Earth Day Sunday Checklist Discuss Earth Day Sunday ideas with your clergy and/or the worship committee, social justice committee, or creation care committee. Develop the order of worship using your congregation's worship format Identify any special texts, prayers, liturgies, etc. that will be used in the service Identify guest/lay leaders who will help lead the service Contact your church's music director to identify music and musicians for the service. Promote the Earth Day service through your congregation's newsletter, website, and bulletin as well as through the NCC Eco-Justice Program (contact info@nccecojustice.org) and your local newspaper. Create bulletins with the order of worship and any additional texts. Be prepared to answer questions about your Earth Day Sunday theme and Eco-Justice in general from curious members of the congregation Remember to ask participants to arrive earlier than normal More Ideas to Consider Plan other events to get your congregation excited about Earth Day Sunday. Click here for ideas! Call bulletin printer about using 100% Post Consumer Waste paper for bulletin printing Partner with other local faith groups to plan Earth Day Sunday activities Write a letter to the Editor of your local paper about your Earth Day Sunday activities Register your Earth Day Sunday worship (and other events) with the NCC Eco-Justice Network. E-mail info@nccecojustice.org if you have questions about using the Network. Call your local newspaper and TV stations to see if they would be interested in reporting on Earth Day Sunday Involve youth in the worship service Bring the outdoors inside as much as possible (e.g., plants on the altar) Don't forget to enjoy the service and to use the day to glorify God, and to lift up our call to be good stewards of God's creation!