For almost five years St. Stephen’s has featured a creation care blog, under the editorship of Elliott Bush and Craig Foster. In addition to appearing in our regular feed, posts from that blog can be found below.

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  A Climate Lament
  by Craig Foster O God of the winter tree whose branches are Your infinite shoulders to bear our pain,The climate You created calls for actionOur world is changing around us,Disaster causes insurmountable suffering.Populations must move to safety, but no one will welcome themWars and aggression result, the children are tormentedWhy do we fear there is… Read more: A Climate Lament
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  Sun Day Columbus
  Sunday, September 21, 2025 2:30 PMCorban Commons3246 Corban Commons DriveColumbus, OH 43219 In honor of Sun Day, Third Act Ohio and Save Ohio Parks will co-host an information session and community celebration at Corban Commons, an affordable senior living center in Columbus that recently added a large rooftop and ground-mount solar array. The event will… Read more: Sun Day Columbus
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  Take the Creation Care Survey
  We take creation care very seriously, and we have an exceptional number of knowledgable and creative people who lead our creation care efforts! A dedicated team has begun meeting to assess the feasibility of adding solar panels and address other building issues that affect our environmental impact. We would like your input as we move… Read more: Take the Creation Care Survey
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  Reflection on Climate Change and the New Federal Administration
  by the Rev. Craig Foster I want to share my thoughts on the recent election results and the conservative agenda of the new administration in Washington. These reflections are based on my personal observations and opinions. While I will not delve into concerns about increased racism, misogyny, LGBTQIA+ suppression, and fascism, I recommend Ariel Miller’s… Read more: Reflection on Climate Change and the New Federal Administration
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  St. Stephen’s History of Creation Care
  In the sermon on September 1st, I reflected on St. Stephen’s history of creation care in space design, operations, and decision making. The fun part of doing this is that after the 8:30 service many of you gave me more information to use for the 10:30 service. The composite list includes: Frankly, St. Stephen’s is… Read more: St. Stephen’s History of Creation Care
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  Household Recycling Guide
  One of our readers, Avery McCoy, used some of the materials in this Creation Care blog for his Environmental Science Merit Badge for Boy Scouts. In return, he has sent us a wonderful resource which we’re happy to republish here – the Household Recycling Guide by Dustin Lemick which you can find on the website… Read more: Household Recycling Guide
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  Season of Creation
  by The Rev. Craig Foster As we enter the Season of Creation (Sep. 1 – Oct. 4), we offer this reflection from the Catholic Church which founded the Season of Creation. Further information is at https://seasonofcreation.org.  To hope and act with Creation In the letter of Paul the apostle to the Romans, the biblical image pictures… Read more: Season of Creation
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  The Earth 911 newsletter: Tips on Living Sustainably
  If you want to get good advice on maintaining a sustainable lifestyle you will want to subscribe to the Earth 911 weekly newsletter. The current issue includes an article about apps that help you belong to your local natural world… How to recycle ink and toner cartridges… The hidden danger of personal care products… And… Read more: The Earth 911 newsletter: Tips on Living Sustainably
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  The Key to Happiness
  People who buy less are happier, according to a study published in Young Consumers. The more people endorsed materialistic values, the more they were competitive, manipulative, and selfish; the more they had depression, anxiety, and health problems; and the more they were dissatisfied with their lives. Materialism increased when people used more social media. Instead… Read more: The Key to Happiness
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  More Ways to Live Sustainably
  A reader recently wrote to us about how useful the Creation Care articles were to her daughter Kelsey. Kelsey was working on a Sustainability project for her Earth Science class. The class was required to write a report discussing which renewable and non renewable resources they use on a daily basis; they were required to… Read more: More Ways to Live Sustainably