Recently I have been hearing a lot about an opportunity for people of faith to think about eco-justice issues through art. Leaps and Bounds is a one-woman theatrical performance that explores how faith speaks to economic and environmental issues. Through…
Read more »Caring for Creation in the Season of Advent
I recently became aware of a study guide for caring for creation during Advent, and I apologize that I am just now sharing the news about it – the day after Advent started. I recently read Love God Heal Earth:…
Read more »Ensure Clean Air for All
The National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program sent the following action alert: Clean air is central to everyone’s life. It ensures that children can run and play outside with ease, it helps prevent respiratory problems in the elderly, and it…
Read more »Join Webinar on “Reclaiming Advent and Christmas”
Enough for Everyone, a part of the Presbyterian Hunger Program, sent the following invitation to join a webinar on ‘Reclaiming Advent and Christmas’: Join us for a Webinar on December 1: ‘Reclaiming Advent and Christmas’ Register now. Keep a sense…
Read more »Appreciating God’s Creation at Camp and Conference Centers
This week I attended the Presbyterian Church Camp and Conference Association Annual Conference at Highlands Camp and Retreat near Allenspark, Colorado. One of the workshops that I attended was led by Elise Bates Russell , Assistant Director of Camp Westminster…
Read more »Alternative Thanksgiving Ideas
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 »Green Leaf Seal for Camp and Conference Centers
This week I am in snowy Colorado at Highlands Camp and Retreat Center for the Presbyterian Church Camp and Conference Association(PCCCA) Annual Conference. PCCCA’s mission is “to equip leaders for ministries of discipleship, community building and the care of Creation.”…
Read more »New Internship Program with the Office of Public Witness
The PC(USA) Office of Public Witness in Washington D.C. has announced a new program, “Internship for Public Witness.” The program aims to develop servant leaders in the field of public policy ministry. “The Office of Public Witness is prioritizing our…
Read more »Help Heal the Gulf Coast
The National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program sent the following action alert: It’s been more than six months since the beginning of the Gulf Coast oil spill. Even though the well has been capped, communities are still suffering, God’s creatures…
Read more »Mountaintop Removal as an Issue of Faith
Silas House and Jason Howard, two Kentucky authors, have written a new book entitled Something’s Rising: Appalachians Fighting Mountaintop Removal. The book includes twelve oral histories of Appalachian residents whose lives have been directly affected by mountaintop removal. House and…
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