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Commemorating the Fifth Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
Thank you to my colleague Leslie Woods for sharing the following reflection and resources on the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Commemorating the Fifth Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina Resources and Reflections from Across the Faith Community Remembering Katrina: A Reflection…
Read more »Flooding in Pakistan
Torrential rain has caused flooding in Pakistan over the past few weeks that has affected over 20 million people. An estimated 1,600 people have died as a result of the flooding. Rain is expected to continue, worsening flooding. Over one-fifth…
Read more »Oil Flow Stopped, yet Impacts Remain
The flow of oil from the Deepwater Horizon rig has been cut off since July 15, and BP continues to work on drilling the relief well to make this fix permanent. This is good news. However, work remains in around…
Read more »Loving Our Neighbors and the Earth
“Love your neighbor as yourself.” Mark 12: 31 A federal task force has determined that 172 million gallons of oil leaked into the Gulf of Mexico between April and mid-July, when the temporary cap was put on the ruptured well….
Read more »Oil Spill Conference Call
The following announcement is from the National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program: On Wednesday, August 4th, at 3:00pm Eastern Time, the National Council of Churches and the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism will be hosting a conference call (probably…
Read more »Tell Congress to Please Help the Victims of the Gulf Oil Spill
The PC(USA) Washington Office sent the following Action Alert as a part of its recent Witness in Washington Weekly email. Tell Congress to Please Help the Victims of the Gulf Oil Spill As Congress prepares to depart Washington, DC for…
Read more »Environmental Issues at General Assembly
The 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), which met in Minneapolis in early July, approved four environmental-related business items. An overture from the Presbytery of Charlotte entitled “On Lifting Up the ‘Call to Restore’ Creation” reaffirms the Call…
Read more »Speak Out about the Oil Disaster
The National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program sent the following action alert: On April 20th, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, initiating what has become the largest and worst oil spill in US history. Over…
Read more »Report from the Gulf Coast
Earlier this week a group of Presbyterian leaders from presbyteries, the Synod of the Sun, and the General Assembly Mission Council traveled to the Gulf of Mexico to learn about the ongoing oil spill disaster. They met with Presbyterian congregations,…
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