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December 18, 2014
Like many of us whose hearts have been given over to God’s reconciling work in healing the creation, I have heard many, many presentations on climate change. For at least 15 years, I have been intentionally studying and hearing about the science of it, the moral imperative behind it, the actions… Read more »
December 15, 2014
Sometimes it takes getting out of my usual routine and daily surroundings to re-remember why this hard, long justice work consistently calls my name. The work for climate justice usually feels insurmountable. It is horrifying, intimidating, and heart-breaking. Driving past ash gray and white mountains, from acid rain, that should be brown and… Read more »
December 14, 2014
A letter from Jed and Jenny Koball | Presbyterian World Mission Every morning before the sun rises Gregorio gets out of bed and goes to his stable to collect 50 pounds of fresh cow manure. After gathering the manure he mixes it with 120 liters of water and pours the ripe concoction into his newly… Read more »
December 10, 2014
On Sunday we visited Huaytapallana glacier, up around 15,000 feet above sea level in the Andes mountains of Peru. It wasn’t just the altitude that had me short of breath and dizzy though; this was a truly awesome sight. The glacier itself has very sadly lost a great deal of its mass, and is… Read more »
December 10, 2014
The Presbyterian Hunger Program delegation to Peru has been an amazing journey thus far. On Saturday, we stopped in La Oroya, a town badly affected by local mining and smelting projects carried out by international corporations. A local man named Wilmer met with our group to tell us about some of the social, political, and… Read more »
December 5, 2014
Presbyterian Hunger Program, Joining Hands and Environmental Ministries action-reflection trip to Lima Our trip has begun! Presbyterians from across the USA have come together to journey with our sisters and brothers in our Joining Hands network in Lima, Peru, to learn from them about their realities related to climate change, extractive industries, and root causes… Read more »
December 4, 2014
The Greening of Capitol Heights Presbyterian Church the Rev. Dr. Larry A. Grimm, Parish Associate for Outreach and Growth the Rev. Mark Meeks, Pastor and Spiritual Leader November 23, 2014 This is a brief account of the “greening” of a congregation. We say a congregation because it involves the building and the congregational lifestyle…. Read more »
December 2, 2014
Yesterday, December 1, was the deadline for the EPA to receive public comments on the clean power proposed rule. Many Presbyterians lifted up their voice in local and national settings, encouraging this rule that will limit carbon emissions from existing power plants. J. Herbert Nelson of our Office of Public Witness submitted a powerful… Read more »
November 26, 2014
You are invited to follow along the PCUSA trip to Lima with our mission partners on this blog and you are also invited to light a candle or join a vigil in your own home community on Sunday Dec 7, as part of a global interfaith effort called “Light for Lima.” #LightForLima encourages people… Read more »
November 19, 2014
In December 2014, the Presbyterian Hunger Program hosted a reflection-action trip in Lima, Peru with our Joining Hands partner networks in Peru and Bolivia, learning, marching, and observing as the major leaders of the world gathered in Lima for the United Nations’ Conference on the Parties (COP-20). PC(USA) continues to work for climate justice,… Read more »
