Posts Tagged: gulf coast

‘Coming home’ five years after Katrina struck

NBC special on August 29Watch a preview For many Americans, August 29 marks an anniversary that has scarred both bodies and souls. That was the day, five years ago, when Hurricane Katrina made a direct assault on New Orleans, Mississippi…

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National call about oil spill

From Eco-Journey, the blog of our colleagues in the Environmental Ministries Office. Tyler Edgar with the National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program sent the following invitation to a conference call about the Gulf Oil Spill.On July 1 at 3pm Eastern…

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The Word and the World: Psalm 8 and the Gulf Oil Spill

by Bruce Gillettte “Effective preaching, teaching, and personal witness require disciplined study of both the Bible and the contemporary world.” –from The Confession of 1967 of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Many people in our churches have been watching the news…

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Reflection on the oil spill and simple living

Katie Holmes in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Environmental Ministries Office has posted a reflection on the Gulf Coast oil spill and how we might respond. She writes: “As the oil spill continues in the Gulf of Mexico, I feel a…

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Prayer for the Gulf Coast

Here’s a a prayer for the situation along the Gulf Coast. Creator God, we pray for the people and your creation that have been affected by the oil spill off the Gulf Coast. Guide those who are called to cope,…

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