Earth Care Congregations is a new program from Environmental Ministries that encourages churches to care for God’s earth and honors churches that have committed to this important mission. Is your church working on earth care issues, or hoping to get…
Read more »From Food and Faith, the blog of the Presbyterian Hunger ProgramYour guide to the Week of Action on Food Start Planning Now for Churches Week of Action on FoodIt is now time to start preparing for activities for the Churches…
Read more »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 »Appalachia Rising is a mobilization to end mountaintop removal mining. The event will take place September 25-27 in Washington D.C. A conference “Voices from the Mountains,” will take place on September 25-26. This will be a time of education and…
Read more »Presbyterians for Earth Care (formerly Presbyterians for Restoring Creation), an Eco-Justice Network, will hold its biennial conference on August 31 – September 3, 2011 at Highlands Presbyterian Camp and Retreat Center in Allenspark, Colorado. The theme of the conference will…
Read more »Stony Point Center in Stony Point, New York will be hosting a two-day seminar entitled “Energy Stewardship for Congregations: A Practical Guide to Taking the Next Steps” on October 29-30. The conference is for faith communities and non-profits that want…
Read more »From Swords into Plowshares, the blog of the Presbtyerian Peacemaking Program Early Registration for the 2010 Peacemaking Seminar Extended until August 6 Re-membering Peace: Still the Believers’ Calling 2010 Peacemaking Seminar Presbyterian Peacemaking Program August 25-28, 2010 (depart on August…
Read more »David Sholin, Stewardship of Creation Enabler from Grand Canyon Presbytery, sent the following reflection on the “Water and a Baptismal Life” seminar at Ghost Ranch. This seminar, which took place in June, is part of a ten-year “Earth-Honoring faith: A…
Read more »McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago is going to offer a Certificate in Environmental Ministry and Leadership, through a partnership with Faith in Place, a Chicago-based organization educating faith communities about clean energy and sustainable farming. The program is designed for…
Read more »On Monday I listened to Dr. Ellen Davis talk about reading the bible from an agrarian perspective. She was in Louisville to provide theological grounding for the Heaven on Earth Road Trip (HEART) to the US Social Forum. HEART is…
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