Creation: All of God's creation is good. Human beings are called to care for, and be stewards of all of God's creation including places and special sites. God's beauty is all around us. Individuals and groups sustain and create beauty through their capacity to care and co-create. Beautiful places must be protected and, what may seem neglected places and sites, need care and creativity to bring them back to life to support human and environmental thriving. Community projects that improve places and sites, bringing them back to life, further build community spirit and a sense of well-being.

God is the creator of all. 'God's spirit swept over the face of the waters.' (Genesis 1:2) All of God's creation is good. (Gen 1:31) Jesus Christ lived in harmony with God's creation. 'In Christ all things in nature hang together.' (Colossian 1:16) Humans are created in God's image and likeness (Gen 1:26). This immediately implies the innate dignity of each person. Human beings, endowed with intelligence, must respect the laws of nature, care for and use earth's goods responsibly.

Humans take their place within the midst of creation. Human beings are not outside of creation as if superior to creation. All of God's creation is sacred. Land and animals alike need a chance to rest, rejuvenate and recover. It is a distortion for humans to claim that they are more important than the rest of creation. Humans do not have dominion over creation, rather they are called to be stewards of creation.