There are some people in the Church that protest that in working to restore and protect God’s Creation, we are actually working on a “liberal” cause that is not worth our time. We need to take the politics out of…
Read more »Every year my family talks about how we are going to make this Christmas season less stressful than the last. A season that should be about “joyful expectation” has become more about fulfilling expectations for gift giving. Don’t get me…
Read more »Does your church want to start serving more sustainable food, but you’re not quite sure where to start? GreenFaith has just released Restoring Eden, a guide to providing more sustainable food for your congregation. There are ideas on where to…
Read more »Recently I have become more passionate about striving to eat healthy, organic, and when possible, local, foods. Eating to help my health and the health of the planet can be a challenge, but I have found an increasing amount of…
Read more »Enough for Everyone, part of the Presbyterian Hunger Program, has produced the Just Living series, which helps people live out their faith in their daily lives in a way that honors the earth and all its inhabitants. One of the…
Read more »As part of the Green Pre-event for the Presbyterian Church Camp and Conference Association we had the opportunity to tour Heifer International’s headquarters and Ranch. Heifer International is dedicated to “ending hunger and saving the earth.” They offer many programs…
Read more »From the Enough for Everyone Program: In January, the PC(USA) is sponsoring a Delegation to Nicaragua, where participants will have the opportunity to experience Nicaragua, Fair Trade and the church’s work there firsthand. The delegation is perfect for anyone involved…
Read more »On the eve of 350.org’s International Day of Climate Action, there are several new resources and reports on climate change that I thought I’d share. A new report from the International Food Policy Research Institute states that 25 million more…
Read more »In addition to Columbus Day, today is also International Fair Trade Justice Day. Read Alexandra Buck’s post on Food and Faith Blog to see how you can be a voice for fair trade today as a part of the Week…
Read more »Carolyn Gillette has written a new hymn for blessing participants in CROP walks. Read the Presbyterian News Service article about this and other of Gillette’s hymns, or visit the Church World Service website to view the hymn and more information…
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