Caring for Creation Together: May Updates from Blessed Tomorrow
Congregations across the Grand Canyon Synod are invited to deepen their commitment to creation care through new resources, events, and opportunities highlighted in the May 2026 Blessed Tomorrow newsletter.
A key feature is the newly available 7-part film series, Caring for the Earth: Stories from Faith Communities. This series brings together more than 30 faith leaders—including Christian, Muslim, Indigenous, Baha’i, and Jewish voices—from across the country, sharing how their communities are responding to climate change with hope and courage. The series is designed for congregational use and can help spark faithful conversation and action.
The newsletter also lifts up leadership within our own church. Gabrielle Irle, a climate leader in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, is among the Blessed Tomorrow Climate Ambassadors featured in the series. Her witness reflects a broader call: people of faith are uniquely positioned to lead with moral clarity and grounded hope. Those interested can take part in Climate Ambassador training to join this growing movement.
There are also immediate opportunities to engage. The National Faith + Climate Forum 2026, held April 25 and featuring keynote speaker Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, invites faith leaders and community members to explore how to lead climate work with compassion and courage. Registration is free and open to all.
Additional highlights include:
A recording of the 2026 American Climate Leadership Awards, recognizing innovative climate solutions across sectors
New research showing that while most Americans are concerned about climate change, many underestimate how widely that concern is shared—an important reminder of the opportunity for collective action
Resources from One Home One Future, designed to help congregations strengthen connections between faith, community, and care for creation
Throughout, the newsletter underscores a core theological truth: caring for creation is not separate from our faith—it is an expression of it. As Lutherans, we trust that God is at work through the ordinary means of community, vocation, and shared responsibility for our neighbor and the earth.
We encourage you to explore these resources, share them within your congregation, and consider how your community might take its next step in creation care.