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Posts By: Rebecca Barnes
March 25, 2014
Webster Groves Presbyterian Church (MO) formed its Environmental Stewardship Committee in 2011 and developed a mission statement which outlined their intent “to be careful stewards of the environment as we honor God’s covenant with all of creation…” The committee has worked to minimize the environmental impact of the church and recently became certified by… Read more »
March 24, 2014
Hillsborough Presbyterian Church is certified as a PCUSA Earth Care Congregation ((from left) Robin Bedingfield, Pastor Bob Brizendine, and Stewardship Moderator Diana Montgomery) First-year certified Earth Care Congregation Hillsborough Presbyterian Church (NC) is a small congregation, preparing to celebrate their 200th anniversary in September of 2016. Earth Care team member Robin Bedingfield writes, “While… Read more »
March 24, 2014
Ferncliff Camp and Conference Center recently hosted the national conference of Presbyterians for Earth Care (October 2013) and for years has been making numerous environmental changes. We celebrate the recent completion and upcoming dedication of its Eco-Center. I saw it in person last October and was duly impressed. I’m very thankful for this witness at… Read more »
March 21, 2014
I was grateful for the opportunity to learn from Buddhist and Jewish colleagues about their faith stories and traditions that undergird their care of the earth at the early March Louisville-area “Ground for Hope” event co-sponsored by GreenFaith. I was appreciative of the Buddhist silent meditation we did and the encouragement to be mindful…. Read more »
March 21, 2014
At the March 9th “Ground for Hope” interfaith environmental gathering in Louisville, KY, leaders of local faith communities created and led a beautiful shared prayer time. With each person speaking from his/her authentic place of faith, we heard and shared the ways we believe, look to holy scripture, hear the Divine voice, and embrace our… Read more »
March 19, 2014
Montreat Presbyterian Church Tour and Brown-bag Seminar at National Climatic Data Center Asheville, North Carolina March 21, 2014 “NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center is responsible for preserving, monitoring, assessing, and providing public access to the Nation’s treasure of climate and historical weather data and information.” This one sentence does not begin to describe the wealth… Read more »
March 18, 2014
The PCUSA Earth Care Congregation program welcomes newly certified Earth Care Congregation Nashua Presbyterian Church (NH). When this congregation was chartered as a PCUSA church and built its sanctuary in 1997, they chose to build it back from the road – in the woods. They call themselves “The Church in the Woods.” Because of their… Read more »
March 13, 2014
On May 12, Environmental Ministries will have a webinar about “Earth Care in Christian Education.” Many Presbyterian congregations are doing wonderful programs, classes, and activities that address our role in God’s creation. Mark your calendar for this Monday May 12th noon webinar with the Presbyterian Hunger Program/Environmental Ministries and stay tuned for more information! … Read more »
March 10, 2014
suggestions from the National Capital Presbytery Earth Care Network Shared for the good of all, by the Earth Care Network of the National Capital Presbytery: How To Hold A Green Meeting “…God’s work in creation is too wonderful, too ancient, too beautiful, too good to be desecrated…Restoring creation is God’s own work in… Read more »
March 7, 2014
So far for me this Lent, I am finding it a spiritual practice in and of itself to learn of, and pay attention to, all the many wonderful Lenten resources out there this year. It seems to be a growing movement to connect our inward spiritual disciplines to the broader world that God created and… Read more »