Posts Tagged: worship

Litany of Lament

by Jessica Maudlin, Associate for Sustainable Living and Earth Care Concerns, PHP Last week I sat on the steps of my front porch, listened to the sound of police helicopters overhead and watched on a friend’s Facebook live as a protest in honor of Breonna Taylor, a young black woman murdered in her home by… Read more »

World Day of Prayer on the Care of All Creation (Sept 1)

Whether you want to choose a special personal devotional for some quiet time of day or some quiet space alone outside, or you want to choose some prayers or songs for community worship, there are great resources to help you praise God for the gift of God’s creation and to encourage us all in our… Read more »

Second Presbyterian in St Louis celebrates Earth Sunday

On August 21st, Second Presbyterian Church in St Louis, MO worshiped around the theme of caring for God’s creation. One of the nearly 200 Presbyterian Church (USA) congregations certified as an “Earth Care Congregation,” this congregation has a history of creative education, worship, global mission outreach, gardening and more as they care for God’s creation…. Read more »

Earth Care Congregations celebrating Earth Day 2016: Kirk of Kildaire

In a variety of ways, all across the country, Presbyterians celebrated Earth Day. In small and large congregations, in community celebrations or in church worship, certified Earth Care Congregations used the opportunity of Earth Day as a way to care for God’s good creation. Here are four snapshots, sharing one a day over the next… Read more »

Earth Day Sunday 2015

“Have you anything here to eat?” Sustainable Food in a Changing Climate Earth Day Sunday 2015 resource   As disciples of Jesus Christ, we commit to daily living out our faith. We do this individually, in community with one another, and with the rest of God’s creation. On this Earth Day Sunday, we reflect in particular on how… Read more »

Easter and Earth Day worship at PCUSA National Offices

Colleagues at the PCUSA national offices here in Louisville, KY gathered to plan, lead, and participate in worship yesterday. Worship themes wove together this evocative time of resurrection joy and re-commitment to God’s creation– this week that holds both Easter and Earth Day.     Proclaiming Christ’s resurrection, and remembering John 12:24 that uses the… Read more »

Sharing Interfaith Prayer as We Care for God’s Earth

At the March 9th “Ground for Hope” interfaith environmental gathering in Louisville, KY, leaders of local faith communities created and led a beautiful shared prayer time. With each person speaking from his/her authentic place of faith, we heard and shared the ways we believe, look to holy scripture, hear the Divine voice, and embrace our… Read more »

Preach-In resources available for Feb 14

Valentine’s Day Preach-In on Climate Change   Over one thousand congregations and 350,000 people of faith are expected to participate in Interfaith Power & Light’s National Preach-In on Climate Change this Valentine’s Day weekend. The theme of the 2014 Preach-In is “Doing our Part”, and congregations all over the country will be doing their part… Read more »

Plan Now to Attend the Nov 13 Worship Webinar!

Eco-Justice Worship A Webinar from PCUSA Environmental Ministries Wed. Nov 13, 2013, 2-3pm EDT. Register at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/148341434     For more information, see the flyer here.   Have you ever wondered what streams of Presbyterian or reformed heritage support a creation care ethic in worship and liturgy? Are you interested in exploring Christian ritual and… Read more »

Earth Care Congregation Spotlight: First Presbyterian Church Palo Alto, CA

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 »