God's Mandate: Care for Creation

Preface and Summary

We are men and women from the pews and pulpits of mainstream America for whom loving our Creator and thus caring for God's creation is at the heart of our religious faith. We come from communities that hold traditional values of neighborly love and respect for life. We benefit daily from laws that safeguard habitat and public health. We are proud of our nation's long-standing commitment to conservation. We seek to raise our children in a culture of stewardship and bequeath them the full blessings of God's bounty.

From these perspectives, we feel called to express great dismay and alarm at plans by the Administration and the leadership of the 109th Congress to reverse and obstruct programs that protect God's creation in our land and across the planet. There are now specific proposals before the government that would jeopardize public health, clean air and water; sustainable sources of energy; safety of natural habitats; and Earth's climate, which embraces us all.

These measures would turn back protections in laws passed over decades with overwhelming public support. Moreover, there was no mandate, no majority, or no "values" message in this past election for the President or the Congress to rollback and oppose programs that care for God's creation.

In this brief statement, we seek to encourage consideration of these challenges and the need for faithful, forceful action.

Biblical Mandate, Moral Values, and National Consensus

Our mandate is from biblical scripture. First, we read in Genesis that God beholds all creation as "very good" (Gen 1:31) and commands us to "till and tend the garden" (Gen 2:15). Humankind is called to stewardship of the commons. Second, we read in Psalms, "The Earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof" (Ps 24:1). The bounty of Creation's gifts must serve the common good of all. Third, we have a paramount obligation to "defend the poor and the orphan; do justice to the afflicted" (Ps 82:3) and to care first for "the least of these" (Math 25:35). Care for God's creation particularly requires protection of vulnerable life. Finally, we have an obligation, in prudence and precaution, to sustain the future well-being of all life on Earth, God's "covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature for perpetual generations" (Gen 9:12).

Regardless of religious affiliation, generations of Americans have embraced what really are universal moral precepts: the goodness of all life, stewardship, justice, inter-generational duty, and the exercise of prudence for the common good. These values have been embodied in bipartisan policy and law from the establishment of the Forest Parks Service (1916) through the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (1948), Clean Air Act (1963); National Environmental Policy Act (1970), Endangered Species Act (1973), Clean Water Act (1977), and Superfund law (1980.) Across the nation, moreover, localities have established laws that protect their environments to assure the well-being of their citizens.

Finally, the ability of our science to document threats and of our technology to prevent and remedy them has increased our capacity and therefore responsibility for stewardship.

As an expression of fundamental human values, then, there is a religious, moral, scientific, and an historic national consensus on the abiding priority of environmental stewardship.

Public Policy and Threats to God's Creation

And yet, on the basis of past policies and recent pledges, it is clear to us that the Administration and leadership of the 109th Congress are planning to roll back programs that protect God's creation in our land and to obstruct international action for the common good of the entire Earth.

* According to a recent study from the National Academy of Sciences, the Administration's Clear Skies initiative will weaken emissions reduction requirements for power plants and would increase air pollution and further expose millions of people --- especially children, the elderly, the poor, and the sick --- to toxic substances including mercury, rather than simply enforcing intended Clean Air Act standards.

* The Administration's Energy policy would establish increased access to oil as the overriding priority for managing our common public lands, extending our dangerous reliance on fossil fuels instead of emphasizing a common ethic of conservation.

* The Superfund toxic waste program that cleans up hazardous sites in or near low-income or minority families is unjustly being allowed to collapse because major corporations refuse to pay a small tax to clean up pollution their industries have largely created.

* Proposed amendments to the Endangered Species Act would eliminate federal protection for habitats in which God's creatures can flourish and would obstruct independent scientific discernment which makes our faithful stewardship of life possible in the first place.

* Most crucially, for all God's creation on our planet, the Administration continues to question the urgency of climate change and to refuse mandatory action to protect the entire Earth from global warming. And the Senate Majority Leader continues to not even allow discussion of a bipartisan measure to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

In this effort, finally, the Administration is enlisting our Treasury by cutting budgets and our Judiciary by appointing judges hostile to environmental safeguards. It is challenging our very tradition of open government by providing special treatment for corporate interests in planning public policy.

Attitudes and Actions of Religious Americans

The values underlying our concerns are shared by more and more religious Americans whose faith groups have been increasingly active in programs to care for God's creation. The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life recently reported that, "In contrast to abortion and other hot-button cultural issues, which divide most religious groups in the United States, there is fairly strong consensus across faith traditions on environmental policy...By a two-to-one margin (55% to 27%) respondents back strong regulations to protect the environment. Furthermore, the level of support is quite deep." [Although we believe that our economy can be strengthened, not weakened by environmental protection,] "Respondents in this survey were asked whether they favored stronger environmental regulations 'even if they cost jobs or result in higher prices.'" [And, while we honor deep convictions and do not wish to set them against each other,] as "priorities for religious voters", environment (53%) ranks higher than abortion (46%) or gay marriage (33%).

With such evidence, we feel called to alert our fellow religious Americans to these alarming challenges. We encourage all to study, pray, convene, and consider courses of action. While we are grateful for the engagement of our senior leaders, we are taking initiative from local communities, encouraged by the power of grassroots citizen action in last year's campaign. We plan to participate in any number of projects, some of which are, for the first time, being announced here:

* National denominational staff and local clergy and lay leaders from every region will meet for several days in February to discuss issues, goals and strategies.

* Educational materials will be prepared for distribution to congregations including an Earth Day action alert from the National Council of Churches to over 150,000 churches.

* In response to the Administration's "Clear Skies" proposal, the multi-state Interfaith Climate and Energy Campaign will release a study on the dangerous effects of power plant emissions on children.

* Religious alliances in at least ten states will present Energy Charters setting forth the moral imperatives for conservation, alternatives to the Administration's Energy policy, and proposals for sustainable policies in their states.

* Evangelical Christian and Jewish groups will establish a "Noah Alliance" to present theological and ethical perspectives on biodiversity and to oppose roll back by the Congress of the Endangered Species Act.

* As a highest priority, faith groups across the entire spectrum, at the national and local level, are already calling for debate on the McCain-Lieberman Climate Stewardship Act and will discuss the urgency of such action with United States Senators.

Diverse Viewpoints and the Religious Mission

We share these perspectives with great respect for colleagues in faith communities with many theological traditions and cultural perspectives. There will be no single approach to these challenges. But religious Americans everywhere increasingly recognize an overarching obligation for faithfulness in caring for God's creation. Moreover, we are discovering that care for God's creation renews religious life itself. And so we are all called to consider an ancient challenge under fresh circumstances across the entire planet, "I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curses. Choose life so that you and your descendants may live." (Deut. 30:19)


Signed by 1,100 U.S. Religious Leaders from Forty-five States:


For Signature Information: Lyndsay Moseley, 202.544.5130
To s/ign the Statement, go to: www.NCCEcoJustice.org

WASHINGTON

Baptist
David Clarridge, Eco Justice Leader, Seattle First Baptist
Peter Dorman, Eco Justice Leader, University Baptist Church
Eddie Hoppa, Eco Justice Leader, Mount Zion Baptist Church

Catholic
Rita Amberg, Social Ministry Coordinator, St. Aloysius Church
Patricia Hoppa, Eco Justice Leader, St. Leo's
Alexandra Kovats Ph.D., CSJP, Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace
Barry Ryan, Vice-Chair Pastoral Council, St. Leo Church

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Rev. Tom Quigley, Moderator, University Christian Church
Rev. Dr. Jack Sullivan, Jr., Regional Minister, NW Region, Christian Church

Episcopal
Rev. Diane Brelsford, St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral
Tate Andrew Certain, Eco Justice Leader, St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral
Moira Fulton, Teacher, St. Mark's Cathedral
Rev. Sanford Z. K. Hampton (Ret.), Assistant Bishop, The Diocese of Olympia
Kathy Graunke, Eco Justice Leader, Vestry Member, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Annie Humiston, Jr. Warden, Faith Episcopal Church
Fayette Krause, Eco Justice Leader, St. Mark's Cathedral
Rev. Wray MacKay, St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Rev. Dr. Edward W. Paul, Bishop United Methodist Church, Pacific NW Conference
Gregory Peters, Co-Vicar, All Saints Church
Rev. Patricia Rome Robertson, Rector, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Kate O'Sullivan, Chaplain, St. Mark's Cathedral
Dr. Timothy O'Sullivan, Ph. D., St. Mark's Cathedral
Rev. Carla Valentine-Pryne (Ret.)
Rev. Vincent W. Warner (Ret.), Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Olympia
Sharon Wilson, Eco Justice Leader, St. Andrew's Episcopal

Jewish
Richard Harkavy, Regional Director, American Jewish Congress, Pacific Northwest Chapter
Anson Laytner, Seattle Chapter, American Jewish Committee

Lutheran
Rev. Shannon K. Anderson, Central Lutheran Church-Seattle
Rev. Paul Benz, Executive Director, Lutheran Public Policy Office of Washington
Rev. Carol Jensen, Chair, Lutheran Public Policy Office Advisory Council of Washington State, Pastor, St. John United Lutheran Church, Seattle
Susan Keith, EarthMinistry Colleague, Eco Justice Leader, University Lutheran Church
Rev. D. Randall Faro, St. John's Lutheran Church
Rev. Stephen Grumm, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
Ronald Schauer, Eco Justice Leader, Grace Lutheran

Presbyterian
Donna DiFiore, Eco Justice Leader, Lake Burien Presbyterian Church
Rev. Richard K. Gibson (Ret.), Presbyterian Church, Lynwood
Rev. James Mulligan, Editor, "Earth Letter", St. Mark's
David Wilson, Eco Justice Leader, Calvin Presbyterian Church

Religious Society of Friends
Cheron Holman, Eco Justice Leader, Eastside Friends Meeting
Jim Teeters, Clerk of the Monthly Meeting, East Hill Friends Church


United Church of Christ
Harry Applewhite, Eco Justice Leader, Plymouth United Church of Christ
Rev. Cathy Barker, Magnolia United Church of Christ
Cynthia Figge, Eco Justice Leader, Spirit of Peace United Church of Christ
Kevin Hall, Eco Justice Leader, Northshore United Church of Christ
Rev. Randal Hyvonen, Conference Minister, Pacific NW United Church of Christ
Patty Morrison, Eco Justice Leader, Richmond Beach United Church of Christ
Pastor Daniel Schnabel, Cathlamet Congregational United Church of Christ
Ruth W. Shearer, Chair, Mission, Peace and Justice Ministry, The United Churches of Olympia

United Methodist Church
Janet Allen, Program Leader, Lake Washington United Methodist Church
Marcia Bonner, Eco Justice Leader, Auburn First United Methodist
Rev. Mary Brown (Ret.)
Dale Cockrum, Senior Pastor, First United Methodist Church-Olympia
Rev. Philip E. Harder (Ret.), United Methodist, Camas
Lee Hartman, Eco Justice Leader, Snoqualmie United Methodist
D. Marian Karpoff, Lay Member, Chair, Church & Society, University Temple United Methodist Church
Rev. Rich Lang, Trinity United Methodist Church
Judy Schultz, Pastor, Haller Lake United Methodist Church
Sue Voorhies, Director, Youth & Christian Education, Auburn First United Methodist

Other
Tanya Barnett, Program Director, Earth Ministry
Rev. John Boonstra, Executive Minister, The Washington Association of Churches
Kateri Caron, Executive Director, Interfaith Council, Inland Northwest
Carol Carver, Executive Director, St. James Family Center
Rev. Leroy Hedman, Georgetown Gospel Chapel
Loretta Jancoski, Director, Center for Water and Ethics, Seattle University
Michael Schut, Development Officer/Program Co-Director, Earth Ministry
Alice M. Woldt, Public Policy Associate, The Washington Association of Churches
 

ALABAMA

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Debbie Parvin, Eco Justice Leader, First Christian Church

United Methodist Church
Dan Lumpkin, Eco Justice Leader, Fairhope United Methodist Church


ALASKA

Lutheran
Pastor Jeffrey Merkel, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Presbyterian
Deacon Laura Elly Hudson, First Presbyterian Church of Sitka


ARIZONA

Catholic
Joni Bosh, Senior Warden, Trinity Cathedral

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Rev. Doug Bland, Community Christian Church

Christian Reformed
Wesley Rozema, President of Council, Hope Community Christian Reformed Church

Episcopal
Joni Bosh, Senior Warden, Trinity Cathedral

United Church of Christ
Jeanne Fielden, Eco Justice Leader, Desert Palm United Church of Christ
Sally Rings, Good Earth Group, Shepard of the Hills United Church of Christ


ARKANSAS

Catholic
Sr. Anita DeSalvo, Spirituality Educator, Sisters of Mercy - Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas


CALIFORNIA

Baptist
Allison Rogers, Eco Justice Leader, First Baptist Church of Los Angeles
Minister Sandra Rogers, Director of Music, First Baptist Church of Los Angeles

Catholic
Steve Bremser, Eco Justice Leader, High Desert Catholic Worker
Joyce Calagos, OPL, Western Dominican Provincial Lay Promoter of Justice, Peace & Care of Creation, Dominicans for Justice & Peace, Order of Preachers (Dominican Order)
Sr. Carol Crater, SHF, Rancho Santa Margarita
Mary Doyle, Mdiv., Director, Social Justice Office, Diocese of Oakland
Marylyn Felion, Associate, Sisters of Mercy
Stella Goodpasture, Justice Promoter, Dominican Sisters of Mission at San Jose
Laura Mott, Eco Justice Leader, St. Agnes Catholic Parish
Christoph Nauer, Pastoral Associate, St. Perpetua Catholic Church
Fr. Bill O'Donnell Social Justice Committee, St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church
Sr. Maureen Roe, RSM, Justice Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Fremont
Janet Rozzano, Chaplain, Sisters of Mercy, Oakland
Verne L. Schweiger, Education Coordinator, Office of Social Concerns, Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino
Sr. Susan Vickers, RSM, Catholic Healthcare West, VP Community Health

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Dr. Rita Nakashima Brock, Director, Faith Voices for the Common Good Christian Church

Christian Reformed
Pastor Donald Klop, Minister of Congregational Life, Cross Point Christian Reformed Church

Church of the Brethren
Mrs. Esther Mohler Ho, Clerk, Fellowship in Christ Church of the Brethren

Episcopalian
The Rev. Sally Bingham, Executive Director, The Regeneration Project
Mary DeLancey, Eco Justice Leader, Grace Cathedral
John Mustol, Eco Justice Coordinator, St. Luke's Episcopalian

Jewish
Rabbi Allen Bennett, Temple Israel
Rabbi Jonathan Biatch, Temple Sinai
Rabbi Joel C. Dobin, (Ret.) Congregation Beth Emek
Rabbi Jay Heyman, Shalom Spiritual Resources
Rabbi Steven B. Jacobs, Temple Kol Tikvah-Woodland Hills
Batya Kagan, Religious School Instructor, Jewish Renewal Congregation
Rabbi Chaim Leib Schneider, California Community Chevre
Rabbi Martin Weiner, Sherith Israel
Chadeish Yameinu, Jewish Reform Congregation, Temple Beth El

Presbyterian
Thomas English, Creation Care Educator, Synod of S. CA & HI
Rev. Easton L. Long (Ret.), Presbyterian Church USA-Sacramento
Celia Kiewit, Eco Justice Leader, Solana Beach Presbyterian Church
Elder Claire K. McDonald, Presbyterian Church (USA)
Elder Lee C. McDonald, Emeritus Professor of Government, Pomona College, Presbyterian Church (USA)
Dr. Jean Norris, Ph.D., Montclair Presbyterian Church
Rev. Renee Rico, Sleepy Hollow Presbyterian Church
Alan Scholl, Elder and Creek Restoration Coordinator, Goleta Presbyterian Church
Rev. Beth Wheeler, Northminster Presbyterian Church



Religious Society of Friends
Sandra Lewis, Eco Justice Leader, Strawberry Creek Monthly Meeting
Amy Southwick, Eco Justice Leader, Apple Seed Friends Meeting

Unitarian Universalist
Allen Peters, M.D., Eco Justice Leader

United Church of Christ
Virginia Greenwald, Eco Justice Leader, United Church of Cloverdale
Faye B. Morrison, Eco Justice Leader, First Congregational Church
Pastor Felicity Wright, Arlington Community Church

United Methodist Church
Rev. Paul D Burks (Ret.), Friends House, Santa Rosa
Rev. Dr. Joseph W. Brownrigg, Bloom in the Desert United Methodist Church
Rev. John Youngbird-Holt, Potter Valley/Round Valley United Methodist Church
Georgiana McLean, Chair, Earthkeeping Taskforce, Christ Methodist Church

Other
Rev. Sally Bingham, Executive Director, The Regeneration Project
Susan Hope Bower, Co-director, Defending Creation
Frederick W. Krueger, Campaign Coordinator, Religious Campaign for Forest Conservation
Rev. Dr. George F. Regas, Executive Director: The Regas Institute, Rector Emeritus, All Saints Church-Pasadena,
Founder, Progressive Religious Partnership
The Rev. Dr. Rick Schlosser, Executive Director, California Council of Churches and California Church IMPACT


COLORADO

Catholic
Molly Ireland, Eco Justice Coordinator, St. Mary's Catholic Church

Presbyterian
Rev. Donald S. Brown (Ret.), Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church
Cindy Cartwright, Lay Person, Boulder Presbyterian
Janted Kuepper, Eco Justice Leader, First Presbyterian Church
John Twombly, Stewardship of Creation Enabler, Presbytery of Plains & Peaks, First Presbyterian Church

United Church of Christ
Kevin Graham, Editor, Eco Justice Leader, First Plymouth United Church of Christ
Nancy McKee, Eco Justice Leader, Broomfield United Church of Christ
Rev. Hugh Sanborn, Plymouth Congregational Church
Rev. Peter S. Sawtell, Executive Director, Eco-Justice Ministries, United Church of Christ
Dr. Laurie Willard, Ph.D., Washington Park United Church of Christ

Unitarian Universalist
Becky Vanderslice, Eco Justice Leader, District Justice Ministries
Rev. Jacqueline Ann Ziegler, Unitarian Universalist Association

Unity
Dottie Rorex, Eco Justice Leader, Unity Church of Denver

Other
Michael Johnson, Project Director, Colorado Interfaith Power and Light
Ginny Kreeft, Eco Justice Leader, Smokey Hill Vineyard



CONNECTICUT

Catholic
Sr. Elaine Betoncourt, CSJ, Director of CSJ Volunteers in Mission, Sisters of St Joseph of Chambery
Sr. Jean Carroll, RSM, Mercy Justice Commission and Mission Awareness Committee, Regional Community of Sisters of Mercy of the Americas
Patricia Colla, RSM, Mercy Justice Commission
Sr. Irene Fortier, DHS, Justice Coordinator for USA Province
Sr. Dorothy Mahon, RSM, Positive Earth Actions Renew Life (PEARL)
Constance D. McMurray, Associate, Earth Mercy, Sisters of Mercy

Episcopalian
Dr. Roger Coutant, Eco Justice Leader, Trinity Episcopal Church
Lynn B. Fulkerson, Chair, Committee on the Environment, Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut

Jewish
Lina Grazier-Zerbarini, Associate Rabbi, Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale
Rabbi James Prosnit, B'ai Israel

Presbyterian
Elder Alice Evans, First Presbyterian Church

United Church of Christ
Rev. John W. Abbott (Ret.)
Peter Betsch, Eco Justice Leader, First Church
Rev. Gina Finocchiaro, Yale
Jean Grandy, Eco Justice Leader, Asylum Hill Congregational
Rev. Allie Perry, Church of Christ in Yale
Doris J. Phillips, M.D., Eco Justice Leader, United Church of Christ of Bloomfield
Theresa Spear, Eco Justice Leader, United Church of Christ Congregational of Hartford

Unitarian Universalist
Kathleen Dargan, Eco Justice Leader, Unitarian Universalist Society: East
Nancy Parker, Chair, Greater Hartford Interfaith Coalition for Equity and Justice's Core Team

United Methodist Church
Dale Ashby, Youth Director, New Canaan United Methodist Church

Other
Rabbi Andrea Cohen-Kiener, Interreligious Eco-Justice Network
Bianca Jagger, Council of Europe Goodwill Ambassador
Christina Wilkerson, Member, Buddhist Sangha, Member, Sustainable Living Committee at the Unitarian Universalist Society East in Manchester


DELAWARE

Catholic
Sr. Denise Colgan, RSM, Bear, DE
Sr. Margaret Mahoney, RSM, Sisters of Mercy


DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Catholic
Séamus P. Finn, OMI, Justice/Peace & Integrity of Creation, Missionary Oblates

Episcopal
Kelley Rubenstein, Eco Justice Leader, St. Columbia's Episcopal
Patricia Snowden, Professional Educator, St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church, Member, Environment Committee of the Peace Commission, Diocese of Washington, DC

Jewish
Rabbi Marc Israel, Union for Reform Judaism
Rabbi Avis D. Miller, Adas Israel Congregation
Rabbi Susan Shankman, Washington Hebrew Congregation

Lutheran
Bishop Theodore Schneider, Metro DC Synod

United Church of Christ
Dr. Carmen Lanning, Eco Justice Leader, Windermere Union United Church of Christ

United Methodist Church
Clayton Childers, Minister, Board of Church and Society
Dr. Thom White Wolf Fassett, Emeritus General Secretary, General Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church

Other
Clifton Curtis, Director, Global Toxics Program, WWF, Community of Christ
Peter Fargo, Founder, InterFaith Alliance for a Sustainable Future, Georgetown University
H. Ali Yurtsever, PhD, President and Professor, Rumi Forum for Interfaith Dialogue, Georgetown University
Rev. Richard Killmer, Program Director, Churches Center for Theology and Public Policy




FLORIDA

Episcopal
Kimberly deVries, M. Div., Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Dr. Melody Marshall, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church

Jewish
Senior Rabbi Alan Litwak, Temple Sinai of N. Dade

Presbyterian
Pamela McVety, Stewardship of Creation Enabler, Florida Presbytery & First Presbyterian Church
Nancy Sommerville, Eco Justice Leader, Northland Community Church

United Church of Christ
Dr. Carmen Lanning, Windermere Union United Church of Christ
Elder Helen Jo Williams, Westminster Presbyterian Church

United Methodist Church
Harvey Holland, USAF Chaplain (Ret.)
Rev. Miriam Holland (Ret.), First United Methodist-Port St. Lucie
Fred Morris, President, Faith Partners of America

Unity
Rev. Kathleen Bishop, Unity in the Pines

Other
Dave Heinze, Florida Mission Center President, Community of Christ


GEORGIA

Catholic
Sr. Mary J. O'Brien, CHM, St. Vincent de Paul Society, St. Augustine Catholic Parish

Episcopalian
Woody Bartlett, Eco Justice Leader, All Saints Church
Benjamin Hall, Eco Justice Leader, St. Luke's Episcopalian
Rev. Dr. Marcella L Klimas, Chaplain, St. Patrick's Episcopal Church

Presbyterian
Rev. Charles R. Hughes (Ret.)
Bethany Jewell, Hunger Action Enabler/ Stewardship of Creation Enabler, Savannah Presbytery
Elder Carrell Kalland, Presbyterian Church of the Resurrection
Rev. Anne Sayre (Ret.)

Unitarian Universalist
Kim Hammond-Buer, Eco Justice Leader, Unitarian Universalist Church of Augusta

United Church of Christ
Rev. Betsy Flory, Open Community United Church of Christ
Damienne Real, Eco Justice Leader, Central Congregation United Church of Christ

United Methodist Church
Katharine Hinman, Young Adult Minister, Oak Grove United Methodist Church
Rev. Curtis Rivers, Douglas Street United Methodist

Other
Linda Fuller, Co-Founder, Habitat for Humanity International
Steve Leeper, US Representative, World Conference of Mayors for Peace
Rev. Marilyn Leigh, Coastal Interfaith Ministries


HAWAII

United Church of Christ
Judy Rantala, Eco Justice Coordinator, Church of the Crossroads

United Methodist
Rev. Dan Lewis, Kona United Methodist Church


IDAHO

Catholic
Robert E. Vestal, M.D., Principal, St. Mary's Church
Sr. Carol Ann Wassmuth, OSB, Chairperson, Stewardship of the Land Committee, Monastery of St. Gertrude


ILLINOIS

Catholic
Rev. James P. Brobst, OMI, Formation Director, Oblate House of Theology
Sr. Judith Curran, OP, Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Committee; Springfield Dominican Sisters
Sr. Elizabeth Gillis, OSF, Governance Task Force, Rochester Sisters of St. Francis, Burr Ridge
Sr. Judith Hilbing, OP, Justice Promoter, Dominican Alliance
Fr. Jim Hoffman, OFM, Animator, Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Committee, Sacred Heart Franciscan Province
Maureen Irvin, OSF, Coordinator, Justice and Peace Committee, Hospital Sisters of St. Francis
Stephanie Mertens, ASC, Coordinator, US/ASC Justice and Peace Office, Adorers of the Blood of Christ
Roxanne Miner, Religion Teacher, Alleman Catholic High School
Sr. Carlotta Oberzut, RSM, Councilor, Chicago Regional Leadership Team, Sisters of Mercy of the Americas
Rev. John T. Pawlikowski, OSM, Ph.D, Professor of Social Ethics, Catholic Theological Union
Fr. Gregg D. Petri, OFM, St. Mary Catholic Church
Rev. Darrell Rupiper, OMI, Preaching Eco-Missions, Congregation of Oblates of Mary Immaculate
Sr. Ann Vonder Meulen, OSF, Educator/Retreat Director, Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation Committee, Oldenburg Franciscan Sisters
Sr. Sharon Zayac, OP, Director, Jubilee Farm

Episcopal
Suzanne Carlson, Chair, Help our Precious Earth Committee, St. Augustine's Episcopal Church
Susan Grisham, Anglican Society for the Welfare of Animals - USA Rep., Christ Church

Jewish
Rabbi Paul Cohen, Temple Jeremiah

Presbyterian
Rev. Julie Wells Blythe, Chaplain, St. John's Hospital
Rev. Peter Boeve, First Presbyterian Church-Elgin
Elder Edward Doyle, Fox Valley Presbyterian Church
Gayle Meers, Eco Justice Coordinator, Fox Valley Presbyterian Church
Rev. Joy Myers, Fox Valley Presbyterian Church
Bart Rousch, Minister of Word and Sacrament, Fox Valley Presbyterian Church

Other
Rev. Diane Byers, Interfaith
Rev. Clare Butterfield, Director, Faith in Place
David Radcliff, Director, New Community Project
James H. Zahniser, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology, Psychology Department, Greenville College



INDIANA

Church of the Brethren
Larry N. Lesh, Lay Member, Beacon Heights Congregation Church of the Brethren

Catholic
Fr. James Dixon, SJ, Heartland Center/Office of Peace & Social Justice, Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary
Katherine Duck, Eco Justice Leader, St. Monica's
Sr. Marie McCarthy, Leadership Team, Sisters of Providence, St. Mary-of-the-Woods
Sr. Ann Oestreich, IHM, Congregation Justice Coordinator, Sisters of the Holy Cross
Sr. Ann Marie Quinn, OFS, Coordinator of Public Relations and Education, Michaela Farm
Sr. Mary Turgi, CSC, Director, Holy Cross International Justice Office
Rev. John Turnbull, Holy Family Church
Sr. Rachel West, OSF, Religious Orders Partnership for Global Justice, Sisters of St. Francis of Oldenburg
Sr. Claire Whalen, OSF, Director, Oldenburg Franciscan Sisters
Sr. Marge Wissman, OSF, Oldenburg Sisters of St. Francis

Church of the Brethren
Pastor Donald Carroll, Osceola Church of the Brethren
Rev. W. Everett Shattuck, Church of the Brethren

Presbyterian
Pastor David Crowley, Kingston and Springhill Presbyterian Churches
Rev. Dr. Carol Johnston, Christian Theological Seminary

Religious Society of Friends
Earl Prignitz, Eco Justice Leader, Dublin, Indiana Friends

United Methodist Church
Rev. R. John Gibson (Ret.), Broadway United Methodist Church

Other
Jacob George, Eco Justice Leader, St. Andrews Church, Bangalore
Dr. Matthew Koshy, Professor, Church of South Indiana
Juli Van Wyk, Member, IN Advocates for Restoring Creation (IN ARC)


IOWA

Catholic
Br. David Andrews, Executive Director, National Catholic Rural Life Conference
Fr. Marvin Boes, Peace and Justice Network, Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City
Roberta Brich, CHM, President, Congregation of the Humility of Mary
Betty Daugherty, Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center, Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration
Sr. Mary Kay Doughan, RMS, Pastoral Associate, St. John Catholic Church
Sr. Dorothy Dwight, Sisters of Charity BVM
Kathleen Grace, OSF, Sisters of St. Francis
Sr. Elaine Hagedorn, CHM, Pastoral Minister, Visitation Catholic Parish
Sr. Jeanie Hagedorn, CHM, Social Awareness Coordinator, Congregation of the Humility of Mary
Patrick Miner, OMI, Lay Associate, Eco-Missions, Sacred Heart Catholic Cathedral Parish
Marilyn Murphy, Department of Social Concerns/Rural Life, Catholic Charities, Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City
Sr. Cathleen Real, CHM, Our Lady of the Prairie
Nancy Roberson, Associate, Sisters of the Congregation of the Humility of Mary
Barbara Rouse, Pastoral Council, Our Lady of the Americas Parish
Sr. Catherine Talarico, CHM, Des Moines

Church of the Brethren
Rev. Connie R. Burkholder, District Executive Minister, Northern Plains District Church of the Brethren

Episcopal
Rev. Netha N. Brada, Pastor, St. Matthew's-by-the-Bridge Episcopal Church
Rev. Muffy Harmon, The Episcopal Cathedral Church of St Paul

Lutheran
Dr. Herbert R. Heinicke, Chair, Caring for Creation Team, Southeast Iowa Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Matthew Schulz, Zion Environmental Stewardship Team (ZEST), Co-chair, Zion Lutheran Church, Iowa City

Religious Society of Friends
Sherry Hutchison, Clerk of Peace & Social Concerns Committee, Des Moines Valley Friends Meeting

United Methodist Church
Rev. Chet Guinn (Ret.), Des Moines United Methodist Church


KANSAS

Baptist
Rev. Dr. Michael Lee Blaine, Park Avenue Baptist Church

Catholic
Fr. Allen Scheer, Moderator, Rural Life Commission, Salina Roman Catholic Diocese
John George Weber, Monsignor, St. Mary Parish

Church of the Brethren
Patricia Junkermeyer, Eco Justice Leader, Wichita First Church of Brethren
Treva Mathur, Moderator, First Church of the Brethren
Marilyn Zeigler, Member Services Representative, Brethren Benefit Trust

Presbyterian
Rev. Sydney Smith, First Presbyterian Church





KENTUCKY

Catholic
Sr. Mary Cullen, Rochester Franciscan
Mary E. Middendorf, SCN, Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Earth Committee
Sr. Marie Moore, RSM, Vice-president, Mission Services, Lourdes Hospital
Sr. Robbie Pentecost, OSF, Executive Director, Catholic Committee of Appalachia
Sr. Mary Schmuck, RSM, Editor, Peace through Justice
Barbara Warner, Secretary, Social Concerns Committee, St. Augustine Catholic Church

Episcopal
Maggie Miles, Church Leader, St. Alban's Episcopal Church
Camille Norman, Eco Justice Leader, St. Andrew's Episcopal
Rev. Johnnie Ross, Committee on Science, Technology, & Faith

Presbyterian
Elder William Bowman, Bardstown Road Presbyterian Church

Religious Society of Friends
Geoffrey Young, Eco Justice Leader, Lexington Friends Meeting

United Methodist Church
Peggie Bastin, Eco Justice Leader, Wesleyan Heights United Methodist Church

Other
Rev. Nelson French, Exec. Director, AllFaiths Foundation
Joe Grant, Associate Director, JustFaith Ministries, Inc.
Susan Lowery, President, Marion County Humane Society, Inc.


LOUISIANA

Catholic
Robert D. Gorman, Executive Director, Catholic Social Services
Fr. Jeffery Ott, OP, Promoter of Justice and Peace, Southern Dominican Province

United Methodist
Anne Daniell, Eco Justice Leader, University United Methodist Church
Dr. Anna Ham, Ph. D., First United Methodist



MAINE

Baptist
Douglas Cruger, Associate Director, Maine Council of Churches, EarthCare Team, Immanuel Baptist Church
Rev. Deborah Davis-Johnson, Pastor, Immanuel Baptist Church
Sr. Joanne Roy, Good Shepherd Sisters, Assistant in Charge of Ministry

Catholic
Paul Christian, Chair, Social Justice and Peace Commission, Most Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church
Sally Chappell, Chair, EarthCare Team, St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
Elizabeth King, Social Justice & Peace Commission, St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church
Suzanne F. Hedrick, Social Justice and Peace Commission, St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church
Sr. Jackie Moreau, Sister of Mercy of the Americas, Pastoral Associate, St. Anne Catholic Church
Sr. Joanne Roy, Good Shepherd Sisters, Assistant in Charge of Ministry
Sr. Kathleen Smith, RSM, Earth Sisters of Maine, Maine Interfaith Power & Light Board Director

Episcopalian
Rev. Juliana Anderson, St. Columbia's Episcopal Church
Martha Dane, Eco Justice Leader, St. Brendan's Episcopal
Martha Kirkpatrick, Eco Justice Leader, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Libby Moore, Chair, Environmental Stewardship Committee, St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
Robert Olney, Environmental Stewardship Committee, St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
Rev. Richard Johnson, Ph.D., Retired Priest, Episcopal Diocese of Maine
Jane Reinoso, Eco Justice Leader, St. Francis-by-the-Sea
Rev. Lev Sherman, Chair, Episcopal Diocese Environmental Stewardship Committee, Rector, All Saints Episcopal Church
Marilyn Voorhies, Senior Warden, St. Saviour's Episcopal Parish

Jewish
Rabbi Dr. Laurence Milder, Congregation Beth El (Reform)

Presbyterian
Rev. Joan I. Mabon, Presbytery of Northern New England

Religious Society of Friends
Holly Baldwin, Co-clerk, New England Yearly Meeting Young Adult Friends, Midcoast Friends Meeting
Anne D. Burt, Director, Environmental Justice Program, Coordinator, Maine Interfaith Climate & Energy Initiative, Maine Council of Churches, Midcoast Friends Meeting
Thomas C. Ewell, Executive Director, Maine Council of Churches, Portland Friends Meeting
Diane Phipps, Member, EarthCare Team, Acadia Friends Meeting

Swedenborgian Church
Elke Rosenberg, Member, EarthCare Team, Portland Swedenborgian Church
Wilma Wake, Minister, Portland Swedenborgian Church

Unitarian Universalist
Ieva Bell-Shippee, Member, EarthCare Team, Unitarian Universalist Church of Belfast
Robert Birk, Chair, EarthCare Team, First Universalist Church
Rev. Karen Brammer, Minister, Unitarian Universalist Church of Saco-Biddeford
Sally Breen, Office Administrator, Northeast Unitarian Universalist Association, Member, EarthCare Team, Allen Avenue Unitarian Universalist Church
Rev. Jackie Clement, Minister, First Universalist Church
Carly Everett, Member, EarthCare Team, Unitarian Universalist Church of Saco-Biddeford
Libby P. Norton, Co-facilitator of Unitarian Universalist Earth-based Small Group
Pamela W. Person, Co-chair, Maine Global Climate Change, LLC, Unitarian Universalist
Anne Price, Treasurer, Castine Unitarian Church
Kent Price, Vice President, Northeast District, Unitarian Universalist Association
Rev. Helen Zidowecki, Northeast District, Unitarian Universalist Association

United Church of Christ
Dorothy T. Barstow, Member, EarthCare Team, First Parish Church
Rev. Bill Bliss, United Church of Christ of Bath
Kenneth Crowell, Eco Justice Coordinator, Deer Isle Congregational United Church of Christ
Virginia Freeman, Chair, Environmental Justice Program Committee, Maine Council of Churches, Co-chair, EarthCare Team
Bath United Church of Christ
Rev. Dr. Douglas E. Nielsen, Senior Minister, First Parish Congregational Church
Rev. Peter Mercer, First Parish Congregational Church
Rev. Ellie Mercer, First Parish Congregational Church
Rev. Merle G. Steva, First Parish Congregational Church
Rev. John Ward-Diorio, Minister, First Parish Church Congregational

United Methodist Church
Rev. Linwood Arnold, Pastor, School Street United Methodist Church, Gorham, Maine
Rev. Richard Cullen, Pastor, United Methodist Church of Auburn
Susan MacKenzie, Ph.D., Program Director, Living Water Spiritual Center, Member, Pleasant Street United Methodist Church
Suzanne Rudalevige, Director, Restorative Justice Center of Maine, Member, Chestnut Street United Methodist Church

Other
Lisa V. Blake, Coordinator, "Soul Food" Program, Maine Council of Churches
Christine James, Congregation Outreach Coordinator, Maine Interfaith Power & Light
Rev. Richard L. Killmer, Program Director, Churches' Center for Theology & Public Policy
Corinne Martin, Interfaith Minister


MARYLAND

Catholic
William J. Collinge, Knott Professor of Theology, Mount Saint Mary's University
Ed Engbert, Environmental Apostolate, St. Ignatius Parish
Patricia H. Miller and Sylvia Diss, Co-Facilitators, Earth Community, St. Raphael's Church
Trina Sensenig, Social Concerns/Outreach, St. Raphael's Catholic Community
Susan Severin, RSM, Justice Institute Office, Sisters of Mercy of the Americas

Church of the Brethren
B. Elizabeth Cox, Director of Christian Education, Hagerstown Church of the Brethren
Robert Farmer, Eco Justice Leader, Bush Creek Church of the Brethren

Episcopalian
Paulette Hammond, Executive Officer, Maryland Interfaith Coalition on the Environment

Jewish
Rabbi Michael Freshbach, Temple Shalom
Rabbi Fred Scherlinder Dobb, Jewish, Reconstructionist, Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation

Religious Society of Friends
Ellen Cronin, M.D., Eco Justice Leader, Sandy Spring Meeting

Other
Jim Beck, Eco Justice Leader, Cedar Ridge Community Church
Jane Blewett, Director, Earth Community Center
Rev. Karen W. Diamond, Interfaith
Harriett Kesler, Housing Committee Chair, Churches without Boundaries, Annapolis, MD
Dr. Bernard Nebel, Eco Justice Leader, Baha'is of Baltimore County West


MASSACHUSETTS

Baptist
Loyd M. Starrett, Esquire, Moderator of the First Baptist Church of Gloucster, Massachusetts

Catholic
Rev. Norman Comtois (Ret.), OMI
Carol A. Cornacchioli, Pastoral Associate, St. Joseph & St. Pius X Parishes in Leicester
Rev. Michael A. DiGeronimo, Pastor, St. Joseph and St. Pius X Parishes
Carole Lombard, CSJ, Office of Justice and Peace, Sisters of St. Joseph
Thomas Massaro, S.J, Professor of Moral Theology, Weston Jesuit School of Theology
Joan M. McCarthy, CSJ, Sisters of St. Joseph
Sr. Rita McCarthy, CSJ, Sisters of St. Joseph
Sr. Marie Connolly, CSJ, Sisters of St. Joseph

Episcopal
Rev. Margaret Bullitt-Jonas, Ph.D., Priest Associate, Grace Episcopal Church
Corey Matthews, Eco Justice Leader, St. James Episcopal
Charlotte Stiefel, Eco Justice Leader, St. Mary's Episcopal
Susan Crooks Youmans, Episcopal Church Committee on Science, Technology, and Faith

Lutheran
H. Paul Santmire, Teaching Theologian, Resurrection Lutheran Church

Swedenborgian
Christine Laitner, President, The Swedenborgian Church

Unitarian Uninversalist
Marjorie Matty, Intern Minister, Wellesley Hills
Eleanor Rowan, Eco Justice Leader, First Parish Wayland
Rev. William G. Sinkford, President, Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations

United Church of Christ
Rev. Ann Hallstein, United Church of Christ-Easthampton
Rev. Dr. Lois K. Happe, Westhampton Congregational Church
Robert L. Livingston, Transition Minister, Church of Christ Congregational
Katharine Preston, Eco Justice Leader, Hope
Samuel Smith, Eco Justice Coordinator, First Congregational Church
Rev. Kathryn K. Stevens, First Congregational Church

United Methodist Church
Cynthia Bockweg, Eco Justice Leader, Sudbury United Methodist Church

Other
Pastor Kevin Smith, North Street Union Church
Judy Swet, Campus Minister, Archbishop Williams High School


MICHIGAN

Catholic
Laurena Alfen, OP, Dominican of Grand Rapids
Sr. Catherine Anderson, Dominican Sister
Sr. Thomasine Bugala, Grand Rapids Dominican, Marywood
Mary Brigid Clingman, OP, Councilor for Mission and Advocacy, Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids
Vernie Dale, Pastoral Minister for Christian Service, St. Michael Catholic Church, Sterling Heights
Helen Gancarz, Eco Justice Leader, Grand Rapids Dominican Associate
Kathy Grosh, IHM, IHM Sisters
Bishop Thomas J. Gumbleton, Auxiliary Bishop, Catholic Archdiocese of Detriot
Barbara Hansen, OP, Ph.D., Dominican Sister of Grand Rapids
Mary Katherine Hamilton, IHM, Vice-President, IHM Sisters of Monroe
Sr. Angela Hibbard, IHM, Sisters and Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Sr. Claudia Hinds, OP, Dominican of Adrian
Sr. Margaret Hughes, IHM, Detroit
Fr. Mark Inglot, St. John Student Parish
Sr. Mary L. Janowiak, OP, Coordinator for Religion, Ecology, Spirituality of West Michigan Environmental Action Council
Sr. Mary Alice Jennings, Social Worker, Mercy Associate, Grosse Pointe Woods
Dr. Virginia Jones, SSJ, Coordinator, Nazareth Center for Eco-Spirituality, Sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Nazareth
Sr. Ann Kasparek, Treasurer, Sisters of Mary Reparatrix
Fr. Alex Kratz, Franciscans
John-Louise Lehey, Eco Justice Leader, Sisters of IHM, Monroe
June Martin, OP, Dominican of Grand Rapids
Sr. Jean Milhaupt, OP, Aquinas College Archivist
Sr. Phyllis Mrozinski, OP, Marywood, Grand Rapids
Joel Nigg, Eco Justice Leader, St. John Student Parish
Sr. Ann Porter, Dominican Sister, Director of Religious Education, Our Lady of Grace & St Thomas Churches
Martha Rabaut, IHM
Susan Ridley, OP, Director, Office of Christian Service, Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalamaazoo
Sr. Mona L. Schwind, Grand Rapids Dominican Sister, St. Paul the Apostle Parish
Nancy Seubert, Coordinator, IHM Sisters' Justice, Peace and Sustainability Office
Patricia Sieman, OP, JD, Dominican of Adrian
Julie Slowick, Eco Justice Leader, St. Anne Parish
Mary Stauder, OP, Dominican Sister of Grand Rapids
Sr. Ann Thielen, Pastoral Associate, St. Francis DeSales Catholic Church
Sr. Vera Ann Tilmann, Grand Rapids
Sr. Marry Ann Untner, IHM
Marjorie Vangsness, OP, Dominican Sister of Grand Rapids
Margaret Weber, Coordinator of Corporate Responsibility, Adrian Dominican Sisters
James Zelinski, OFM Cap, Justice, Peace and Ecology Commission, North American Capuchin Conference

Church of the Brethren
Peggy Miller, Eco Justice Coordinator, Skyridge Church of the Brethren
Marie Willoughby, District Executive/ Minister, Marilla Church of the Brethren

Community of Christ
Bishop Edward Merz, Bishop for the Southern Great Lakes International Mission, Community of Christ-Lansing

Congregational
David Veenstra, Eco Justice Leader, East Congregational Church

Episcopalian
The Rt. Rev. Wendell N. Gibbs, Jr., Bishop, 10th Episcopal Bishop of Michigan/President, Province V-Detroit
Rev. John K. Hooper, Chair, Environmental Concerns Task Force for the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan
Mary Johnstone, Eco Justice Leader, Nativity Episcopal church
The Rt. Rev. James A. Kelsey, Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan-Marquette
The Rt. Rev. Edwin M. Leidel Jr., Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Eastern Michigan-Saginaw
Debbie Wollard, Eco Justice Leader, St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church

Jewish
Rabbi Joshua L. Bennett, Temple Israel, West Bloomfield
Rabbi Lauren Berkun, Congregation Shaarey Zedek
Rabbi Joseph Krakoff, Congregation Shaarey Zedek
Rabbi Michael Moskowitz, Temple Shir Shalom
Rabbi Norman T. Roman, Temple Kol Ami
Rabbi Paul Yedwab, Temple Israel
Rabbi Michael Zimmerman, Lansing

Lutheran
Gary L. Hansen, Bishop, NW Lower Michigan Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America-Lansing
Robert A. Rimbo, Bishop, SE Michigan Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America-Detroit

Presbyterian
Rev. Gloria H. Albrecht, Ph.D., Ordained Presbyterian Church-Detroit
Rev. Helen A. Havlik, North Park Presbyterian Church

Religious Society of Friends
Alan N. Connor, Co-Chair Earthcare Committee, Lake Erie Yearly Meeting, Religious Society of Friends

Unitarian Universalist
Rev. Peggy Garrigues-Cortelyou, President, Michigan Interfaith Power and Light, and First Unitarian Universalist Church of Ann Arbor

United Church of Christ
Jim Brehler, Senior High Youth Advisor/MDIV Student, First Congregational Church of Rochester
Elder William Burmeister, Big Rapids United Church of Christ
Rev. Richard D. Rowlands, United Church of Christ-Lowell
Rev. Dr. Kent J. Ulery, Conference Minister, Michigan Conference, United Church of Christ-Lansing

United Methodist Church
Bob Barnhart, Lay Leader, Okemos Community Church
Spencer Bennett, Program Associate, First United Methodist Church-Adrian
Ada J. Kidd, Environmental Justice Coordinator, United Methodist Church of Michigan
Linda Schweitzer, Eco Justice Leader and Assistant Professor, St. Luke's

Other
Steven Bouma-Prediger, Jacobson Professor of Religion, Hope College
Helen Gancarz, Mental Health Therapist, Grand Rapids Dominican Associate
Barbara Howard, Religion, Ecology, Spirituality Group, West MI Environmental Council
Rev. Charles Morris, Director, MI Interfaith Power and Light,
Janet Stankowski, OP, President, Voices for Earth Justice in Roseville
Kim Winchell, Assistant State Coordinator, MI Interfaith Climate & Energy Campaign; Diaconal Ministry Candidate, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America


MINNESOTA

Baptist
Rev. Deborah Blue, House of Mercy

Catholic
Sr. Joy Barth, OSF, Franciscans International, Peace and Justice Network
Sr. Zoa Braunwarth, OSF, St. Paul
Sr. M. Severina Caron, OSF, Member of Franciscans International
Sr. Janel Crumb, OSF, Land Committee and Peace and Justice Committee, Sisters of St. Francis
Sr. Mary Cullen, Teacher, Sisters of Saint Francis
Sr. Loretta Denfeld, OSF, Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls
Sr. Delores Dufner, OSB, Hymn Writer, Liturgist, St. Benedict's Monastery
Sr. Tina Geiger, RSM Sisters of Mercy of Rhode Island
Sr. Mary Goegen, OSF, Justice and Peace Core Committee and the Land Task Force, Rochester Franciscan Sisters
Margaret Hake, JustFaith Facilitator, Pax Christi Catholic Church
Sr. Kara Hennes, OSB, Treasurer, Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict
Suzanne Herder, CSJ, Director, St. Joseph Workers
Marlys Jax, OFS, Land Committee and Peace and Justice Network, Rochester Franciscan Sisters
Sr. Betty Kenny, OSF, Rochester MN Franciscan Sister
Laurian Lasha, OSB, oordinator Pax Christi Northwest Minnesota
Sr. LaDonna Maier, Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes
Jane Marrin, Director, Social Concerns/Rural Life, Catholic Charities of the Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Cloud
Sr. Frances McManimon, Sisters of Saint Francis
Sr. Iria Miller, OSF, Southeast Minnesota Peace Makers
Sr. Merle Nolde, OSB, Coordinator, Pax Christi St. Cloud,
Jeff Odendahl, Coordinator, Office for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation, Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls
Andrea Pearson, Program Coordinator, St. Joseph Workers
Sr. Ann Redig, OSF, Peace and Justice Committee, Rochester Franciscan Sisters
Sr. Monique Schwirtz, OSF, Justice and Peace Network, Sisters of St. Francis
Sr. Sandra Swanson, St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church
Sr. Alice Thraen, OSF, Franciscans International
Mary Vlazny, Social Action Coordinator, Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church
Sr. Joseen Vogt, Franciscan Sister

Christian Reformed
Ryan Visser, Eco Justice Leader, Faith Christian Reformed Church

Episcopalian
Mary Sue Comfort, Eco Justice Leader, St. Clement's Episcopal
Colleen Krebs, Eco Justice Leader, St. Mark's Cathedral
Peter Montgomery, Eco Justice Leader, Church Of Gethsemene

Lutheran
Linda Berglin, Church Council Member, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Sean Gosiewski, Executive Director, Congregations Caring for Creation, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Rev. Mike Mandsager, St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Thomas W. Mundahl, Pastor, Bethel Lutheran Church

Presbyterian
Rev. Dr. John Gibbs

Unitarian Universalist
Monica Williams, Eco Justice Leader, Minnesota Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

United Church of Christ
Glen Harrington-Hall, Associate Minister, United Church of Christ-New Brighton
Rev. David McMahill, Acting Conference Minister, Minnesota Conference of the United Church of Christ
Lois Taylor, Eco Justice Leader, First Congregational Church

United Methodist Church
Rev. Seth Garwood, Walker Community United Methodist Church
Cynthia Kennedy, Program Organizer, Walker Community United Methodist Church

Other
Emily Larson, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
Paula Wood LaVigne, Faith Formation Director, Our Lady of the Lake Church
Rev. Charles Waibel, Orenda North Fellowship



MISSISSIPPI

Episcopal
Darby Ray, Professor, St. James Episcopal


MISSOURI

Catholic
Sr. Judy Bell, FSM, The Congregation of Franciscan Sisters of Mary
Sr. Carol Boschert, CPPS, Leadership Team, Sisters of the Most Precious Blood
Sr. Genevieve Cassani, SSND, Mission Effectiveness Coordinator, School Sisters of Notre Dame
Jeanne Christensen, RSM, Omaha Regional Community of Sisters of Mercy
Sr. Patricia Delaney, SSND, Councilor, Provincial Council, School Sisters of Notre Dame, Provincial Council
Michael W. Halterman, CEO, St. Joseph, Inc., Catholic Charities of Kansas City
Sr. Joanne Hanrahan, Provincial, Provincial Council, School Sisters of Notre Dame
Sr. Mary Jo Heman, OP, Justice Promoter, Sparkill Dominican
Fr. Edmund Mundwiller, OSM, Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation Animator
Diana Oleskevich, Justice Coordinator, Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
Sr. Fran Raia, CPPS, Leadership Team, Sisters of the Most Precious Blood
Sr. Carmen Schnyder, CPPS Leadership Team, Sisters of the Most Precious Blood
Sr. Marie Orf, CPPS Leadership Team, Sisters of the Most Precious Blood
Barbara Ross, Social Concerns Office, Diocese of Jefferson City,
Sr. Rose Margaret Wessels, CPPS, St. Mary's Institute, Sisters of the Most Precious Blood
Sr. Mary Whited, CPPS, Leadership Team, Sisters of the Most Precious Blood
Nancy Wittwer, SL, Loretto Earth Network, Sisters of Loretto

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Melissa Blakely, Eco Justice Leader, Hillside Christian Church
Janet Geary, Minister of Lay Involvement, Hillside Christian Church
Dr. Michael Kinnamon, Webster Groves Christian Church

Community of Christ
William F. Horn, Ph. D., Member of the Order of Evangelists

Episcopal
Nancy Jennings, Eco Justice Leader, St. Philip's

United Church of Christ
Dr. Holly Nelson, Dean of Students, Eden Theological Seminary

Other
Catherine McCalley, Eco Justice Leader, Christ Church Unity
Regina Siegfried, ASC, Dept. of Theological Studies, St. Louis University


MONTANA

Presbyterian
Orrin Johnson, Eco Justice Leader, First Presbyterian Church of Kalispell



NEBRASKA

Catholic
Sr. Catherine M. Kuper, RSM, Director, Mercy Earth Project, Sisters of Mercy
Rev. Neal P. Nollette, Director, Rural Life Conference, Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Island
Sr. Monich Reichmuth, Sisters of Mercy of the Americas

Presbyterian
Janet Goble, Chaplain, Fourth Presbyterian Church
Rev. Dr. Raymond Meester, Heritage Presbyterian Church
Rev. Dana B. Stout, First Presbyterian Church of Schuyler

United Church of Christ
Rev. Jan Harris, Minister of Pastoral Care, Countryside Community Church


NEW HAMPSHIRE

Catholic
Sr. May Cronin, RSM, Justice Institute of the Sisters of Mercy

Episcopal
Virginia Vidaver, Eco Justice Leader, St. Andrews

Jewish
Rabbi Richard Klein, Temple Beth Jacob

United Church of Christ
Rev. Pamela Barz, Main Street Congregational, United Church of Christ

Other
Laurel Redden, Public Policy Associate, NH Council of Churches


NEW JERSEY

Catholic
Susan Bues, Chief Financial Officer, Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, New York Province
Patricia Martin, Coordinator Youth/Young Adult Ministry, Holy Trinity Church
Miriam Therese MacGillis, OP, Director, Genesis Farm
Rev. Msgr. Joseph Masiello, Holy Trinity Church
Sr. Roberta Ann Rubertucci, RSM, Director of Pastoral Care, St. Joseph Church
Sr. Anna Marie Saltzman, RSM, Sisters of Mercy Leadership Team, Justice Committee Liaison
Diane Szubrowski, RSM, Sisters of Mercy, Regional Community of New Jersey

Episcopal
Bobby Fisher, Eco Justice Leader, Grace Church
Cecil Marshall, Eco Justice Leader, Trinity Episcopal Church

Jewish
Rabbi Joel Abraham, Temple Shalom

Lutheran
Rev. Bruce Davidson, Lutheran Office of Governmental Ministry in New Jersey

Presbyterian
Anne Kruger, Eco Justice Leader, Community Presbyterian Church of the Sand Hills
Sara Smith, Eco Justice Leader, Prospect Presbyterian Church of Maplewood

United Church of Christ
Matthew Bierman, Eco Justice Leader, United Church of Christ
Pastor Paul Bryant-Smith, First Congregational United Church of Christ
Rev. Pamela Gilchrist, First Congregational Church
Joseph Liccese, Eco Justice Leader, First Congregational Church
Sally Van Why, Co-Missioner Board of Ministries, First Congregational Church

Other
David M. Graybeal, Emeritus Professor, Drew University
Dr. Catherine Keller, Professor of Theology, Drew University
Dr. Laurel Kearns, Drew University



NEW MEXICO

Catholic
Rev. Larry Bernard, OFM, Director, Office for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation; Franciscan Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Sr. Joan Brown, OSF, Ecology Ministry, Social Justice Office Archdiocese of Santa Fe
Sr. Danat Brysch, CSSF, Vicar Provincial, Rio Rancho
Joanna Harmon, Archivist, Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces

Episcopal
Linda Charlton, Eco Justice Leader, St. Michael and All Angels

Presbyterian
Leland Bowen, Chairman, Earth Care Committee, Las Placitas Presbyterian Church

United Church of Christ
Ronda Fleck, M.D. Eco Justice Leader, United Church of Santa Fe

United Methodist Church
Rev. Dr. Hugh J. Roberts (Ret.), United Methodist Clergy, New Mexico Annual Conference




NEW YORK

Catholic
Sr. Patricia A. Black, Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Rochester
Susan Bues, Chief Financial Officer, Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, New York Province
Sr. Dorothy Calvani, GNP, Consultant, Little Sisters of the Assumption
Sr. Margaret Galiardi, Dominican Sisters, Amityville
Sr. Mary Therese Harvey, RSM, Brooklyn
Greg Hitzhusen, Eco Justice Leader, Immaculate Conception
Rev. Maurice Lange, OMI, Oblate Ecological Initiative
Sr. Cecela Lavan, OP, Promoter of Justice, Peace, and Care of Creation, Blauvelt Dominican Sisters
James Madden, Eco Justice Leader, St. Catherine of Sienna
Sr. Sally Maloney, RSM, Catholic Health System, Sr. Vice President Mission Integration, Buffalo
Sr. Margaret Mayce, OP, Councilor for Ministry, Sisters of St. Dominic
Mary Beth Moore, Sisters of Charity Congregational Leadership Team
Eleanor Nolan, Councilor, Little Sisters of the Assumption
Rev. Dr. Paul Surlis, Theology Professor (Ret.), St. John's University
Fr. William J. "Jud" Weiksnar, OFM, Franciscan Center for Social Concern, St. Bonaventure University, Franciscan Friars
Sr. Albina Vautour, Archivist, Little Sisters of the Assumption
Sr. Anne Wooten, Justice Circle, Sisters of Mercy of New York

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell, Chautauqua Institution

Christian Reformed
Rev. Dr. Donald J. Heringa, Elmsford Reformed Church
Minister Harlan Ratmeyer, First Reformed Church of Bethlehem

Jewish
Rabbi Shelley Becker, Temple Sholom
Rabbi Ruth Gais, Director, New York Kollel
Rabbi David Gelfand, Jewish Center of the Hamptons
Rabbi Jeremy Gordon, St. Albans Masorti Synagogue
Rabbi Michele Medwin, Temple Concord

Lutheran
Pastor Elizabeth Aurand, Incarnation Lutheran
Deacon Thomas Pritchard, Evangelical Lutheran Church
Pastor Nancy Wright, Trinity Lutheran Church

Presbyterian
Earl Arnold, Stated Clerk, Synod of the Northeast
Rev. Dr. Leonard B. Bjorkman (Ret.), Presbyterian
Cynthia Burger, Eco Justice Leader, Cobblestone Hill Presbyterian
Rev. Bill Coop (Ret.), Presbyterian
Rev. Betsy Del Giacco Jay, Member at Large, Presbytery of Utica
Gladys Gifford, Stewardship of Creation Educator, Presbytery of Western New York
Rev. Wilfrid Molyneaux (Ret.)
Henry Shaw, Co-Pastor, Central Presbyterian Church
Rev. Dr. Lester Staton, Mission Associate for Outreach Ministry & Advocacy, Synod of the Northeast
Donald W. Shriver, Eco Justice Leader, Presbyterian Church of New York City
Bruce Tischler, Regional Presbytery for Urban Redevelopment
Pastor Patricia Townsend, Northpark Presbyterian Church
Elder Dorothy Westhafer, Riverside Church

Unitarian Universalist
Reena Kondo, Co-Chair, Green Sanctuary Committee, Community Church of New York
Christian Nielsen-Palacios, Eco Justice Leader, First Unitarian Church of Ithaca
Catherine L. Ross, Co-Chair, Action for Justice, Community Church of New York
Michael Russo, Eco Justice Leader, First Congregational Church of Poughkeepsie
Professor Frans Verhagen, M.D., Eco Leader, Community Church of New York

United Church of Christ
Jennifer Fais, Assistant Moderator, First Congregational United Church of Christ

United Methodist Church
John Allen, Eco Justice Leader, University United Methodist Church
Carol Bates, Eco Justice Leader, Jonesville United Methodist Church
Edward P. Bennett, Environmental Justice Coordinator, Troy Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church
Harold Carley, Eco Justice Leader, Penn Yan United Methodist Church
Diane Brewer Collier, Lay Person, Asbury United Methodist Church
Larry Cleveland, Lay Person, Campbell United Methodist Church
Kenneth J. Gadbow, Director of Adults in Ministry, First United Methodist Church of Canandaigua
Bianca Jagger, Council of Europe Goodwill Ambassador
Pastor Al Johnson, Mooers United Methodist Church
Pastor Brenda Lewis, Barnerville United Methodist Church
Jan Love, Deputy General Secretary, Women's Division, General Board of Global Ministries, United Methodist Church Carolyn Miklas, Chair, Church Council, First United Methodist Church
Betsy Nash, Eco Justice Leader, Cazenovia United Methodist Church
Gail Oakes, Eco Justice Leader, Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church
John Orr, Trustee, Bethany of Watertown
Karen Peterson, Eco Justice Leader, First United Methodist Church
Dr. Marvin Pritts, Eco Justice Leader, Trumansburg
Joan Reppert, Eco Justice Coordinator, St. Paul's United Methodist Church
Rev. Dr. Alan Rhodes, Mechanicville United Methodist Church
Amelia Sander, Minister of Children's Education, Borodino United Methodist Church
Sharon Schmidt, Lay Pastor, Onondaga Nation United Methodist Church
Melody Smith, Eco Justice Leader, Farmington United Methodist Church
Julie Stewart, Lay Pastor, Reynoldsville United Methodist Church
Les Ulm, Pastor-Parish Relations chair, Trinity Church
Rev. Marily Wolfe, University United Methodist

Other
Janet Allen, President, New York Interfaith Power and Light
Edward Bennett, Vice President, New York Interfaith Power and Light
S.W. Bues, Member, Board of Directors, Karuna Tendai Dharma Center
Dr. Nancy Burton-Wurster, Senior Research Associate, Cornell University
Rev. Deb Byster, Interfaith Temple
Pastor/ Elder Gary W. Fick, Rock Covenant Community Church
Linda Holverstott-Jarvis, Eco Justice Leader, One Spirit Interfaith Seminary
Leslie H. Lowe, Program Director, Energy & Environment, Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility
Gail E. Mengel, National Board President, Church Women United
Dr. Larry Rasmussen, Reinhold Niebuhr Professor Emeritus of Social Ethics, Union Theological Seminary, NYC
Norma Sengupta, Planet Utica
Rev. Elizabeth Smyth, Center at High Valley




NORTH CAROLINA

Baptist
Elizabeth Hutchby, Eco Justice Leader, Pullen Memorial Baptist
Micahel Morgan, Eco Justice Leader, Black Mountain First Baptist Church
Pastor Luke Seamon, Osijek Baptist Church

Catholic
Paul Amrhein, Director, Office of Social Concerns, St. Francis of Assisi Parish
Rev. Francis X. Reese, S.J
.Andy Stewart, Eco Justice Leader, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Dennis Teall-Fleming, Director of Faith Formation, Queen of the Apostles Catholic Church

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Mary Kay Hennessey, Eco Justice Leader, First Christian Church

Episcopal
Grace Hargrave, Eco Justice Leader, Grace Episcopal Church
Marion White, Eco Justice Leader, Chapel of the Cross Episcopal

Presbyterian
Michael McCloud, M.D., Eco Justice Leader, Westminster Presbyterian
Jeannene Wisemen, Eco Justice Leader, Cary Presbyterian Church

Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
Kim Carlyle, Co-Chair, Caring for Creation: Interfaith Partners of Western North Carolina

United Methodist Church
Pastor Boyd Holliday, Bessemer United Methodist Church
Beth Sturkey, Eco Justice Leader, Aldersgate United Methodist Church

Other
Clyde Michael Morgan, Former Democratic Candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, in the
11th NC Congressional District



OHIO

Assembly of God
Jerry Lang, Senior Environmental Scientist, Kettering Assembly of God

Catholic
Sr. Jane Belanger, OP, Shepherd's Corner
Patricia Dwight, Youth Director, St. Peter's Parish
Sr. Virginia Ann Froehle, RMS
Brian Fry, Justice Coordinator, Congregation of St. Joseph
Sr. Marilyn Gottemoeller, RSM, Sisters of Mercy Leadership Team, Regional Community of Cincinnati
Donna Graham, OSF, Director, Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation Office; Franciscan Friars of St. John the Baptist Province
Muriel Grimm, Eco Justice Leader, Christ The King University Parish
Sr. Leanne Jablonski FMI, PhD, Coordinator, Ohio Interfaith Climate & Energy Campaign, And Environmental Justice - Earth Stewardship Ministries, Ohio Council of Churches, Director, Marianist Environmental Education Center
Sr. Patricia McCabe, OP, Care of Creation Committee, Shepherd's Corner Ministry, Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs
Margaret McDonough, Eco Justice Leader, St Boniface
Sr. Ursula McGovern, O.P., Blauvelt Dominicans, Congers, NY of the Sisters of Mercy of the Cincinnati Region
Christine Pratt, OSU, Director, Social Ministry, Advocacy and Rural Life, Catholic Charities Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo
Br. Phillips Robinette, Order of Friars Minor, Province of St. John the Baptist
Sr. Linda Scheckelhoff, OSF, Coordinator of Peace and Justice, Sisters of St. Francis
Sr. Mary Schrader, Leadership Team, Congregation of St. Joseph
Dorothy Thum, RSM, Environment Committee, Cincinnati Region of the Sisters of Mercy
Sr. Rose Ann Van Buren, OP, Promoter of Preaching, Justice and Care of Creation, Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs
Sr. Virginia Welsh, Community Minister, Sisters of St. Francis

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Pastor Bonnie J. Furr, Staff pastor, Karl Road Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, Columbus

Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Bishop E. Lynn Brown, Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Second District

Lutheran
Rev. Kurt Keljo, University Pastor, Capital Unviersity
Bishop Marcus Lohrmann, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Northwestern Ohio Synod

Presbyterian
Harold Barton, Eco Justice Leader, Bethany Presbyterian Church
Rev. Dr. Marie Cross, Synod Executive, Synod of the Covenant, PC (USA)
Howard Johnson, Eco Justice Leader, Worthington Presbyterian
Elder Betty Merriman, Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church
Rev. Kathryn Moody-Arndt, Lakeview United Methodist Church
Marilyn Stroble, Director of Christian Education, United Presbyterian Church

Society of Friends
Tom Applegate, Eco Justice Leader, Dayton Friends Meeting

United Church of Christ
Patricia Bacon, Spiritual Director, United Church of Christ
Rev. Douglas Bailey, David's United Church of Christ, Grove City
Rev. Kim Bayless, United Church of Christ, Marion

United Methodist Church
Rev. W. Thomas Beckett (Ret.)
Br. Harry Finkbone, OSL, OSB, Fields United Methodist Church
Rev. Phillip Gillis, United Methodist Church
Joanne Gillis, Lay woman, United Methodist Church
Mary Howe, Peace with Justice Advocate, Jefferson United Methodist Church
Pastor Dr. Robert Ingram, Grace United Methodist Church
Rev. Lea Mahan, First United Methodist Church
Bishop Bruce Ough, United Methodist Church, West Ohio Conference
Rev. Paula W. Stewart, Collingwood United Methodist Church
Nell Taylor, Eco Justice Leader, Brecksville United Methodist
Thomas S. Taylor, Pastor Emeritus, Brecksville United Methodist Church

Other
Alvin D. Compaan, Prof., Chair, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, University of Toledo
Rev. Vincent T. Frosh, First African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, representing his bishop for the AMEZ Church, Mid-Atlantic One Area
Mr. Alvin Hadley, Executive Director, Columbus Metropolitan Area Church Council, Columbus
Margaret Kuta, Eco Justice Leader, Vineyard Church of Columbus
Judy Riggle, Eco Justice Leader, Peace Community Church
The Rev. Dr. Bill Schnell, Senior Pastor, The church in Aurora
Rev. Rebecca J. Tollefson, Executive Director, Ohio Council of Churches


OKLAHOMA

Baptist
Dr. Thelma Chambers-Young, Holy Temple Baptist Church
Dr. Zola Drain, Minority Program Leader, Mt. Zion Missionary Church

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Rev. Dr. Wesley C. Ward, First Christian Church

Other
Rev. Jeff Hamilton, President, Interfaith Alliance of Oklahoma



OREGON

Baptist
Glenn E. Camper, Executive Minister Emeritus, American Baptist Churches of Portland, Oregon

Catholic
Sr. Kathleen Carr, BVM, Social Justice Coordinator, St. Mary's Catholic Church
Joan M. Cassiday, Eucharistic Minister, Christ the King Parish, Archdiocese of Portland
Tricia Dibblee, Lay Eucharistic Minister, St Bartholomew's
Sr. Patricia Nagle, IHM, Earth Home Ministries, Portland
Todd Schmidt, Youth Ministry Coordinator, St. Mary's Catholic Church
Bob Ullman, Eco Justice Leader, St. Michael and All Angels

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Elder Audre Bratcher, First Christian Church, Portland
Rev. Roy L. Helms (Ret.), First Christian Church, Junction City

Episcopal
Mary Eick, Candidate for Holy Orders, St. James Episcopal Church
Rev. Janis Hansen, Deacon, St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, Beaverton
Gail Holcomb, Stephen Minister, Member of the Outreach and Liturgical Committee, St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
Rev. Laurence F. Mahon, Ordained Deacon, St Mark's Episcopal Church
Deacon Marla McGarry-Lawrence, St. Michael & All Angels Church
Barbara Tensen Ross, Christian Education Coordinator, Episcopal Diocese, of Portland
Rev. Stephen L. Schafroth, Deacon, St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Alice Speers, Convenor, Environmental Commission, Episcopal Diocese of Oregon

Jewish
Rabbi Aryeh Hirschfield, Congregation P'nai Or
Rabbi Yizhak Husbands-Hankin, Temple Beth Israel

Lutheran
Rev. Mark Knudson, Augustana Lutheran Church
Jackie McQuiston, Administrative Supervisor for Morrison Child and Family Services, Eco Justice Leader, St. Luke Lutheran Church
Mardy Stevens, Congregational Coordinator, Trinity Lutheran Church

Presbyterian
Vernadine Anderson, Mission/Peace Caring for Creation Coordinator, Westminster Presbyterian
Warren Aney, Chair, Eco-Justice Team, Presbytery of the Cascades Congregational Support Committee
Rev. Ben Dake, First Presbyterian Church, Cottage Grove
Carolyn Lindsey, Eco Justice Leader, Westminster Presbyterian
Joan M. Pierson, Minister at Large, Presbytery of the Cascades
Virginia R Robertson, Board Member, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon, Westminster Presbyterian Church
Rev. Martin Thompson, Elder, First Presbyterian Church, Corvallis
Rev. Woodley White, Milwaukie Presbyterian Church

Religious Society of Friends
Cherice Bock, Peace Education Coordinator, Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends
Ralph Beebe, Prof. of History Emeritus, George Fox College, Newberg Friends Church
Jim R. Leeman, Clerk, Peace, Justice and Earth Restored, Reedwood Friends Church
Stan Thornburg, Pastor, North Valley Friends Church

Unitarian Universalist
Sue Staehli, Chair, 2005 Global Warming and Climate Change Conference, First Unitarian Church
Joe Walicki, Chair, Green Sanctuary Program, Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Washington County

United Church of Christ
Eric Canon, Moderator, Forest Grove United Church of Christ
Chuck Currie, Seminarian, Central Pacific Conference United Church of Christ
Rev. Mary Sue Evers, Senior Pastor, Cedar Hills United Church of Christ
Hector E. Lopez, Conference Minister, Central Pacific Conference, United Church of Christ
Jim S. Martin, Moderator, First Congregational United Church of Christ of Ashland
Rev. Cecil Charles Prescod, Director, Public Voice for Peace/Love Makes A Family, Inc., United Church of Christ
Rev. Eugene Ross, Conference Minister, Central Pacific Conference, United Church of Christ
Karl Vercouteren, Pastor, United Church of Christ, Congregational, The Dalles

United Methodist Church
Rev. Ann Bateman, Minister for Servanthood First United Methodist Church, Corvallis
Helen Bennet, Lay Leader, Oregon City United Methodist Church
Pastor Craig Hall Cutting, First United Methodist Church, Albany
Connie Emuson, Chair, Staff-Parish Relations, Oregon City United Methodist Church
Pastor Tom W. Foster (Ret.), Portland First United Methodist Church
Lynne W. Furr, Member, Oregon-Idaho Chapter, Methodist Federation for Social Action
Rev. Vernon Groves, United Methodist, Tigard
Rev. Marcia Hauer, University Park United Methodist Church
Wayne Hill, Retired Minister, Chair of Oregon Interfaith Global Warming Campaign
Patricia S. Hine, M.S., Chair, Creation Care Action Group, First United Methodist Church
David Hites-Clabaugh, Trustee, Forest Grove United Methodist Church
Lucinda Hites-Clabaugh, Certified Lay Speaker, Forest Grove United Methodist Church
Rev. Lisa Jean Hoefner, Executive Director, Camp/Retreat Ministry, Oregon-Idaho Conference United Methodist Church
Louis Hones, Adult Study Leader and Liturgist, Clatskanie United Methodist Church
Sally Jones, Lay Member to Annual Conference, Clatskanie United Methodist Church
David Kenney, Chair, Planet Church Committee, First United Methodist Church
Rev. Paul LaRue, Chair, Church and Society Committee, United Methodist Church of Salem
Lorene J. Lindas, Stephen Ministry Leader, Oregon City United Methodist Church
Rev. Lorenz (Ret.), Hillsboro United Methodist
Rynn Mazur, Former Youth Director and Admin Board Member, Oregon City United Methodist Church
William McCummins, Administrative Council, First United Methodist Church, Salem
Rev. Dr. Ross Miller (Ret.), United Methodist Church of Portland
Rev. Karen Nelson, Pastor of Jason Lee United Methodist Church, Salem
Alice Norris, Chair, Finance Committee, Oregon City United Methodist Church, Mayor of Oregon City
Johnette Orpinela, Lay Leader, St. Paul's United Methodist Church
Marilyn J. Outslay, Chair of Outreach, Portland First United Methodist, Church, Aloha
Jane Petke, Camp Director, Suttle Lake United Methodist Camp
Rev. John E. Pitney, Associate Pastor, First United Methodist Church of Eugene
Rev. Barbara Schultz, United Methodist Deacon, Hillsboro United Methodist
Rev. Stuart R. Shaw, Retired Clergy, United Methodist Church, Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference, First United Methodist Church Charge Conference
Ueli Stadler, Lay Member, Lake Oswego UMC
Rev. Wesley Taylor, Pastor, Tualatin United Methodist Church

Other
William Brault, Chaplain and Green Team Chair, Unity Church of Portland
Justin Brown, Economics Researcher/Scholar, Watson Foundation
Jeffrey Hammerlund, Chair, Political Affairs Committee, Earth and Spirit Council of Oregon
Jenny Holmes, Environmental Ministries Director, Ecumenical Ministries of Portland, Oregon
David Leslie, Executive Director, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon
Jackie McQuiston, Administrative Supervisor for Morrison Child and Family Services
Dr. Charles Nielsen, Professor Emeritus, Warner Pacific College, Ainsworth United Church of Christ
Rev. Frodo Okulam, Coordinator, SisterSpirit, Special Ministry of Region I, Metropolitan Community Church
Rev. Steve Witte, Executive Director, Oregon Farm Worker Ministry, Woodburn

PENNSYLVANIA

Baptist
Rev. Larry K Waltz, Pastoral team, First Baptist Church, Williamsport

Catholic
Fr. Tom Aleksa, Pastor, St. John / St. Anthony Parish
Elaine Bauer, Vice President, Catholic Health East
Mary C. Brock, Saint Francis Ecology Council, Education/Grants Committee, Mary, Mother of the Redeemer Catholic Church
Sr. Joan Buckley, RMS, Sisters of Mercy, Merion Station
Sr. Emily Connor, RMS, Advocacy and Action Committee, Sisters of Mercy
Sr. Patricia J. Corkery, RSM, Sisters of Mercy, Merion Station
Sr. Anne DeConcini RSM, Coordinator of Socially Responsible Investing, Sisters of Mercy, Regional Community of Merion Sr. Christine Fanfer, Sisters of the Humility of Mary
Sr. Mary Elizabeth Flannery, RSM, Sisters of Mercy
Sr. Dolores M. Gergen, OSF, St. Luke Parish
Sr. Anne Gallagher RSM, Sisters of Mercy, Regional Community of Merion
LaVerne Jones, Associate in Mercy, St. Raymond of Penafort Parish
Sr. Barbara Kaufman, RSM, Sisters of Mercy of the Americas
Sr. Constance Kozel, Sister of Mercy, Dallas
Sr. Carol Larkin, RSM, Gwynedd Valley
Sr. Cass McKernan, Dominican Sisters, Erie
Sr. Rose M. Morris, RSM, Teacher, Sisters of Mercy
Sr. Ruth Mulligan, RSM, Director of Religious Education, St. Jude Parish
Barbara O'Donnell, Director, EverGreen, Sisters of the Humility of Mary
Sr. Katherine Ann O'Donnell, RSM Sisters of Mercy
Sr. Margaret Park, RSM, Science Educator, Mercy Center of the Arts, Justice Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas
Sr. Lucy Pennoni, RSM, Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Dallas
Dave Plevak, MD, Eco Justice Leader, Saint Francis of Assisi Parish
Ann Provost, Justice Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Philadelphia
Sr. Corinne Ritchie, RSM, Principal, St. Margaret School
David Robinson, Executive Director, Pax Christi USA
Sr. Lucy Schluth, RMS
Sr. Maura Smith, RSM, Outreach Coordinator, Sisters of Mercy
Sr. Lyn Szymkiewicz, CSJ, Sisters of St. Joseph
Sr. Antoinette Zimmerman, RSM, Guidance Counselor, Mercy Vocational High School

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Rev. E. David Ball, Director of Pastoral Care/Chaplaincy, Grand View Hospital

Christian Reformed
Michael Hoy, Eco Justice Leader, North and Southampton Reformed Church

Church of the Brethren
Dr. J. Kenneth Kreider, Atlantic Northeast District, Church of the Brethren, Elizabethtown
Marcia Webb, Eco Justice Leader, Monroeville Church of the Brethren

Episcopal
Rev. Barbara L. Bond, Rector, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Lock Haven
Rev. Erica Brown Wood, Ph.D., Senior Associate for Education, Saint James Episcopal Church, Lancaster
Rev. Stephen C. Casey, Rector, St. Edward's Episcopal Church, Lancaster
Rev. Michael W. Creighton (Ret.), Bishop, the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania, the Episcopal Church
Rev. Frank Edmands II, Chair, Stewardship of Creation Committee, Christ Memorial Episcopal Church
James Dennison Edwards (Ret.), Episcopal Priest, Winfield
John Guettner, Eco Justice Leader, St. John's Episcopal
Rev. Kate Harrigan, Rector, St. Michael and All Angels; Chaplain, St. Stephen's Episcopal School; Dean, the School of
Christian Studies
John Hoover, Interim Missioner, Greater Lycoming Episcopal Area Mission
Rev. Laura Howell, Trinity Episcopal Church
Rev. Robin Jarrell, Rector, Christ Episcopal Church, Milton
Milton Leake, Active Diocesan volunteer, Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania
Rev. Ronald J. Lynch (Ret.), Episcopal Church Lewistown
Rev. Charlie F. McNutt (Ret.), Episcopal Church, VIII Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania
Rev. Canon M. Edward Messersmith, St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Deacon Elizabeth Miller, Trinity Soup Kitchen
Rev. Audrey Murdock, Rector, Trinity Episcopal Church
Rev. J. Patrick Peters, Rector, Saint Paul Episcopal Church
Rev. Anita Schell-Lambert, Associate Rector, St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Daniel L. Selvage, Rector, St. John's Episcopal Church
Rev. Betty Voigt, W. Greene Parish, Spiritual Director, Holy Ground
Rev. Fr. Bill Walker, Vicar, St. Laurence Episcopal Church
Rev. Canon William T. Warne II (Ret.), The Episcopal Church, Lake Winola
Rev. Dr. W. Tom Warne, III, St. John's Episcopal Church, Huntingdon
Dixie Dugan White, Board Member, Bethlehem Area Council of Churches, Trinity Episcopal Church

Jewish
Rabbi Kenneth Carr, Congregation Or Ami
Ernest Cohen, Eco Justice Leader, Suburban Jewish Community Center - B'nai Aaron
Rabbi Sandra Katz, Chaplain, Golden Slipper Health and Rehab Center
Rabbi Lisa Malik, Suburban Jewish Community Center-B'nai Aaron
Rabbi Simeon Maslin, Rabbi Emeritus, Keneseth Israel
Rabbi Reena Spicehandler, Interim Rabbi, Various Synagogues
Rabbi Arthur Waskow, the Shalom Center, Philadelphia

Lutheran
James Park Bricker, Pastor, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, McAlisterville
Cinda Brucker, Associate in Ministry, St. John Lutheran Church (ELCA)
Ned S. Coates, Cogan Station, Member of Social Concerns Committee of the Lycoming County United Churches, Member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Kathleen Daugherty, Director, Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pennsylvania, Harrisburg
Nancy E. Gable, Diaconal Minister, Assoc. Dean for Church Vocations and Diaconal Ministry, Lutheran Theological
Seminary at Gettysburg
Todd Garcia-Bish, Director, Lutheran Environmental Education Program
Rev. Donald Henderschedt, retired Pastor, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Northeastern PA Synod, East
Stroudsburg
Rev. Detlef Huckfeldt, St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Quiggleville
Pr. Thomas M. Lang, Senior Pastor, St. Michael's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Sellersville
Rev. Daniel M. Long, Associate Pastor, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, ELCA, Lancaster
Andrew Reumann-Moore, Eco Justice Leader, St. Michael's Lutheran Church
Rev. Nelson Rivera, Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology, the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia
Jacqueline Rucker, Lower Susquehanna Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
Rev. Allan Wysocki, Lower Susquehanna Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Episcopal

Moravian
Gary Straughan, President of Eastern District Executive Board, and Vice-President of Provincial Elders' Conference,
Moravian Church in America, Northern Province, Bethlehem

Presbyterian
Rev. Burton Froom (Ret.), Summit Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia
Rev. Joy Kaufmann, General Presbyter, Huntingdon Presbytery
Rev. Dr. William Levering, Pastor, Summit Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia
Tim F. Roach, Minister at Christ Presbyterian Church, Camp Hill
Elder J. Thomas Rogers, Christ Presbyterian Church, Camp Hill
Julia Sheetz-Willard, Eco Justice Leader, First Presbyterian Church of Port Kennedy
Sherrie Steiner, Ph.D., Eco Justice Leader, Wayne Presbyterian
Rev. Schaunel Steinnagel, Hunger Action Enabler, Presbytery of Philadelphia

Religious Society of Friends
Thomas H. Jeavons, General Secretary, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends

Unitarian Universalist
Jane Dirks, Commissioned by Lay Leader, Allegheny Unitarian Universalist Church
Rev. D.V. McFarland, Allegheny Unitarian Universalist Church
Rev. Virginia Jarocha-Ernst, Main Line Unitarian Church
Rev. Dr. Stephan Papa, Senior Minister, Main Line Unitarian Church
Rev. William G. Sinkford, President, Unitarian Universalist Association

United Church of Christ
Rev. Dr. Bruce Bouchard, United Church of Christ pastor, Hanover
Rev. Marja Coons-Torn, Penn Central Conference, United Church of Christ, Conference Minister
Ruth Davis, Eco Justice Leader, Trinity United Church of Christ
The Rev. William H. Daniels Retired Minister, United Church of Christ, Lancaster, PA
Rev. Dr. Donald Freeman, Professor emeritus, Lancaster Theological Seminary, United Church of Christ
Rev. Charlotte P. Gosselink, United Church of Christ East Goshen, West Chester
Rev. Richard Guhl, Pastor, St. John's United Church of Christ, Coopersburg
Rev. George H. Schmidt, Jr. Pastor: St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Sellersville

United Methodist Church
Rev. David Arnold, Pastor, Rockville United Methodist Church, Harrisburg
Rev. Jeffrey Conn, Janes & Millerstown United Methodist
Rev. David Eckert, Conshohocken United Methodist Church
Pastor Millard Fisher, Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Grantville
Rev. Clyde Flaherty, Jr., Pastor, Elam United Methodist Church, Glen Mills
Richard Frantz, Lay Leader, Halifax United Methodist Church
Rev. David Goss, Pastor, First United Methodist Church of Easton
Rev. Elinor Green, Deacon, Chestnut Hill United Methodist Church, Philadelphia
Rev. Kathleen Kind, Pastor, Covenant United Methodist Church, Lock Haven
Rev. Dr. Theodore Loder (Ret.), First United Methodist Church of Germantown
Rev. Renee MacDougall, Houserville United Methodist Church and Woodycrest United Methodist Church
Bruce Maxwell, Chaplain, Breezewood Trucker Ministry
Rev. Jay R. Newlin, Pastor, Jenkintown United Methodist Church
Rev. Linda Noonan, Co-pastor, Chestnut Hill United Methodist Church, Philadelphia
Ann-Therese Ortiz, Associate Pastor, Chestnut Hill United Methodist Church
Rev. Bette J. Poe, District Superintendent, Scranton District, Wyoming Annual Conference, United Methodist Church
Penny W. Staver, Executive Director, A United Methodist Witness in Pennsylvania
Rev. Dr. Hal Taussig, Co-pastor, Chestnut Hill United Methodist Church, Philadelphia
Rev. Charles E. Weigel, Jr., Pastor, Downingtown United Methodist Church

Other
Joy Bergey, Exec. Director, the Center for the Celebration of Creation (Philadelphia), and the Pa. Interfaith Climate
Change
Rev. Dr. Donald B. Green, Executive Director, Christian Associates of Southwest Pennsylvania
Rev. Gary L. Harke, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Council of Churches
Rev. Alfred C. Krass, President, Interfaith Gathering of Bucks County
Jack A. Kyle, Chaplain, on contract with the Pennsylvania Council of Churches, retired Presbyterian pastor
Rev. Sandra L. Strauss, Director of Public Advocacy, Pennsylvania Council of Churches



RHODE ISLAND

Catholic
Sr. Mary Pendergast, RSM, Co-Chair, Earth Committee of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Regional Community of Providence

Episcopal
Rev. Deacon Mary Hitt, St. John's Episcopal Church

Other
Leland Clasper-Torch, Chair, Religion and Human Values Department, Moses Brown School


SOUTH CAROLINA

Catholic
Juanita Warthen, Coordinator of Youth Formation, St. Peter's

United Church of Christ
Lesly Lamb, Eco Justice Leader/Teacher, Circular Congregational Church

United Methodist
Corinne Yasinac, Eco Justice Leader, Washington St. Methodist

Other
Zara Rabnawaz, Eco Justice Leader, Masjid as Salaam



SOUTH DAKOTA

Catholic
Sr. Penny Bingham, OSB, Sacred Heart Monastery, Parish Worker, Good Shepherd Parish, Centerville, SD and St. Teresa Parish, Beresford
Sr. Pegge Boehm, Presentation Sisters Social Justice Team
Sr. Madonna Pierret, Social Justice Team, Presentation Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary


TENNESSEE

Episcopal
Joyce Wilding, Environment Ministry Leader, Christ Church Cathedral

Evangelical Free
Stephen Moseley, Ministry Leadership Institute, Fellowship Evangelical Free Church
Aaron and Ginny Routhe, Creation Care Team, Fellowship Evangelical Free Church

United Church of Christ
Kathryn Campbell, Eco Justice Leader, Brookmeade United Church of Christ
Donald Clark, Convener, Network for Environmental and Economic Responsibility, United Methodist Leade, West End United Methodist
Gary Lawson, Executive Director, Lakeshore Camp

Other
Rev. Charles Lord, Obed Watershed Association
Rev. Walter Stark, Cumberland Countians for Peace & Justice



TEXAS

Catholic
Sr. Jane Abell, OP, Promoter of Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation, Dominican Sisters
Sr. Dona Gallagher, RC, Gatesville
Cheryl W Grossman, ObOSB, Pax Christi Austin
Elise Harriger, Just Faith, St. Catherine of Siena Parish
Sr. Kathleen Judge, Peace and Justice Ministry, Roman Catholic Diocese of El Paso
Fr. Gerry Kelly, Maryknoll Missioners, Houston
Joe Peabody, Director of Youth Ministry, St. Luke's Catholic Church
Jamie Rankin, Pax Christi, St Catherine of Siena Catholic Church
Sr. Elizabeth Riebschlaeger, CCVI, Peace and Justice Committee, Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word
Sr. Shirley Vaughn, Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Rev. Robert L. Dees, Senior Minister, Baytown
Rev. Beverly B. Lawson, Austin

Lutheran
Rev. Kurt M. Friederich, Pastor, Ascension Lutheran Church, Garland
Rev. Charles H. Hubbard, Pastor, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Garland
Rev. Stephen Kanouse, Mission Director, TX and LA, Garland
Mary Warren, Texas Impact Board, Northern Texas Northern Louisiana Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Jewish
Rabbi Monty Eliasov, Congregation Shalom Rav, Austin
Rabbi Steven Folberg, Congregation Beth Israel, Austin
Rabbi Ralph Mecklenburger, Beth-El Congregation
Gertrude Miller, Texas Impact Board Representative, American Jewish Congress in the Southwest, Austin

Presbyterian
Rev. Robert Dalglish, Pastor, Canyon Lake Presbyterian Church, Canyon Lake
Rev. Lewis R. Donelson, Ruth A. Campbell Professor of New Testament, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Rev. Tom Heger, Pastor, St. John's Presbyterian Church, Manchaca
Dr. David H Jensen, Associate Professor of Constructive Theology, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Rev. Ben Johnston-Krase, Associate Pastor for Campus and Young Adult Ministries, University Presbyterian Church, Austin
Rose Lancaster, Presbyterian Elder, Austin
Michael Noller, Clerk of Session, First Presbyterian Church
The Rev. Kathryn L. Roberts, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Old Testament, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Rev. Judy Skaggs, University Presbyterian Church, Austin
Rev. Lou Snead, Pastor, Faith Presbyterian Church, Austin
Lin Team, Presbyterian Elder, Austin
Rev. San Willliams, University Presbyterian Church, Austin
Vernon Whitney, Eco Justice Leader, Bellaire Presbyterian

United Methodist
Rev. Dennis Bade, Conference Shalom Coordinator, Northwest Texas Annual Conference, United Methodist Church, Midland
Rev. Cheryl A. Broome, Hyde Park United Methodist Church
Dr. Aurora Cepeda, Social Action Chair, United Methodist Women, Central Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, Killeen
Rev. Mel Caraway, Pastor, First United Methodist Church, Lancaster
Wanda Holcombe, Peace with Justice Coordinator, Southwest Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church, Austin
Rev. Bill Johnson, Pastor, First United Methodist Church of Bastrop
Rev. Milton S. Jordan, Pastor, Grace United Methodist Church, Houston
Rev. Tom Morgan, Pastor, St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Bay City
Martha M. Rogers, Texas Impact Board Member, Southwest Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, Austin
Rev. Tommy Williams, Houston
Rev. William S. Waxenberg, Dallas

United Church of Christ
The Rev. Whitney S. Bodman, Assistant Professor of World Religions, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Rev. Timothy B. Tutt, Pastor, United Christian Church, Austin

Other
Armand Matthew, OMI, Center for Civic Engagement, University of Texas
Rev. Terry Heislen, Voices Raising! Plano
Rev. Larry James, President and CEO, Central Dallas Ministries, Dallas

UTAH

United Church of Christ
Pastor Carla Gilbert, United Church of Christ, Congregational

United Methodist Church
Dr. David Hoeppner, Eco Justice Leader, Christ United Methodist Church


VERMONT

Catholic
Lucille Bonvouloir, RSM, Vice President Vermont Regional Leadership Team, Sisters of Mercy of the Americas

Religious Society of Friends
Pastor Christopher Parker, Religious Society of Friends (Quaker), Putney

Unitarian Universalist
Delia Clark, Eco Justice Leader, NUCS
Rev. Daniel Jantos, Minister, North Chapel Society

United Methodist Church
Rev. Anne Bachman, Champlain Islands United Methodist Church
Lucinda Clark, Ad Council Chair, Church of the Wildwood
Rev. Donavee Copenhaver, Memorial United Methodist Church
Rev. Elizabeth Griffin, United Church of Fairfax
Rev. Kimberly Hornung-Marcy, Williston Federated Church
Susan Lloyd, Eco Justice Leader, Tinmouth Community Church

Other
Prof. Tom Ragle, President Emeritus, Marlboro College



VIRGINIA

Church of the Brethren
Betty Altic, Eco Justice Leader, West Richmond Church of the Brethren
Sr. Jean Burns, RSM, Teacher, Walsingham Academy
Chris Eberly, Board Chair, Manassas Church of the Brethren
Illana Naylor, Eco Justice Leader, Manassas Church of the Brethren

Lutheran
Pastor Robert Jones, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

Presbyterian
Jack Calhoun, President, HopeMatters, McLean

United Methodist
Cherie Guerrant, Eco Justice Leader, St. Luke's United Methodist Church

Other
Rev. Jonathan Barton, General Minister, Virginia Council of Churches


WEST VIRGINIA

Catholic
Rev. Deacon Todd Garland, Director, Catholic Committee of Appalachia
Sr. Lillian Peyton Jordan, RSM, Chair, Sisters of Mercy Justice Team of the Regional Community of North Carolina
Sr. Mary Rehmann, St. Francis de Sales Church

Greek Orthodox
Rev. Christopher Bender, Assumption Greek Orthodox Church

Jewish
Rabbi David Feder, Tree of Life Congregation

Presbyterian
Elder Marcia Leitch, Presbyterian Church of Talcott
Dr. J. David Scott, Deacon, Clifton Presbyterian Church
Elder Linda Steele, First Presbyterian Church

Religious Society of Friends
Constance Gratop-Lewis, Eco Justice Leader, Charleston Friends Meeting

Unitarian Universalist
Jack Hickok, Director of the Appellate Division, West Virginia Public Defender Services, Commissioned Lay Leader, Emeritus, of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Kanawha Valley
Kathryn A. Stone, Member WV Interfaith Global Climate Change Campaign, Steering Committee

Other
Rev. Dr. Ruthellen Bates, Professor & Pastor, Wellsburg
Tena Willemsma, Executive Director, Commission on Religion in Appalachia, Charleston



WISCONSIN

Catholic
Jolynn Brehm, Marywood Franciscan Spirituality Center, Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration
Anita Beskar, FSPA, Eco-spirituality Committee, Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration
Tim Dewane, Director, Global Justice & Peace Commission, School Sisters of Notre Dame,
Sr. Mary Drzewiecki, Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Cross
Sr. Rita Feeney, FSPA, La Crosse
Sr. Helen Gohres, FSPA, La Crosse
Sr. Caryl Hartjes, CSA, Sisters of St. Agnes Land Committee
Sr. Ann Pollpeter, Registered Nurse, FSPA
Irene Senn, Director, Justice, Peace & Integrity of Creation Committee, Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi
Neal Smith, Executive Director, Benedictine Life Foundation of Wisconsin, Inc.
Sr. Stella Storch, OP, Coordinator, Justice, Peace, and Ecology Committee, Congregation of St. Agnes
Caroline Sullivan, Bridge Between Retreat Center, Sinsinawa Dominicans
Marlene Weisenbeck, FSPA, President, Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration
Sr. Janet Weyker, OP, Director, "Rooted in Hope", Racine Dominican Eco-Justice Center
Sr. Betty Wolcott, OSF, Director, Woodlands Land Preserve, Sister of St. Francis of Assisi

Episcopalian
Rev. Daniel Anholzer, OFMCap., Minister provincial, Capuchin Province of St. Joseph
Catherine Meland, Eco Justice Leader, Grace Episcopal Church
Rev. Dr. Mary Trainer, Church of the Intercession

Lutheran
Peter Bakkan, Eco Justice Leader, Advent Lutheran
Rev. Dr. Jerry Folk, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Pastor John Norquist, Faith Lutheran Church
Pastor Curt Rohland, English Lutheran Church
Rev. Mike Rozumalksi, West Denmark Lutheran Church
Pastor Clint Schnekloth, East Koshkonong Lutheran Church
Drew Zuehlke, Youth Director, Norway Lutheran Church

Presbyterian
Rev. Dr. David Oliver-Holder, Kettle Moraine United Presbyterian Church

United Church of Christ
D. Janet Hays, Clergy (Ret.), First Congregational United Church of Christ
Susan Thompson, Eco Justice Leader, Brookfield Congregational United Church of Christ

United Methodist Church
Rev. Frank Kuhlman (Ret.), United Methodist Church of Alma
Dayle McGarvie, Conference Officer United Methodist Women
Ardel Pelton, Eco Justice Leader, Reedsburg
Rev. Dave Steffenson (Ret.), United Methodist Church

Other
Scott D. Anderson, Executive Director, Wisconsin Council of Churches
Calvin DeWitt, President, Au Sable Institute



WYOMING

Presbyterian
Elder Linda Steele, First Presbyterian Church

GOD'S MANDATE: Care for Creation

For Signature Information: Lyndsay Moseley, 202.544.5130
To Sign the Statement, go to: www.NCCEcoJustice.org