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Posts Categorized: Health
April 23, 2020
by Zeena Regis, Chaplain and Bereavement Coordinator and Member of Oakhurst Presbyterian Church in Decatur, Georgia. Originally appeared in Presbyterians Today. I received a text from a friend instructing me to “bring a yoga mat, blanket, pillow or whatever you’d like for resting comfortably on the floor.” I was going to be joining her at… Read more »
July 25, 2016
What is environmental racism? What constitutes environmental “justice” for all? The discussions of these and other questions with the fabulous teens at the Presbyterian Youth Triennium last week were lively, stimulating, and meaningful. More than 85 young people made their way to this workshop on the Friday morning of Triennium, even as they had… Read more »
May 22, 2015
Healthy Cleaning Matters: Caring for Creation and Congregations Theological Reflection and Litany Introduction: I originally wrote this theological reflection and litany for the “healthy cleaning” seminar that we, the Healthy Seminarians – Healthy Church Initiative, held at Columbia Theological Seminary in March 2015. Since we invited folks from the seminary community, local communities… Read more »
September 4, 2013
First Presbyterian Church of Cottage Grove, Oregon is one of the PCUSA certified Earth Care Congregations. For three years now, it has hosted a “Bike, Walk & Carpool to Church” the entire month of July! Families get together and bike to church, and others walk and carpool to morning worship. It has been a huge success! … Read more »
June 17, 2011
The National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program sent the following action alert: Are you a parish nurse, pastor, chaplain, health worker, or involved in any sort of ministry with people who suffer chronic diseases? You are invited to speak out about your pastoral concerns for these families, and to ask Congress to protect families from… Read more »