Our New Thriving Faith Communities Initiative

By Ray Wilson, H-IPL Board Chair Over a year ago, the steering team of Indy Green Congregations–an affiliate of Hoosier Interfaith Power & Light–was brainstorming about how we could make a bigger impact on central Indiana’s effort to reduce carbon...

Why aren’t churches talking about the environment?

“The first sermon I heard on climate change and greenhouse gases was in the 1970s and it was 25 years before I heard another one.” Dr. Robert Baker, retired scientist and member of Downey Avenue Christian Church in Indianapolis. Bob believes in faith and...

Unitarian Universalist Church of Indianapolis, Solar Dedication

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Indianapolis (UUI) will hold a public dedication of its new solar panel installation at 12:30 PM on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. Everyone is welcome to attend. The 20-minute event will take place on the church grounds at 615 W 43rd...

Bethlehem United Church of Christ in Evansville

Bethlehem United Church of Christ of Evansville is one of Indiana’s forty solar congregations.  Bethlehem UCC has focused on reducing their energy usage, decreasing their carbon footprint and going solar.  Their active green team is about five years old.  Bethlehem...

Sisters of St. Benedict at the Monastery in Ferdinand

In June 2018, I visited with the green team of the Sisters of St. Benedict at the Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, Indiana. Sister Mary Lee Hillenbrand who first came to the convent in the late 1950’s is an avid member of the monastery’s green team and my...