The National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program sent the following information about an exciting opportunity for church leaders: The National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program has launched an climate change leadership training program, which will provide 18 key religious leaders…
Read more »World Fair Trade Day is Saturday, May 8, and celebrations of fair trade will be taking place for the first two weeks of May. Why celebrate Fair Trade? For starters, fair trade gives producers a just price for their goods….
Read more »As the oil spill continues in the Gulf of Mexico, I feel a bit stuck. I cannot remember such an ongoing environmental disaster. And what can I do? As much as I’d like to grab a bottle of Dawn off…
Read more »It seems that there is always contradictory news to report. I smiled as I read the headline this morning that the country’s first offshore wind farm had been approved. This is a good step forward in creating more renewable energy…
Read more »Stewardship of the Land: a Christian Community Gathering will take place on May 21-23 at Bluestone Camp and Retreat near Hinton, West Virginia. This weekend retreat will include workshops, discussions, outdoor activities, and worship that will inspire us to act…
Read more »Earth Day takes place each year on April 22. PC(USA) churches are encouraged to celebrate Earth Day Sunday the Sunday before or after Earth Day to remember the glory of God’s creation and to explore how we can serve as…
Read more »Dear Creator, help us make every day one of celebration of and protection for your creation. Thank you, Creator, for the wonders of creation that remind us of your handiwork: the first blooms in spring, the mist rising out the…
Read more »Recently I stumbled upon Anna Lappè and Bryant Terry’s book Grub. Over the past few months I had been learning a lot about our food system and trying to integrate what I was learning into my life by changing the…
Read more »The National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program has drafted a set of Christian Principles for a Healthy Body and Spirit. You are invited to endorse these principles online. The principles are are rooted in the beliefs that we are blessed…
Read more »The following is a message from Noelle Damico, Associate for Fair Food Concerns with the Presbyterian Hunger Program, PC(USA): Modern-day slavery is alive and well in the tomato fields of Florida. Seven cases involving over 1,000 workers has caused US…
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