Solar energy furthers the mission of Peace Lutheran Church to address climate change
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| The roof of Peace Lutheran Church is being prepared for the installation of solar panels. |
For Peace Lutheran Church in Lincolnia, protecting the future of the planet is a key concern – and, as a result, the church is taking action to address the climate crisis by installing solar panels on its roof.
Pastor Sarah Scherschligt, who serves as treasurer of the Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions, “inspired us to be more involved in dealing with climate change,” says church member Sue Clark.
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| From the left: Sue Clark, Rev. Sarah Scherschligt, and Javier Molinaro. |
The John Clark Solar Panels Initiative is named for Sue’s husband, who died in December and was one of the driving forces behind the solar project at Peace Lutheran.
The solar panels’ impact on fossil fuels in the environment will be equivalent to planting 34,710 trees or removing 282 vehicles from the road, says Javier Molinaro of Ipsun Solar, the company installing the panels. The project should be completed in two to three weeks.
A capital campaign, “Peace for the Future,” raised $900,000 over three years for a series of projects, including $150,000 for the solar panels. The church will recoup the cost of the solar panels in 15 years.
For Scherschligt, the solar project is in line with God’s commandment to love one another. “Climate change is such an important issue,” she says. “This is a way to love people, to say to our children and grandchildren of the future that we care about them.”
5 responses to “Solar energy furthers the mission of Peace Lutheran Church to address climate change”
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So "the church is taking action to address the climate crisis by installing solar panels on its roof". Whoop dee doo. The real question should be what are China, India, and Russia doing about the so-called "climate crisis"?
Haha you really expect Annandale Blog to be doing international coverage? Anyway bringing this up is a typical No True Scotsman fallacy. I hope you find something that makes you happy enough to spread the joy instead of the negativity.
We can't do anything about "China, India, and Russia", or (really) about anyone else. This is what WE can do, so this is what we are doing.
“Climate change is such an important issue,” she says. “This is a way to love people, to say to our children and grandchildren of the future that we care about them.”
What a great way to look at it, kudos to these dudes.
We will never fix climate change until we ban the farting cows.