discussion questions. Each session is authored by different contributors who draw from their own contexts and experiences. Participants explore opportunities to learn, pray, advocate, and conserve.
The curriculum aims to equip participants to:
- Speak confidently about their faith, environmental stewardship, and climate change.
- Experience personal transformation and engage at various levels in creation care and eco-justice.
- Identify and utilize available resources for creation care initiatives.
Several members of the Creation Care Committee have participated in small-group sessions of Love God, Love God’s World and have found them engaging and thought-provoking. The committee encourages churches to incorporate this curriculum into their programming.
Churches interested in offering Love God, Love God’s World to their community can contact Libby Witt, Creation Care Committee Member, for guidance on content or logistical considerations. Individuals interested in joining a group but lacking sufficient numbers to create a group at their individual church can contact the Creation Care Committee, where efforts will be made to form virtual groups with participants from across the diocese.