
How can we protect our oceans and waterways?
Water is central both to our Christian theology and to our survival. Sacred Water: Oceans and Ecosystems guides small groups in discerning how they can better care for the earth’s waters, as well as the creatures and communities who live in and around them.
Program Overview
In the context of community, participants explore their relationships with water, in both the Christian Scriptures and their daily lives. Participants can expect to leave Sacred Water: Oceans and Ecosystems better equipped to restore the health of our oceans, waterways, and ecosystems through advocacy, grassroots organizing, and daily decision-making.
Program Goals
Goals for Sacred Water: Oceans and Ecosystems include:
Facilitation
Two volunteer facilitators are needed for Sacred Water: Oceans and Ecosystems. JustFaith Ministries provides strong facilitation support.
Sessions
Sacred Water: Oceans and Ecosystems consists of eight 2-hour sessions and an immersion experience.
Books/Resources
There are three books used in Sacred Water: Oceans and Ecosystems – available through our JustFaith Ministries Bookstore.
Program Promotion
Need help inviting people to your small group? This program promotion kit contains sample social media posts, bulletin announcements, email invitations, and more. Click below to download the promotion kit.
Cost
When you register, you have three options:
- Participants register and pay individually based on a sliding fee scale of $35, $55, or $75/person with additional scholarships available. (You will need a minimum of 9 people in your group).
- Participants register and pay individually, but a faith community, organization, or individual subsidizes their registration costs.
- A faith community or other organization pays $275, which covers everyone in the group (up to 12 participants).
TESTIMONIALS
What They’re Saying

Bondurant, Iowa

Olympia, WA

St. Cloud, MN
Program Registration
Program Includes:
- Comprehensive materials and session guides
- Facilitation guidance
- Retreat and Immersion guidance
- Adaptations for virtual groups
- Direct access to program staff for support
When you register, you have 3 options:
- Participants register and pay individually based on a sliding fee scale of $35, $55, or $75/person with additional scholarships available. (You will need a minimum of 9 people in your group).
- Participants register and pay individually, but a faith community, organization, or individual subsidizes their registration costs.
- A faith community or other organization pays $275, which covers everyone in the group (up to 12 participants).
- Coming soon!
In order to make our programs accessible to everyone, our new website will only feature the individual registration model with a sliding scale (first and second option above).
Books & Resources
for Group Participants
Participant books/resources are sold separately through our JustFaith Ministries Bookstore. The cost for the books used in Sacred Water: Oceans and Ecosystems is approximately $49/person. Note that there may be a small additional fee for an occasional video purchase.