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September 4, 2013
First Presbyterian Church of Cottage Grove, Oregon is one of the PCUSA certified Earth Care Congregations. For three years now, it has hosted a “Bike, Walk & Carpool to Church” the entire month of July! Families get together and bike to church, and others walk and carpool to morning worship. It has been a huge success! … Read more »
August 30, 2013
Saint James Presbyterian Church (Bellingham, WA) voted to protect the environment, curb climate change, and stand in solidarity with the Lummi Nation whose lands are at risk of being developed for a new coal terminal.The Mission and Social Action Committee felt called to take a position and the church signed the solidatrity statement (below). All… Read more »
July 25, 2013
2nd Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga, TN went to Bald River Falls in the Cherokee National Forest, near Tellico Plains. 2nd Presbyterian Church’s outing in God’s creation at Bald River Falls
July 8, 2013
Jacksonville Presbyterian Church is gleaning! David and Lisa Specca are members of the Earth Care Ministry Group at Jacksonville Presbyterian Church. They own a vegetable farm, and along with providing great vegetables to the community, they practice gleaning! The gleaned vegetables go to support New Jersey hunger ministries. If you would like to read… Read more »
July 3, 2013
On July 17, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will launch a free upgrade using an online Portfolio Manger tool. The new Portfolio Manger has a module designed especially for worship facilities. Here is what is new: Portfolio Manager Portfolio Manager is the nation’s leading energy performance, used by over 70,000 accounts and… Read more »
June 6, 2013
Crosslake Presbyterian Church working hard at energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. If you would like a pdf copy of the brochure by email, contact us at environment@pcusa.org.
June 6, 2013
First Presbyterian Church: Memorial Trees First Presbyterian Church’s Saturday Morning Men’s Bible Study group has sponsored a program of planting trees as memorials, or to honor an individual, on their church property. They plant the trees in late fall or early winter to improve the survival rates. First Presbyterian Church is using Tennessee native species… Read more »
June 6, 2013
First Presbyterian Church Palo Alto, CA On Earth Day, First Presbyterian Church celebrated in worship by making prayer flags for one of the low-water gardens on their church campus. The worship service was focused on their role in caring for creation and they used the following Psalm to guide them as they made the flags:… Read more »
June 6, 2013
Trinity Presbyterian Church celebrates being an Earth Care Congregation! As an Earth Care Congregation, Trinity Presbyterian Church of McKinney, TX, proudly celebrates the many great facets of this ministry! Some unique ways Trinity honors God’s creation are: offering reusable shopping bags with Trinity Earth Care logos; selling Fair Trade chocolate; providing ceramic mugs and eco-friendly… Read more »
May 31, 2013
Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church: Kensington, MD On February 27, 2013, Warner Memorial held the first of three Wednesday evening Green Film Fest showings. When no one has signed up to dedicate chancel flowers, Warner Memorial displays green plants instead, and includes “The plants in the chancel today are offered to the glory of God in… Read more »