Posts Tagged: energy efficiency

Executive Order Dismantles Climate Protections

The General Assemblies of the Presbyterian Church (USA) for decades have passed policies that share concern for God’s creation, our obligation to be good stewards of the natural world, and our role in reducing energy dependence, promoting renewable and sustainable energy use, and otherwise caring for the earth. In the last few months, President Trump… Read more »

Presbyterian Energy Tithe Challenge!

In April, dedicated Presbyterians from KS and AL came together to present a webinar on a new “Presbyterian Energy Tithe Challenge.”     What would your church do with the saved $ from reducing your utility bills by 10%? Most congregations can easily get to a 10% reduction in energy use, which is great for… Read more »

Spotlight on St. Andrews Presbyterian Church (Tucker, GA)

Celebrating 5th Year PCUSA Certified Earth Care Congregations! St. Andrews Presbyterian Church (Tucker, GA) font and sanctuary   Nearly a decade ago, individual members at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church separately approached their pastor to share that they had a special passion and concern in caring for God’s creation. The pastor helped these members to come… Read more »

Spotlight on Maryland Presbyterian Church

Celebrating 5th Year PCUSA Certified Earth Care Congregations!   Maryland Presbyterian Church, situated in several acres of wooded real estate in Towson, MD, has been working on caring for God’s creation for over a decade. Among the first few churches that started as a pilot project of PCUSA Earth Care Congregations, church members at Maryland… Read more »

FPC Athens OH Named Top House of Worship Finisher in EPA’s ENERGY STAR® National Building Competition

We celebrate with First Presbyterian Church of Athens, OH as it was recently recognized for its important achievement in energy conservation. It was named Top House of Worship Finisher in EPA’S ENERGYSTAR® National Building Competition! Competitors together have saved more than $100 million on utility bills and prevented 230,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions…. Read more »

Nashua Presbyterian Church, “the Church in the Woods”

The PCUSA Earth Care Congregation program welcomes newly certified Earth Care Congregation Nashua Presbyterian Church (NH).  When this congregation was chartered as a PCUSA church and built its sanctuary in 1997, they chose to build it back from the road – in the woods.  They call themselves “The Church in the Woods.” Because of their… Read more »

Solar Panels at Second Presbyterian Church

The Earth Shepherds of Second Presbyterian Church in Kansas City, MO continue to invite their congregation to care for God’s creation in a diversity of ways. This church has truly responded to this committee’s great leadership and to the improvements helped along by the Building and Grounds session committee and their Building Manager Don Weeks,… Read more »

TODAY Dec 17 at 2pm Eastern, an ENERGY STAR webinar for PCUSA congregations

PCUSA Environmental Ministries and ENERGY STAR Webinar for Congregations   Tues, Dec 17, 2pm (Eastern) EPA’s ENERGY STAR has tools, tech support and national recognition for energy efficient worship facilities, freely available to  Presbyterians. Join PC(USA) Environmental Ministries and ENERGY STAR in taking our “good intentions” all the way to significant energy cost savings and… Read more »

Save the Date: Dec 17 at 2pm Eastern, an ENERGY STAR webinar for PCUSA congregations

PCUSA Environmental Ministries and ENERGY STAR Webinar for Congregations   Tues, Dec 17, 2pm (Eastern)  Summary: EPA’s ENERGY STAR has tools, tech support and national recognition for energy efficient worship facilities, freely available to Presbyterians. Join PC(USA)  Environmental Ministries and ENERGY STAR in taking our “good intentions” all the way to significant energy cost savings… Read more »