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Posts Categorized: Education

May 8, 2024

Sacramento History Tour through a Matthew 25 Lens

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By Nancy Disher, Hunger Action Advocate/Mission Organizer in North Central California Presbytery   Debby Dillon educating us about the Oak Park neighborhood. Photo by Nancy Disher Debby Dillon from Shepherd of the Sierra Church led an educational and fascinating historical tour of Oak Park and West End neighborhoods in Sacramento on April 27, 2024. When… Read more »
November 22, 2021

Blessed Tomorrow Climate Ambassador Training

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As you may know, Americans are growing more concerned about climate change. As they witness and experience impacts to their health, livelihoods, and communities, they are increasingly looking for guidance on solutions from leaders in their daily lives, including faith leaders. That is why the Presbyterian Hunger Program is partnering with Blessed Tomorrow to provide… Read more »
June 22, 2020

“If we say we are without sin…”

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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 19, 2020

ACLS 2020 LIVE ONLINE

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The realities of climate change are being felt intensely in communities across the country, and the 2020 elections are poised to determine our fate. Advocacy is increasing, but opposition remains formidable. How can we make climate a winning issue in 2020, and make certain our leaders implement policies that ensure a healthy, just, and prosperous… Read more »
June 5, 2020

White Fragility: Reflection from PHP Staff

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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 9, 2015

Eco-Stewards Visioning Retreat

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Celebrating 10 years of grassroots ministry The Eco-Stewards Program is a community that shapes young adult leaders through environmental action, faith formation, vocational discernment and place-based learning. Growing out of Presbyterians concerned about earth care and committed to outdoor education and camping, this informal network of Presbyterian and ecumenical young adults has gathered annually to… Read more »
January 29, 2015

New Workbook and Leader’s Guide Now Available for “Inhabiting Eden”

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Trisha Tull has recently published a workbook and leader’s guide that work with her fabulous book “Inhabiting Eden,” published in 2013. For over a year now, I have highly recommended the book for individual, small group, and congregational study. That activity will be made even easier with this new workbook and leader’s guide. The spiral-bound… Read more »
January 20, 2015

Religious Studies and Science, Technology and Society

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with a focus in Environmental Studies By Sarah Jeanne Shimer   This winter break, much like any other break from college, I frequently encounter the questions “Where are you in school?” and “What are you studying?” Once I explain that Colby College is a small, liberal arts school in Waterville, Maine and answer questions about… Read more »
March 19, 2014

Montreat Presbyterian Church Goes to National Climatic Data Center

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Montreat Presbyterian Church Tour and Brown-bag Seminar at National Climatic Data Center Asheville, North Carolina March 21, 2014 “NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center is responsible for preserving, monitoring, assessing, and providing public access to the Nation’s treasure of climate and historical weather data and information.” This one sentence does not begin to describe the wealth… Read more »
August 7, 2013

Legal Issues of Fracking

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Presbyterians encouraged to study fracking Environmental Ministries is compiling a list of resources on fracking that will be added to our website in the near future.  In the meantime we would like to call attention to an excellent new web posting on legal issues of fracking; especially see the first two articles.  These articles were… Read more »

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