Posts Categorized: Oil Spill

August Eco-Notes E-Newsletter

Subscribe to Eco-Notes, the monthly e-newsletter from Environmental Ministries. Below is the August edition of Eco-Notes. Join a webinar on Earth Care Congregations and Energy Star PC(USA) Congregations that are interested in working on earth care are invited to participate…

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Oil Flow Stopped, yet Impacts Remain

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…

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Loving Our Neighbors and the Earth

“Love your neighbor as yourself.” Mark 12: 31 A federal task force has determined that 172 million gallons of oil leaked into the Gulf of Mexico between April and mid-July, when the temporary cap was put on the ruptured well….

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Oil Spill Conference Call

The following announcement is from the National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program: On Wednesday, August 4th, at 3:00pm Eastern Time, the National Council of Churches and the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism will be hosting a conference call (probably…

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July Eco-Notes E-Newsletter

Environmental Ministries sends out a monthly e-newsletter, “Eco-Notes,” to update PC(USA) churches and members about eco-justice programs, resources, and events. Subscribe to Eco-Notes. Become an Earth Care Congregation Environmental Ministries is introducing the Earth Care Congregations program to encourage churches…

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Environmental Ministries at Youth Triennium

Last week over 5,000 Presbyterians gathered at Purdue University for Presbyterian Youth Triennium. Environmental Ministries hosted a booth in the exhibit hall. Youth and adult leaders alike expressed great interest in environmental issues. It was a great opportunity to make…

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Creation Care Worship Resource

Bruce and Carolyn Gillette, pastors of Limestone Presbyterian Churchin Wilmington, Delaware, have written and shared “The Lord’s Prayer and Creation Care: A Litany of Confession.” The litany connects Jesus’s teachings about prayer, environmental degradation from the oil disaster, and our…

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Environmental Issues at General Assembly

The 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), which met in Minneapolis in early July, approved four environmental-related business items. An overture from the Presbytery of Charlotte entitled “On Lifting Up the ‘Call to Restore’ Creation” reaffirms the Call…

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Speak Out about the Oil Disaster

The National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program sent the following action alert: On April 20th, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, initiating what has become the largest and worst oil spill in US history. Over…

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