As the oil spill continues in the Gulf of Mexico and our prayers are with all those affected by the spill, Bruce Reyes-Chow, PC(USA) Moderator; Gradye Parsons, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly; and Linda Bryant Valentine, Executive Director of…
Read more »When I first posted about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, I knew that the cleanup from the disaster would be ongoing – for years, but I never thought that the spill would continue for over a month. But as…
Read more »A recent report by the President’s Cancer Panel highlighted the link between chemicals and cancer, finding that the “true burden of environmentally induced cancer has been grossly underestimated.” The Panel urged President Obama “most strongly to use the power of…
Read more »This past weekend I attended Stewardship of the Land: A Christian Community Gathering. Having felt bogged down by steady news of degradation of God’s earth over the past months I was in need of inspiration, reflection, and hope. The event…
Read more »The National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program has created a bulletin insert and resource about the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill. The bulletin insert includes prayers about the oil spill, facts about the disaster, and ideas for related study. To…
Read more »Mountaintop removal coal mining not only affects the mountains; it affects communities and relationships in them. This was the resounding message that I took from Deep Down: A Story from the Heart of Coal Country, a documentary by Jen Gilomen…
Read more »Prayer: As the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico continues, Creation Hope has a new project called Oil Spill Prayer, which is asking that people commit to pray about the oil spill. You can commit to prayer, share prayers,…
Read more »Indianapolis Green Congregations will be hosting “2010 Green Congregations Workshop,” an interfaith event on Saturday, June 5, from 8:30am to 5:00pm at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis. If you are in the Indianapolis area, this will be a great opportunity…
Read more »The National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program sent the following information about an exciting opportunity for church leaders: The National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program has launched an climate change leadership training program, which will provide 18 key religious leaders…
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Subscribe to Eco-Notes, the e-newsletter from Environmental Ministries that comes out approximately once a month. Below is May’s edition of Eco-Notes: Earth Day Sunday in Review Earth Day takes place each year on April 22. PC(USA) churches are encouraged to…
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