Nov 16, 2020 | Green Team, Uncategorized
Tired of being stuck inside? Want to get outdoors and breathe some fresh air, while also serving our community? Join us for the annual NJ Farmers Against Hunger Thanksgiving packing service event on November 15, 1:45 – 3:45 pm! We will be packing produce for...
Nov 9, 2020 | Green Team, Uncategorized
New Jersey is banning plastic and paper shopping bags, as well as restricting polystyrene-foam food containers in what may be the nation’s toughest program to reduce pollution from single use containers. The legislation (S-864) has passed both the Assembly and...
Oct 5, 2020 | Green Team, Uncategorized
Environmental Justice and Compassionate Voting View PowerPoint Presentation What is “environmental justice?” According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, environmental justice is defined as “the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people...
Sep 18, 2020 | Green Team, Uncategorized
For Such a Time as This”– Esther 4:14 In this era of ecological, social and political turmoil, one might ponder “how are we of the Lutheran tradition putting our faith values into action?” One answer comes in the form of “Living Lutheran,” the magazine of the ECLA,...
Aug 8, 2020 | Green Team, Uncategorized
Did you know that St. Matthew has an Environmental Sustainability Plan? In 2017, the Green Team began gathering information on how our church manages its energy use, water, and other resources. Pulling that information together, we now have a draft document that...
Jul 1, 2020 | Green Team, Uncategorized
“God’s Work. Our Hands.” —Evangelical Lutheran Church in America The sacredness of creation crosses many faith traditions. In the Lutheran church, the ELCA, through its 1993 Statement on Environment, calls us to “model God’s justice by striving to embody four...
