May 27, 2014
Posts By: Rebecca Barnes
May 2, 2014
Carbon Offsets for General Assembly this June!
This year, as in part years, PCUSA is offsetting some of the General Assembly’s carbon emissions by investing in family forestland in Appalachia. Worship, committee, exhibit hall and plenary spaces will be offset, so that the greenhouse gases emitted by our use of lights, air conditioning and other energy is “offset” by our investment… Read more »
May 1, 2014
Disappearing Wetland Communities and a Church Calling for Change
Last month I visited, along with other members of the Presbyterian Hunger Program, the First Presbyterian Church of Bayou Blue, in Gray, Louisiana. We learned about the concerns and passions unique to their part of God’s creation. This hospitable, warm, and loving congregation shared much with us, including their deep grief about what is… Read more »
April 30, 2014
State Notice for Presbyterian Earth Care Congregation
In addition to enhancing the well-being of the congregation, securing a better world for future generations, and deepening a sense of Christian discipleship, Earth Care Congregations are finding ways to build up their local communities– and being noticed for it! In February, Forest Lake Church helped create a community garden at a transition residence… Read more »
April 25, 2014
Celebrating Winners of the Cool Congregations Competition with Interfaith Power and Light!
April 24, 2014
Easter and Earth Day worship at PCUSA National Offices
Colleagues at the PCUSA national offices here in Louisville, KY gathered to plan, lead, and participate in worship yesterday. Worship themes wove together this evocative time of resurrection joy and re-commitment to God’s creation– this week that holds both Easter and Earth Day. Proclaiming Christ’s resurrection, and remembering John 12:24 that uses the… Read more »
April 22, 2014
Happy Earth Day 2014!
April 14, 2014
Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Caring for all God’s Earth
March 28, 2014
New Curriculum from Northwest Earth Institute
March 26, 2014