Where on Earth Are You?
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. As creatures made in the image of God, we are called to take care of this world he created (Genesis 1:26-31; 2:15). The Psalmist declares, “the earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.” (Psalm 24:1). At Tenth Church, we believe that we are called to participate with God in caring for His creation.
As a community, once a year on Good Seed Sunday we celebrate God as the Creator and Sustainer of our home on earth, God’s gift of creation to us, and our role as caretakers of creation. We invite you to reawaken to humanity's first vocation as stewards of the earth. In whatever way you can, join us in caring for creation.
This weekend, draw deeper into your relationship with creation. Here are 16 questions and exercises to invoke curiosity and guide you in noticing your surroundings:
- Trace the water you drink from precipitation to tap.
- Describe the soil around your home.
- Name five native edible plants in your area and their season(s) of availability.
- From what direction do winter storms generally come in your region?
- Where does your garbage go?
- How long is the growing season where you live?
- Name five trees in your area. Are any of them native?
- Name five resident birds in your area.
- Whose Indigenous land are you on?
- What primary geological event or process influenced the landform where you live?
- From where you are reading this, point north.
- What spring wildflower is consistently among the first to bloom where you live?
- What kinds of rocks and minerals are found in your area?
- What were the primary subsistence techniques of the culture(s) that lived in your area before you?
- How many people live next door to you? What are their names?
- What is the largest wild region in your area?
Taken and adapted from page 72 of Planted: A Story of Creation, Calling, and Community by Leah Kostamo.