Green Sanctuary

Green Sanctuary is a growing movement among faith communities of many denominations to recognize the importance of environmental stewardship in all aspects of life--at home, at church and at work.  IKE is working with local congregations to help them understand the importance of this effort and to provide practical tools to help them on their journey.  On this page, we provide some resources and links that we hope will be helpful.

2007 Green Sanctuary Workshop

Epworth Methodist Church presentation

St. Luke's Methodist Church presentation

First Congregational UCC presentation

Resources and Weblinks

Earth Points Challenge Form

List of helpful websites for green products, recycling etc.

Interfaith Alliance Care for Creation Committee

Information about what Indianapolis congregations are doing to care for creation is available here, as well as additional links to denominational websites and other resources.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Indianapolis Green Sanctuary Program

2006 Spirit and Place Green Sanctuary Workshop Materials

On November 11, 2006, IKE joined the Unitarian Universalist Church of Indianapolis in presenting a Workshop called "Walk Softly but Keep the Lights On," a session for Central Indiana congregations to learn how to integrate environmental stewardship into the spiritual life of the congregation and encourage care for creation in all aspects of church and home life.   Materials from the workshop can be downloaded from the following links:

Why Are We Here?  -- A brief overview of the environmental challenges facing our community

Green Sanctuary Nuts and Bolts -- How to get started at your church

Resources from Faith Traditions -- Links to statements of principles and information from many denominations about their environmental stewardship commitments and programs

Resources and Helpful Websites  -- This list is just the beginning of the many resources available to help congregations who want to implement programs to reduce their impact on our natural resources.