1. Care for God’s Creation
March 2018

2. He’s Got the Whole World in his Hands

3. Opening Prayer
God of the Universe prayer

4. Why do we Care for God’s Creation?

5. God made the heavens and the earth And it was good
Genesis 1:1-31

6. All the earth is the Lord’s
Psalm 24

7. God loves and cares for all creation
Matthew

8. Humans are commanded to care for God’s creation
Genesis 2:15

9. The land itself must be given a rest and not abused
Leviticus

10. Creation reveals the nature of God
Romans 1:20

11. Catholic Social Teaching Says...
We show our respect for the Creator by our stewardship of creation. Care for the earth is not just an Earth Day slogan, it is a requirement of our faith. We are called to protect people and the planet, living our faith in relationship with all of God's creation. This environmental challenge has fundamental moral and ethical dimensions that cannot be ignored.
-US Bishops

12. Burkina Faso
Safiata’s Story

14. Discussion Questions Who did we meet in the video? What do they do?
How is Safiata dependent on the environment?
How does God ask us to care for creation?

15. Take Home
Ideas

16. Closing Prayer
Dear God, we are grateful for the beauty we encounter around us.
May we always care for all that you have created -
Every person, plant, mountaintop and animal.
Amen