Geothermal is becoming the next strategy for faith communities who want to lower their carbon emissions and show their care for Creation.
Geothermal installations still qualify for a 30-40+% federal direct pay incentive, often making them cost competitive with a simple replacement of a fossil fuel heating system.
GreenerU will offer a brief overview of geothermal technology from their vast experience with green infrastructure installation projects.
Hear the stories of two congregations - Wellesley Village Church in Wellesley, MA, and St. Christopher's Church in Gladwyne, PA.
Elizabeth Lovett is an architect who serves on the Vestry of St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, a vibrant Christian community in Gladwyne, PA with a mission to lift people up.
As a congregation, they strive to use their church property to model environmental stewardship and invest in resilient, long-term resources for use in their local community.
Elizabeth serves as the property chair on the Vestry at a time when large infrastructure upgrades became necessary.
By combining the various talents and efforts of the other Vestry members and their engaged parishioners, St. Christopher's has forged an exciting path forward for engineering, financing, and constructing a new geothermal heat pump system.
Kathy Schleyer of Wellesley Village Church, an open and affirming Congregation of the United Church of Christ in Wellesley, MA shares their congregations' discernment and journey with a recently completed 18 well geothermal HVAC project that supplies heating and cooling and replaces an oil-based heating system.
A building systems project animated by the congregation's deep commitment to caring for Creation. Kathy has served as church Moderator and as co-Project Manager during construction.
We will also have a brief time for engaging your questions.
If you, or the organizations you may be connected to, have been curious about or considering if geothermal is a fit for your community, we hope you will consider joining us for this conversational webinar to explore with others who have been recently engaged with the technology.
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(Photos: St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church project; Wellesley Village Church project.)
[Posted: May 28, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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