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December 3, 2015
By Gary Payton Reflection from day one from Gary Payton More than once, I’ve been asked “why?” The question has come from loved family members, from friends, and from reporters. At the core, the answer for me is found in Micah 6:8. The Hebrew text tells us, “…and what does the Lord require of… Read more »
November 30, 2015
Gary has landed in Paris and will be writing soon on his experiences so far. I leave in a few days and anticipate great learnings. In the meantime, we both continue to read and find information that we hope may help you, and us, as we prepare. NRDC has this 4 page brief on… Read more »
November 24, 2015
As Gary, Bill and I prepare to be part of the observers at the Paris COP 21, we have done a lot of reading, thinking, and preparing. Here are some things you might find interesting: Front page news article on PC(USA) delegation and others from Kentucky, as KY Senators are part of blocking… Read more »
November 23, 2015
As Gary wrote earlier, we are preparing as a small PCUSA delegation for the COP21 later this month (the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change). It begins November 30 and ends December 11 in Paris, France. While I won’t be there the whole time… Read more »
November 13, 2015
By Gary Payton Paris lies ahead. And, members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) across the nation will be faithfully following developments of COP21, the shorthand for the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Heads of State; national negotiators; leaders of global faith communities, environmental… Read more »
June 11, 2015
Rev. William Somplatsky-Jarman, PC(USA) Coordinator for Mission Responsibility through Investment (MRTI), has long been at the table with WCC member churches working on earth care and climate justice. Attending every United Nations’ Conference of the Parties (COP) meetings since their inception, Bill and other WCC member communion representatives witness to the faith voice and moral… Read more »
