May 23, 2019
May 22, 2019
Presbyterian advocacy for carbon pricing gains wide support
Written by Robert Taylor, retired PC(USA) pastor and volunteer with Citizens Climate Lobby Last June commissioners at the 223rd General Assembly voted to have our denomination become advocates for a climate policy solution called carbon fee and dividend. Shortly after the GA’s action a bipartisan bill incorporating this approach was introduced into the 115th Congress…. Read more »
April 22, 2019
Learning from Environmental Justice (EJ) Communities
By Sue Smith Sue Smith is a member of the Advisory Committee on Social Witness and Stated Clerk of Monmouth Presbytery. She is grateful to her colleagues in the Coalition for Healthy Ports for teaching her everything she knows about environmental racism. I was invited to the March Mission Responsibility Through Investment Committee (MRTI) meeting…. Read more »
April 12, 2019
Celebrating 50 years of the Presbyterian Hunger Program!
This spring’s PHP Post has the theme of “Celebrating 50 years!” Read reflections from Sara Lisherness (Director of Compassion, Peace and Justice for the Presbyterian Mission Agency), from Colleen Shannon (one of the earliest PHP Coordinators), and from each of the PHP Associates on how their life journeys have been woven with the PHP ministries… Read more »
April 10, 2019
Gratitude for One Great Hour of Sharing
To those living in famine in Africa and the Middle East, your gift to One Great Hour of Sharing makes a difference. To widows learning how to fight for land titles to stay on their deceased husband’s land so they may continue to care for their farm and family, your gift makes a difference. To… Read more »
April 5, 2019
Presbyterians, Plastics, and God’s Creation
Presbyterians have been making statements about being careful of our use of natural resources since the 1950s. Particularly in the last few decades, churches, youth groups and families are becoming ever more mindful about our consumption and it’s effect on God’s creation. We encourage bringing cloth bags to the grocery store, toting around refillable water… Read more »
March 22, 2019
Earth Care Congregation dedicated to living out their response to God’s Call
March 4, 2019
Presbytery of the Yukon and Caring for God’s Creation
February 1, 2019
Beyond Eco-Palms– One Rainforest Helping Another
written by Victoria Southworth, Inside Sales Representative, Continental Floral Greens, Importer of Eco-Palms 2019 is off to a fast start! With the rush of the holiday season behind us, Continental Floral Greens is looking forward to what the New Year has in store. This past June, CFG had the opportunity to connect with some of you at the… Read more »
January 29, 2019