Seeking God's Grace for the Gulf: A Day of Worship Reflection and Healing October 3, 2010
Seeking God’s Grace for the Gulf is a day for congregations and faith communities to remember the Gulf oil catastrophe, pray for our brothers and sisters in the Gulf Coast, and reflect on our personal connection to the what is the largest oil spill in US history. The resources below are meant to help you and your congregation join in this day, whether it be through worship, music, prayer, education or other activities. We hope you will adapt these resources to meet your needs while taking the time to join in what will be the beginning of a long and challenging healing process for God’s Creation and communities in the Gulf.
Worship Resources
Bulletin Inserts and Flyers
This bulletin insert has been designed for various denominations using the respective denominations logo and information
- NCC
- Church of the Brethren
- Disciples of Christ
- Insert
- Flyer
- ELCA
- Episcopal Church
- PC (USA)
- UMC
Educational Resources
- Excerpt from Seven Days in the Life of a Catastrophe – By Gary Smith
- Discussion Questions- click here.
- Additional Readings:
- A Lesson from the Gulf: We Are All Connected – By Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori , Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church.
- Gulf Coast Oil Spill: Responding to the Challenge – By Bishop Mark Hanson, Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- A Pastoral Letter to those Affected by the Gulf Oil Spill – From the Presbyterian Church (USA)
- Silence, God and the Gulf Oil Spill – By Rev. Fletcher Harper, Executive Director of GreenFaith (NJ)
Other Activities
Other Resources
- Massachusetts Council of Churches Ecumenical Vigils for the Gulf Coast
- GreenFaith's Order of Worship for their August 11th vigil in New Jersey.
- Communities on the Horizon