Whether in the news cycle, our homes, or our congregations across Canada, we are gripped, heartbroken and made listless by stories of the impending climate catastrophe and its impacts on the planet as a whole.
And there’s sound reason to be pessimistic: According to Statistics Canada, Canadians still rank as the second-highest greenhouse gas emitters per capita among the Top 10 emitting countries globally. Our lifestyles have made us victims to a crisis of our own creation that reverberates across the food chain, our own health, and our communities.
The October-November 2024 issue of Canada Lutheran focuses on the Season of Creation, our communities in worship across the world, and the care for our planet. The author explores the relationship with God and a sustainable relationship with our planet. He looks at how our faith—and our kinship with Creation— helps compel us to act on the climate emergency.