Creation Care

Love God. Love Your Neighbor. Change the World.

There are two stories of creation in the book of Genesis. In the first, God creates the earth and all the creatures who inhabit the earth, THEN God creates a human, translated from the Hebrew as “earth creature.” In the second account, after God has created the light, water, and earth, God creates the “earth creature,” THEN creates the animals as companions for this creature. Both accounts are clear: humankind and the earth are meant to be in harmony with one another and in harmony with the Creator.

Creation Care is an integral part of every aspect of our life at Church of the Nativity. We believe that our faith in Jesus, our reverence for the earth, and our service to others are deeply woven together in our life of faith. We seek a connection to God through our connections with one another, through caring for the natural world, and through an examination of our interior life. All these things are a form of prayer. We hope that the reflections of the Caring for Creation blog reveal and inspire this belief.

To join Nativity’s Environmental Stewardship committee or for more information, please Email Steve Dearth.

For more information about the many environmental stewardship projects and other outreach projects that members of Nativity are involved in, please visit our Creation Care Projects page.

Most Recent Blog Posts in the Caring for Creation Category

  • New Creation Care Leadership
    by Church of the Nativity
    Steve Dearth and Sherry Hedrick Recently Carl Sigel, the inspiration and main driver of Nativity’s Creation Care initiatives, decided to move to a mentorship role in this mission, one that, under his leadership, has been impactful throughout the diocese and beyond. Enter Steve Dearth and Sherry Hedrick, longtime Raleigh residents who have been attending Nativity… Read more: New Creation Care Leadership
  • Nativity Supports Haiti Reforestation Project
    by Church of the Nativity
    (left to right: Becky Christian, Becky Showalter, Michael Anello, Jill Staton-Bullard) Last Sunday, April 28, Nativity presented a $1,000 check to Michael Anello, Executive Director of Haiti Reforestation Partnership. Three of our members (pictured here) are or have been leaders with this unique and successful economic development project in one of the poorest, most unstable… Read more: Nativity Supports Haiti Reforestation Project
  • Spring 2024 CSA
    by Church of the Nativity
    by Carl Sigel Since Nativity’s earliest days, one of the cornerstones of our mission has been to explore how we grow, eat, and share food. In 2021, Nativity partnered with nine other Raleigh congregations in a program to support our local Black farmers. The program, called Farm to Church Community Supported Agriculture or CSA, was… Read more: Spring 2024 CSA
  • Update on Environmental Stewardship at Nativity
    by Church of the Nativity
    by The Rev. Stephanie Allen We gathered after church on Sunday, September 24 to reflect on what has been done, to hear what is going on in the wider diocese, and to brainstorm what Nativity might do in regards to environmental stewardship going forward. After the discussion, two potential projects emerged that we could begin… Read more: Update on Environmental Stewardship at Nativity
  • New Season of Farm to Church CSA
    by Church of the Nativity
    by Carl Sigel Win, win, win: Support local black farmers, obtain nutritious produce, help build the Beloved Community, and save the planet by joining the Farm to Church CSA. Since Nativity’s earliest days, one of the cornerstones of our mission has been to explore how we grow, eat, and share food. In 2021, Nativity partnered… Read more: New Season of Farm to Church CSA
  • Join the Farm to Church CSA
    by Church of the Nativity
    Becoming the Beloved Community: Join the Farm to Church CSAby Carl Sigel Since Nativity’s earliest days, one of the cornerstones of our mission has been to explore how we grow, eat, and share food. In 2021, Nativity partnered with nine other Raleigh congregations in a program to support our local Black farmers. The program, called… Read more: Join the Farm to Church CSA
  • The Pentagon, Climate Change and War
    by Church of the Nativity
    Creation Care webinar: The Pentagon, Climate Change and WarA Zoom Forum on January 17 at 12 noonCarl Sigel As people of faith, we glimpse the peace of heaven and seek a new world of peace here on earth.  Please join Interfaith Creation Care of the Triangle and other sponsors for this Zoom forum with Neta… Read more: The Pentagon, Climate Change and War
  • Nativity is Carbon Offsetting Its 2021 Energy Usage!
    by Church of the Nativity
    Becky Showalter Thanks to much work and gnashing of teeth by Nancy Reed and Rene Garces, Nativity has calculated its energy usage for 2021 and thereby our own carbon footprint!  Even with our solar panels, we used half again more electricity than we produced – over 13,000 kWh.  Based on that value, our carbon footprint… Read more: Nativity is Carbon Offsetting Its 2021 Energy Usage!
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