About First Trinity

Creation Care

Interested in exploring how together First Trinity and St. Matthew’s can better care for God’s creation?

Creation Care was adopted as a 2011 Initiative by the First Trinity Church Council and an invitation was extended to St. Matthew’s to work with us to raise awareness of our congregation’s carbon footprint and how we could reduce it, and to provide education and resources for member so they can be better stewards of God’s creation.

We are in the midst of planning activities to help us be better stewards of our earth and its resources, both as congregations worshiping together, and as individual Christians.

If you would like to listen for how God is calling our congregations to action, and then help plan and implement our response, please contact Chris Orvin at chris.a.orvin@gmail.com or (843) 754-8933.

ELCA Resources

ELCA Social Statement - Caring for Creation: Vision, Hope, and Justice

Ten Reasons Lutherans care for Creation

Metro DC ELCA Synod’s “Energy Stewardship” Resolution

Awakening to God’s Call for Earthkeeping (4-session small group study)

Caring for the Earth as God’s People (WELCA)

First Trinity – St. Matthew’s Resources

Learn about our Carbon Footprint

Creation Care Initiatives

February 2011

Assessment of our congregations’ carbon footprint

Consultation with Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light (GWIPL)