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Eco-Justice Journey

Opportunities and information for education, advocacy, and action to accompany you on your own justice journey.

Presbyterian Tree Fund Awards Grants

To live out the Matthew 25 vision , we have to build people power through genuine relationships, sharing financial and other resources with communities most impacted by poverty and racism, and supporting our congregations as they connect and stand with their communities. One way we are able to do that is through the Presbyterian Tree… Read more »

ONE HOME ONE FUTURE Campaign Launches for Congregations Nationwide

US Religious Groups Stand Together Across Faiths To Care for Creation and Our Climate In a historic moment, next week 29 US denominations and faith organizations, including the PC(USA) will join together to launch One Home One Future, a multi-faith campaign to strengthen vitality, relevance, and community connection across generations – to care for our… Read more »

Climate Ambassador Training in Spanish! Entrenamiento Virtual Gratuito: Cómo Liderar en el Cambio Climático y la Fe

Register here for this great opportunity to take this training in Spanish: https://ecoamerica.litmos.com/self-signup/ Code is “tierra” Entrenamiento Virtual Gratuito: Cómo Liderar en el Cambio Climático y la Fe ¿Sabías que más del 70% de las personas en los Estados Unidos dicen que están preocupadas por el cambio climático, y un 42% dicen que están muy preocupadas? pero… Read more »

Plan now to attend Oct 28 online free Climate Ambassador Training!

We are partnering with Blessed Tomorrow to offer a live, virtual Climate Ambassador Training on October 28th, 2023 from 12pm – 4pm ET / 9am – 1pm PT. The training equips you with the knowledge, hands-on experience, and resources to speak and take action on climate change in your home, neighborhood, place of worship, community,… Read more »

PHP’s 2022 Impact Report

There is an African proverb that says: “When you pray, move your feet.” For the Presbyterian Hunger Program (PHP), this is very much our philosophy. We must combine prayer with action to accomplish our mission to alleviate hunger and eliminate its causes. We understand hunger as an extremely complex phenomenon with economic, political, environmental and… Read more »

American Climate Metrics Survey 2023

Climate change intersects with systemic poverty and structural racism, particularly being an acute threat for countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia — the regions where most of the global poor are concentrated. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has long recognized our obligation to take actions as faithful stewards of God’s Creation to respond to climate… Read more »

Mid-Kentucky Presbytery is a runners-up for Interfaith Power & Light’s ‘Cool Congregations’ awards

By Mid-Kentucky Presbytery and Interfaith Power & Light | Special to Presbyterian News Service Printed first on Feb 14, 2023 at presbyterianmission.org/story/mid-kentucky-presbytery-is-one-of-18-national-runners-up-for-interfaith-power-lights-cool-congregations-awards/ The presbytery prioritizes energy efficiency, renewables and sustainability   Mid-Kentucky Presbytery is one of the 18 national Interfaith Power & Light 2023 Cool Congregations Challenge awarded a $500 runner-up award. The annual contest accepts applications from… Read more »

The Weight We Carry

(re-shared from christianminimalism.com) With thanks to Christian Minimalism blog writer Becca Ehrlich and to Presbyterian pastor Meghan Davis-Brass for letting us re-post this blog entry. Note: This is a guest post by Meghan Davis-Brass, pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Newton, Iowa, where she also teaches yoga and lives with her husband and dog. Meghan has entirely too… Read more »