This is a list of the congregations that have successfully completed the criteria of the Interfaith Power & Light national Cool Congregations Challenge. Each of the congregations below has successfully completed the entrance criteria in at least one of four categories: energy efficiency and conservation, grounds and water, renewable energy, and/or inspiring people at home.
Congratulations to IPL’s Cool Congregations!
Arizona
Flagstaff, AZ > Flagstaff Federated Community Church
Scottsdale, AZ > The Catholic Community of the Blessed Sacrament
California
Claremont, CA > Claremont United Methodist Church
Grass Valley, CA > Unitarian Universalist Community to the Mountains
Half Moon Bay, CA > Holy Family Episcopal Church
Kenwood, CA > St Patrick’s Episcopal Church
Menlo Park, CA > Trinity Church Menlo Park
North Hollywood, CA > Metropolitan Community Church in the Valley
Oakland, CA > St. John’s Episcopal Church
Pacific Grove, CA > St. Mary’s by the Sea Episcopal Church
Palo Alto, CA > First Congregational Church
Palo Alto, CA > St. Thomas Aquinas
Portola Valley, CA > Christ Church Episcopal
San Diego, CA > First Lutheran Church
San Jose, CA > Willow Glen United Methodist Church
San Francisco, CA > St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church
Colorado
Boulder, CO > St. Ambrose Episcopal Church
Fort Collins, CO > Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
Lakewood, CO > St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Connecticut
Manchester, CT > Unitarian Universalist Society: East
Vernon, CT > St. John’s Episcopal Church
Florida
Pinellas Park, FL > Good Samaritan Church
Georgia
Atlanta, GA > Berea Mennonite Church
Atlanta, GA > Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church
Atlanta, GA > The Church of the Holy Comforter
Atlanta, GA > Northwest Unitarian Universalist Congregation
Athens, GA > Princeton United Methodist Church
Dahlonega, GA > Georgia Mountains Unitarian Universalist Church
Monroe, GA > Saint Alban’s Episcopal Church
Idaho
Sun Valley, ID > St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Illinois
Oak Park, IL > Euclid Avenue United Methodist Church
Indiana
Bloomington, IN > Congregation Beth Shalom
Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA > St. John Lutheran Church
Kentucky
Berea, KY > Union Church of Christ
Maine
Bar Harbor, ME > Unitarian Universalist Church of Ellsworth
Benton, ME > Waterville Unitarian Universalist
Brunswick, ME > First Parish Church, UCC
Phippsburg, ME > Phippsburg Congregational Church
Portland, ME > Congregational Church in Cumberland
Rockland, ME > First Universalist Church in Rockland
Steuben, ME > First Congregational Church of Cherryfield, UCC
Winthrop, ME > United Methodist Church of Winthrop
Maryland
Bethesda, MD > Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation
Laurel, MD > Oseh Shalom Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation
Minnesota
Elk River, MN > Union Congregational Church, United Church of Christ
Minneapolis, MN > Central Lutheran Church
Minneapolis, MN > First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis
Montana
Kirkwood, MO > Grace Episcopal Church
Nevada
Sparks, NV > St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Reno, NV > Trinity Episcopal Church
New Hampshire
Manchester, NH > Grace Episcopal Church
New Jersey
Morristown, NJ > Morristown Unitarian Fellowship
New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM > Congregation Albert
Albuquerque, NM > First Unitarian Church of Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM > Partnership for Earth Spirituality
Albuquerque, NM > St. Therese Catholic School
New York
Clifton Park, NY > Jonesville United Methodist Church
Plainview, NY > Good Shepherd Lutheran Church & School
Saugerties, NY > Atonement Lutheran Church
Wynantskill, NY > First Reformed Church of Wynantskill
North Carolina
Blowing Rock, NC > St. Mary of the Hills Episcopal Church
Charlotte, NC > Central United Methodist Church
Charlotte, NC > Myers Park Baptist Church
Greensboro, NC > Temple Emanuel
Mills River, NC > Episcopal Church of the Holy Family
Winston Salem, NC > Winston-Salem Friends Meeting
Ohio
Cincinnati, OH > St. Monica – St. George Parish Newman Center
Rocky River, OH > Rocky River United Methodist Church
Worthington, OH > Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Pennsylvania
Johnstown, PA > St. Paul’s United Church of Christ
Kingston, PA > Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Rhode Island
Rumford, RI > Newman Congregational Church, UCC
South Carolina
Clemson, SC > Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Clemson
Columbia, SC > Forest Lake Presbyterian Church
South Dakota
Brookings, SD > St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Tennessee
Chattanooga, TN > Grace Episcopal Church
Texas
Austin, TX > Highland Park Baptist Church
Graham, TX > Graham First United Methodist Church
Houston, TX > Congregation Brith Shalom
Houston, TX > Covenant Lutheran Church
Vermont
S. Burlington, VT > Ascension Lutheran Church
Virginia
Falls Church, VA > Knox Presbyterian Church
Newport News, VA > Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Peninsula
Washington
Seattle, WA > Bethany Presbyterian
Wisconsin
Baraboo, WI > First United Methodist Church
Colgate, WI > St. Paul’s United Church of Christ
Milwaukee, WI > All Peoples Gathering Lutheran Church
Milwaukee, WI > St. Michael Parish
Random Lake, WI > St. John’s United Church of Christ
Whitewater, WI > Whitewater Baha’i Community
