Eco-Justice Journey Books Archives

June 22, 2020

“If we say we are without sin…”

Posted 9:32am

By Rebecca Barnes, Coordinator, Presbyterian Hunger Program “If we say we are without sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” For many of us, this line of confession has been part of the liturgy of our worship and our lives for a long time. As Christians, we articulate a belief that… Read more »

June 16, 2020

White Fragility: Second Reflection from PHP Staff

Posted 5:39pm

As part of the Presbyterian Hunger Program, Sustainable Living and Earth Care Concerns purposes to accompany Presbyterians reflecting on decisions as an extension of their faith and values. As a staff we remember our own need for faithful discipleship through continuous education, questioning and discovery. Most recently we have done that by reading the book White… Read more »

June 5, 2020

White Fragility: Reflection from PHP Staff

Posted 6:39pm

As part of the Presbyterian Hunger Program, Sustainable Living and Earth Care Concerns purposes to accompany Presbyterians reflecting on decisions as an extension of their faith and values. As a staff we remember our own need for faithful discipleship through continuous education, questioning and discovery. Most recently we have done that by reading the book White… Read more »

May 8, 2018

Building the Good Life for All, new book available

Posted 1:30pm

Building the Good Life for All: Transforming Income Inequality in Our Communities By Shannon Jung We hear a lot about the gap between the economically secure and those just getting by. What we wonder is “How can we transform the income gap in our communities?” We know that this is the sort of neighborliness… Read more »

May 7, 2018

Riding the Blue Marble, new book available

Posted 2:18pm

Riding the Blue Marble by Dave Wasserman The book is an illustrated meditation on faith, science and hope and it relates to Wasserman’s volunteering around a new resource from NOAA called Science on a Sphere. The sphere displays images of earth and its various systems, using data from our satellites and mathematical projections about climate… Read more »

June 20, 2013

Earth Care Congregation Spotlight: Westminster Presbyterian Church Eugene, OR

Posted 2:59pm

Westminster Presbyterian Church gets active! Westminster Presbyterian Church in Eugene, Oregon has taken significant strides to educate one another about the world around us. They are having a summer promotion of walking to church (instead of driving automobiles), and they have also started a nine-week program on Sundays called, “Walk to Bethlehem” with environmental education… Read more »

April 23, 2012

New Book – Sacred Acts – Provides Strategies to Meet the Call for Climate Action

Posted 1:36pm

While climate change has become politicized in Congress, religious leaders – Presbyterians as well as Christians of many diverse backgrounds – have expressed more agreement than discord on the need to address climate change.

Study Guide Available for “Year of Plenty”

Posted 2:54pm

Rev. Craig Goodwin emailed me recently to let me know that a study guide is now available for his book Year of Plenty, which reflects on his family’s year of sustainable Christian living. The study guide was developed by Millwood Community Presbyterian Church’s small group ministry. Read my earlier blog post on Year of Plenty to… Read more »

May 11, 2011

“Year of Plenty”

Posted 12:00pm

Rev. Craig Goodwin, a pastor at Millwood Community Presbyterian Church in Millwood, Washington asked if I might be interested in reading his new book Year of Plenty and mailed me a copy earlier this year. It is always exciting to…

Living Downstream

Posted 2:33pm

Earlier this week I mentioned one of the presentations that inspired me at Ecumenical Advocacy Days. I also wanted to highlight the documentary Living Downstream, which was shown as a part of the Eco-Justice Track at the conference. Watch the…

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