These are other resources one can use outside of worship, in small groups, committee meetings, or for individuals. The books listed below have easily accessible study guides to help lead congregations, groups, or individual study. We are working to compile a more complete list of other readings that do not have an easily accessible discussion guide.
Called to Transform is a program created by Episcopal Relief and Development, and offers trainings to prepare individuals to be part of an asset-based community development (ABCD) process in their local ministry setting or neighborhood.
"Love God, Love God’s World" is a nine-session, film-based curriculum, ideal for Episcopalians anywhere on the journey with creation care and environmental ministry. If you or your church would like to find out more about "Love God, Love God’s World," click below.
This resource comes from the Committee on Science, Technology, and Faith, and is intended for use in congregations. This catechism invites readers to enter into a richer and fuller relationship to and appreciation for God’s magnificent creation, to celebrate it with thanksgiving, and to devote themselves to caring for it.
Sacred Ground is a small group study that seeks to create space for difficult but respectful and transformative dialogue on race and racism. The program runs for 11-week and the curriculum consists of films, short videos, readings, and a study guide. For more information, click below.
Faithful Resilience: Building Spiritual, Physical, and Social Resilience is a resource from Creation Justice Ministries. The 6-part guide to integrating teaching and action on climate resilience into your congregation is free to download and use.
StorySharing is an incredible way to build connections and deepen relationships. Knowing this, the Episcopal Church has provided a guide for hosting story-sharing workshops centered around creation. Click below to learn more.
"How Can I Care for Creation?" by Stephanie McDyre Johnson is an incredible primer for congregations to walk through together. It provides biblical and theological foundations for creation care, provides discussion questions, and guidance for parishes to care for creation.
Find a book discussion guide provided by the BTS Center on Debra Rienstra's book, "Refugia Faith." In this book, Rienstra explores how we can fall in love with creation again and take small but meaningful steps to build a better future for the world that God loves.
The BTS Center has provided a book discussion guide for Victoria Loorz's "Church of the Wild." This book is a memoir and an exploration, and offers an eco-spiritual lens into ideas of wilderness and community.
Saving Us by Katharine Hayhoe, a climate scientist and communicator, presents a compelling argument for discussing climate change with those who disagree with us. There are also a few different discussion guides for the book found on the author's website.
