Rev. Craig Goodwin, a pastor at Millwood Community Presbyterian Church in Millwood, Washington asked if I might be interested in reading his new book Year of Plenty and mailed me a copy earlier this year. It is always exciting to…
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Church Earth Care Stories from Nevada
Recently I received an exciting update on environmental stewardship projects in Presbyterian churches in the Presbytery of Nevada from Elaine Noble, the presbytery’s Stewardship of Creation Enabler. Read about some of the exciting projects going on in the presbytery: Covenant…
Read more »Tread Lightly for Lent April 22
Action for April 22: Compost food scraps and use them for gardening rather than sending them to the landfill. Learn more about composting. Take part in “Tread Lightly for Lent” this Lenten season. Learn about eco-justice and take action to…
Read more »Food Justice for All Webinars
The Presbyterian Hunger Program is going to be offering “Food Justice for All” webinars. The following information is reposted from the Food and Faith blog. Do you enjoy eating fresh local food? Ever wanted your church to grow its own…
Read more »Tread Lightly for Lent April 20
Action for April 20: Take action to end the root causes of hunger, many of which are linked to environmental justice issues. Visit the Presbyterian Hunger Program Take Action page to get started. Take part in “Tread Lightly for Lent”…
Read more »Tread Lightly for Lent April 16
Action for April 16: Plant seeds for a garden, even a window garden. If it is too early to plant in your region, plan for your garden. Take part in “Tread Lightly for Lent” this Lenten season. Learn about eco-justice…
Read more »Tread Lightly for Lent April 15
Action for April 15: Learn about the Presbyterian Hunger Program’s Campaign for Fair Food. Ask grocery stores to address exploitative wages and working conditions for farm workers. Take part in “Tread Lightly for Lent” this Lenten season. Learn about eco-justice…
Read more »Tread Lightly for Lent April 8
Tread Lightly for Lent action for April 8: Buy coffee from the Presbyterian Coffee Project, through Equal Exchange. This coffee is raised in a sustainable manner and farmers are paid a fair price. Take part in “Tread Lightly for Lent”…
Read more »Tread Lightly for Lent April 1
Action for April 1: As much as possible, eat local produce that is in season. Food that is out of season often travels hundreds or thousands of miles to get to you, using large amounts of fossil fuels for transportation….
Read more »Tread Lightly for Lent March 27
Action for March 27: The One Great Hour of Sharing offering is collected on Easter. Learn more about the PC(USA) OGHS programs: Disaster Assistance, Hunger, and Self- Development of People, which care for God’s earth in many ways. Learn more…
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