We give religious people the tools to become good stewards of the earth. Our Mission: There are two great responsibilities common to all faiths: to love one another and to care for Creation. Faith in Place creates hopeful and welcoming spaces for people of all faiths to fulfill these two responsisbilities.
Looking toward the future on a beautiful Sunday
Faith in Place held a special event for our larger donors, graciously hosted by Henrietta Saunders and Richard Day on Sunday. Our guests were the first besides our board and staff to hear of some of some of the big plans for the future that we have here at Read more...
Thanks for helping get the ACES bill passed!
The American Clean Energy and Security Bill was approved last Friday by a 219-212 vote - close enough that some of us at Faith in Place were actually streaming the debate live from the CSPAN website. We're sorry we weren't more productive on Friday but Read more...
LVEJO shows us the challenges and triumphs of their industrial neighborhood
A gaggle of Faith in Place and friends shook our fists at the gloomy, unseasonable weather yesterday and ventured out onto Little Village Environmental Justice Organization's Toxic Tour, which was the second installment of our Three Thursday Excursions in June. In the space of just a few blocks, our guide Rafael showed us Read more...
Chicago Lutherans Pass Ambitious Climate Action Plan
On June 5, 2009, leaders from 216 Lutheran churches in Chicagoland overwhelmingly passed a plan to reduce their carbon emissions 17% by 2017. This was a highpoint in a year-long effort, led by Faith in Place, to create the plan and the tools needed to implement it Read more...
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18 cents a day ($5 per month)! Go here to donate.Wed. Jul. 15 - Oil and water: It All Flows Downstream (7:00 - 8:30 p.m.) details
Sun. Jul. 26 - Worship Service at North Shore Unitarian Church (10:00) details
Sun. Sep. 13 - Faith in Place Conversation Cafe (1:30-4:30 p.m.) details