We are made in the image of God (Genesis 1:26) and and are urged to take care of the body as a temple to the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). Yet, we may be using products that we don’t realize…
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November 5, 2009
Posts Categorized: Congregations
November 4, 2009
Looking for Ideas for Your Congreation?
Is your congregation looking for ideas on how to make your facility more environmentally friendly? The National Religious Partnership for the Environment website features profiles of churches that have undertaken earth care projects. There are some creative and inspiring ideas!…
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October 30, 2009
Climate Witness Event in DC on November 5
For any of you in the Washington D.C. area, the PC(USA) Washington Office sent this email yesterday asking for participation in a Climate Witness event next week: The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Washington Office along with Church World Service, the National…
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October 29, 2009
Earth Care Theology from the Presbytery of Yukon
Yukon’s Executive Presbyter Rev. Curtis Karns recently wrote an inspiring post about the theology of earth care on the Presbytery of Yukon blog. He reminds us of the importance Jesus placed on responsibility for leadership. With this in mind, it…
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October 28, 2009
Reminder: Countdown to Copenhagen
International leaders will be meeting in Copenhagen in December to create a new international agreement to lower greenhouse gas emissions that will replace the Kyoto Protocol when it expires in 2012. These are crucial talks, and it is important for…
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October 27, 2009
Louisiana Wetlands
Bayou Blue Presbyterian Church in Gray, Louisiana has found a passion for hospitality and education. They invite volunteers at the Houma Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Volunteer Village to for dinner and to an educational program on the shrinking of Louisiana’s wetlands….
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October 27, 2009
Free Study Guide for National Parks Documentary
Earth Ministry is offering a free religious study guide for and DVD film clips of Ken Burns’s new documentary The National Parks: America’s Best Idea. Offerings include a four session Christian study guide and a one session interfaith study guide….
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October 26, 2009
Living Waters for the World
The Presbyterian News Service recently ran an article about a Presbyterian group that will be traveling to Laos to install a water filtration system through Living Waters for the World, which is a ministry of the Synod of the Living…
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October 23, 2009
New Reports and Resources on Climate Change
On the eve of 350.org’s International Day of Climate Action, there are several new resources and reports on climate change that I thought I’d share. A new report from the International Food Policy Research Institute states that 25 million more…
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October 22, 2009
Mountaintop Removal: What We Can Do
Earlier this week I traveled to Whitesburg in eastern Kentucky to learn more about mountaintop removal with the National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Working Group. Having just been to West Virginia to learn more about the issue, I was interested…
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