Bruce Hunn, a member of IPL-New Mexico El Paso’s Cool Congregations Committee, recently shared his thoughts on the role of solar power in supporting church missions. In an opinion piece published in the Sandoval Signpost on December 13, Hunn discusses the intersection of faith leadership and environmental stewardship.

Hunn, who is also a member of St. Francis Episcopal Church in Rio Rancho, emphasizes the dual responsibility faith leaders hold. "As faith leaders, we carry the responsibility not only to guide our congregation spiritually but to care for creation and to be good stewards of church resources provided by our Creator," he writes.

Highlighting the symbolic significance of solar energy in places of worship, Hunn states, “There’s something profoundly symbolic about a place of worship being powered by the sun—by God’s source of life itself. It reminds us that we are all part of something greater, that we are called to care for God’s creation.”

The full article explores these themes further and can be accessed through the Sandoval Signpost.