Environmental Justice Ministry at Hope UCC
A few members of our congregation became interested in the issue of “environmental justice” back in mid-2020 and have been meeting and discussing related issues off and on since then. As a result of this continued interest, formal creation of the Environmental Justice Ministry was recently approved by the Church Council as a new “Ministry” in the life of our Church. As our ministry members grow and learn together, we are beginning to see that, as big as the problem may be, there are many, many ways we can have a positive impact at the local level, and we feel that this is a good place to start for Hope UCC. Whether it may be planting a pollinator garden on church grounds, partnering with other churches and organizations to stretch our resources and outreach or helping provide more education for our congregation on how to reduce/recycle in our daily lives, the prospects are exciting.
The church wide UCC Minister of Environmental Justice is looking for more congregations around the country to step up and be part of the solution to these issues. In November of 2022, Hope UCC officially became a Creation Justice Church, signalling our congregation's long term committment to this cause. We hope that our mission may be one that you’d want to be a part of. We’d love to have you join us.