The quiet strain of growing financial bills doesn’t just live in individual homes. It shows up in congregational budgets too, and it’s just as rarely named out loud there.
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“Belonging to the Earth: Field Notes Live” Launch & Learn Webinar
Tuesday, September 15, 12:00–1:00 PM CT on Zoom
Living Water: The Season of Creation Theme for 2026
By Rev. Lee Gable, Pastor of Fredsville Lutheran Church and Iowa Faith & Climate Network Board Member The air is decorated in bird song, the breeze makes the flowers gently dance as sunlight filters through the branches above. Breathe deep, in, out...become aware...
The World is Literally on Fire. What Can I Do About It?
If you’ve felt a mix of alarm and numbness, this post is for you–not because I have a tidy answer, but because I there’s a way through it that doesn’t require you to become an expert, an activist, or a different person than you already are. It starts with four simple entry points: stripes, stats, spirituality, and stories.
Green Congregations Dinner
Sunday, September 13th from 5-7pm in Hiawatha
Health on the Line: Our Bodies, Plastics, and Data Centers
Wednesday, September 16th from 11am – 1pm in Des Moines
Land & Water Fest
Sunday, September 20th from 1-5pm in Dubuque
Sacred Restoration: Returning to a Right Relationship with the Land
Pastor Brian Jack at First Lutheran Church in Milford, Iowa leads their efforts to restore an 11-acre property, keep bees, and do more to care for creation.
On Being an Imperfect Gardener
Note: this reflection was written by our Associate Director, Tim Gossett, and shared during the closing of the Climate-informed Clergy Cohort. May it inspire you for whatever climate work you do. I am not a particularly good gardener. Many years, most of what I plant...
Bread of Life’s Green Team is Leading the Way as an Earth Care Certified Congregation
Tom and Linda Stovall have been passionately educating and encouraging the people of Bread of Life Presbyterian Church in Dubuque to live more sustainably and care for God’s creation.