The Virginia Conference UMC Creation Justice Movement’s mission is to participate with the Spirit of God in connecting and supporting groups within The United Methodist Church and beyond for the work of creation, care, justice, and regeneration.
Currently, the VAUMC CJM is working to build a fellowship of Methodists in Virginia to be advocates for Creation Justice by:
Educating – Engage congregations and promote the VAUMC Green Church Initiative (GCI). The CJM team is reaching out to individuals and congregations to adopt the GCI as a part of the Biblical mandate to care for and be good stewards of all God has so lovingly created.
Advocating – We will work to engage the Conference about crucial environmental justice issues facing our communities and the state of Virginia and through partnerships with the Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA), Virginia Interfaith Power & Light, and the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy.
The categories chosen for this Green Church Initiative (GCI) represent a congregation’s entire life and ministry. As a Green Church, we understand that all ministry is connected to the just stewardship of and relationship with God’s creation. We recognize that creation care is central to Christian Discipleship and the church’s life. We recognize connections with the inclusion of Worship, Discipleship, Stewardship, Evangelism, and Mission ministry areas in the Green Church Initiative.
The Green Church Award and Sustaining Green Church Awards are our opportunity to recognize congregations who have made a covenant for Creation Justice and our living that out in their church life and ministry. We will accept nominations and be glad to recognize those congregations that have signed onto the Green Church Initiative, the Green Church Covenant, and other Earth Ministry-Green Team programs such as Interfaith Power and Lights Cool Congregations.
2024 Green Church Award application form
2024 Sustaining Green Church Award application form
We want to hear back from you; please email the VAUMC Creation Justice Team or complete the Sign-Up Form.