Iowa Interfaith Power & Light

Spiritual Resources - Sermon Resources
2010 Iowa IPL Earth Words Sermon Contest

First Prize - "From Death to Life" by Rev. Mary Jane Button-Harrison of First Christian Church in Ames

Runner-Up - "You Goin’ Fishin’" by Rev. Mark Pries of Zion Lutheran in Iowa City

Runner-Up - “Measure of Creation” by Pastor Ruthie Tippin of the West Branch Friends Church

Honorable Mention - "Earth Day" by Des Moines First Unitarian Church

Honorable Mention - "Earth Day 2010" by Muffy Harmon of St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral in Des Moines

Honorable Mention - "New Heaven, New Earth" by Rev. Bill Lovin of Congregational United Church of Christof Iowa City

Additional Sermons Resources

Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori’s Investiture Sermon
Reflects on the theological notions of home and the interdependent relationship between home and the issues of social justice and care of creation.

Hot and bothered: Facing Up to Global Warming
By Bill McKibben, July 11, 2006, gives some basics about the science of global warming and how the interfaith community was beginning to respond in 2006.

National Interfaith Power & Light
Provides Earth Day Sermon samples from many different traditions.

California Interfaith Power & Light
Website also presents several Earth Day Sermon samples and other resources.

Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life

Creation Care for Pastors

Earth Ministry Sermons

Environmental Stewardship Commission (Episcopal)

Evangelical Environmental Network

Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church

Greater Washington Interfaith Power & Light

Interfaith Service of Prayer and Witness For Climate Action

National Council of Churches (three sermon starters on pg. 4 of doc)

Season of Creation