November 2010 Eco-Notes E-Newsletter from PC(USA) Environmental Ministries. Subscribe to the monthly e-newsletter. Become an Earth Care Congregation Is your church involved in caring for God’s creation? Are you looking for resources to start caring for the earth? Either way,…
Read more »From the Enough for Everyone Blog: Fair Trade Delegation to Nicaragua! January 8-15, 2011 The Presbyterian Hunger Program is leading a delegation to Nicaragua, and you are invited! Participants will experience the benefits of Fair Trade first-hand when they visit…
Read more »This past weekend I attended a Presbyterians for Earth Care meeting at Heartland Presbyterian Centerin Parkville, Missouri. The timing for this meeting could not have been better. The first night that we were at the center, members of its staff…
Read more »The Festival of Faiths will take place in Louisville, KY on November 3-9, 2010. The festival’s theme for 2010 is “Sacred Soil: Foundation of Life.” The program planned for this event features prominent theologians, conservationists, and environmentalists who will reflect…
Read more »The National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program sent the following action alert: Families in Eastern Tennessee received an early unwanted Christmas present in 2008. Their homes were filled with coal ash, which contains hazardous pollutants such as lead, mercury, arsenic,…
Read more »Recently I became aware of a book written by a Presbyterian who is committed to environmental stewardship. Dr. Charlene Hosenfeld, a clinical psychologist from Hawaii, is the author of Eco-Faith: Creating and Sustaining Green Congregations. This book can act as…
Read more »United Nations Day is celebrated each year on October 24 to commemorate the founding of the United Nations on that day in 1945. Visit the PC(USA) Peacemaking Program and Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations blog “Swords into Plowshares” to…
Read more »Portland Avenue Presbyterian Church’s redevelopment in the Louisville neighborhood of Portland is about “more than building a church.” Rev. Willa Fae Williams shared this as we talked in a trailer across from the former site of Portland Avenue PC. On…
Read more »On October 6th Environmental Ministries and ENERGY STAR for Congregations held a webinar entitled “PC(USA) Earth Care Congregations and How ENERGY STAR Can Help.” You can view the webinar and listen to the recording here. The webinar includes the following…
Read more »The National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program sent the following information with an opportunity to help protect God’s creation. The fall is upon us, which not only means cooler temperatures and shorter days, but also the beginning of a transformation…
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