March 2, 2022
February 2, 2022
2022 Tread Lightly for Lent daily reflection-action calendar
February 1, 2022
January climate and creation workshops in Spanish
The new year started off strong with the offering of three workshops in Spanish and English on climate change and creation care resources. These workshops were offered by the Red Latina (a newly formed group of lay and ordained leaders and allies working to create holistic environmental ministries throughout Latinx churches), interfaith partner GreenFaith, the… Read more »
January 31, 2022
Reminder: virtual Presbyterian climate ambassador training this Friday!!
The Presbyterian Hunger Program is partnering with Blessed Tomorrow to provide the Blessed Tomorrow Ambassadors Program, to support our current and future clergy and lay leaders with training. In this training you will be trained and equipped to then write, speak and share: the links between climate, our faith, our personal experiences and priorities, the spectrum of solutions and their… Read more »
November 24, 2021
UNICEF Report: The climate crisis is a child rights crisis
In 1989, virtually every country in the world agreed children have rights to a clean environment to live in, clean air to breathe, water to drink and food to eat. Children also have rights to learn, relax and play. But with their lack of action on climate change, world leaders are failing this promise. The… Read more »
November 22, 2021
Blessed Tomorrow Climate Ambassador Training
As you may know, Americans are growing more concerned about climate change. As they witness and experience impacts to their health, livelihoods, and communities, they are increasingly looking for guidance on solutions from leaders in their daily lives, including faith leaders. That is why the Presbyterian Hunger Program is partnering with Blessed Tomorrow to provide… Read more »
November 19, 2021
Faith, Unity and Reasons to Believe in the Future: A Little of What I Saw at COP26
This post comes to PHP from Sharah Luciano, a young woman from the global south who attended her first United Nations Conference on Climate Change this year. Sharah is a Master’s Student in Education, Culture and Communication on Urban Periphery at the State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She is a member of the… Read more »
November 15, 2021
Equal Exchange: Living Out Matthew 25
As part of the Matthew 25 commitment, congregations and presbyteries pledge to embrace one or more of these three areas of focus: Building congregational vitality by deepening and energizing our faith and growing as joyful leaders and disciples actively engaged with our community as we share the gospel of Jesus Christ in word and deed…. Read more »
November 12, 2021
Returning To Where Everything Started
As people of faith concerned about the climate crisis, there are two origin stories that may guide and concern us as we ponder how we ought to live in the world today. One is the Genesis story, which establishes our faith in the God of Creation, and our particular role in nature. Another, is the… Read more »
November 11, 2021
Being Salmon, Being Human
A COP26 Virtual Performance The virtual Green Zone at COP26 is offering the opportunity to see the acclaimed storytelling and yoik (musical tradition of the indigenous people of Norway) performance “Being Salmon, Being Human” is inspired by Dr. Martin Lee Mueller’s award-winning book by the same name. The performance takes us on a journey through… Read more »