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Posts Categorized: Earth Care Congregations
September 19, 2013
During this liturgical season that the Church of the Pilgrims calls “Homecoming,” the Sundays between September and the end of November, we are focusing on the theme of Food and Faith. Within the theme of Food and Faith, we are taking on this arc for a focus: humus, exile, and harvest. To fully experience this… Read more »
September 19, 2013
One of many initiatives begun by the Environmental Stewardship Task Force of the church began on a small scale last spring by designating a “Bike to Church Sunday.” In addition to the environmental benefits, we felt that this might help relieve what is routinely a very congested parking situation on Sunday mornings. The Borough of… Read more »
September 18, 2013
What makes this congregation’s Earth Care Congregation certification particularly compelling is that the application process, projects, and pledge were completed solely by the 2nd through 5th graders at Hunter Presbyterian Church (Lexington, KY). Initiated during the community garden-themed Vacation Bible Study in May 2013, these children completed the research, consulted the clerk of session and… Read more »
September 17, 2013
On Earth Day First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto celebrated in worship by making prayer flags for one of the low-water gardens on the church campus. The worship service was focused on our role in caring for creation and the church used the following Psalm as guidance as they made the flags: Praise God… Read more »
July 25, 2013
Towson Presbyterian Church gets locally active Caring for Creation has a long history at Towson Presbyterian Church (TPC), and becoming certified, and now twice re-certified as an Earth Care Congregation has challenged TPC to continue to grow in this area. The last few years they have used issues surrounding “Food” as a theme, a way… Read more »
July 25, 2013
2nd Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga, TN went to Bald River Falls in the Cherokee National Forest, near Tellico Plains. 2nd Presbyterian Church’s outing in God’s creation at Bald River Falls
July 8, 2013
Jacksonville Presbyterian Church is gleaning! David and Lisa Specca are members of the Earth Care Ministry Group at Jacksonville Presbyterian Church. They own a vegetable farm, and along with providing great vegetables to the community, they practice gleaning! The gleaned vegetables go to support New Jersey hunger ministries. If you would like to read… Read more »
July 3, 2013
On July 17, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will launch a free upgrade using an online Portfolio Manger tool. The new Portfolio Manger has a module designed especially for worship facilities. Here is what is new: Portfolio Manager Portfolio Manager is the nation’s leading energy performance, used by over 70,000 accounts and… Read more »
June 6, 2013
Crosslake Presbyterian Church working hard at energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. If you would like a pdf copy of the brochure by email, contact us at environment@pcusa.org.
June 6, 2013
First Presbyterian Church: Memorial Trees First Presbyterian Church’s Saturday Morning Men’s Bible Study group has sponsored a program of planting trees as memorials, or to honor an individual, on their church property. They plant the trees in late fall or early winter to improve the survival rates. First Presbyterian Church is using Tennessee native species… Read more »
