Earth Care Congregations
Is your church active in earth care or interested in becoming more involved in being stewards of God’s earth? Use “Earth Care Congregations: A Guide to Greening Presbyterian Churches” to find ideas for earth care projects and to become certified as an Earth Care Congregation through Environmental Ministries.
Continue readingGulf Coast Oil Disaster
The National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program has created a petition to sign calling for a comprehensive and moral response to the oil disaster. Sign the petition. The language in the petition is taken from a letter signed by the 28 heads of communion/organization, including Gradye Parsons, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly. Read the statement.
The 219th General Assembly (2010) approved the “Recommendations Regarding the Deep Water Horizon Oil Disaster” that will help guide PC(USA)’s response to the Gulf Coast oil disaster.
As we continue to determine the scale of the oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico and our prayers are with all those affected by the spill, Bruce Reyes-Chow, moderator of the 218th General Assembly (2008), Gradye Parsons, stated clerk of the General Assembly, and Linda Bryant Valentine, executive director of the General Assembly Mission Council have published a pastoral letter to those affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster. Read the letter on the Office of General Assembly website.
Read the Eco-Journey blog for updates and resources on the oil spill, and visit the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance website for more information and worship resources.
Share your story
Many Presbyterian churches are making environmental stewardship part of their ministry through worship, education, facilities and outreach projects that respond to our call to till and keep the garden. Read some of their stories. If your church has a story to share, please email it to Katie Holmes.
Download a new study guide on biblical and theological Foundations for Eco-Justice
Is your church starting to explore eco-justice and earth care issues or looking for an interesting adult class topic? A new study guide, made to accompany And the Leaves of the Tree Are for the Healing of the Nations, helps your church explore biblical and theological foundations for eco-justice and caring for God’s earth. Use the new accompanying study guide for adult classes. Churches can choose between two study guides: one for a two hour class and one for five one-hour sessions.
Single session guide
Five-session study guide
And the Leaves of the Tree Are for the Healing of the Nations
Order free DVDs from Environmental Ministries
Environmental Ministries is offering two free DVDs about Earth Care. “Restoring Creation for Ecology and Justice” offers an overview of the environmental crisis and the environmental policy passed by the General Assembly in 1990. “Cherishing God’s Earth” looks at five components of environmental issues: earth, air, water, habitat and people. Study guides are available for both DVDs.
Order “Restoring Creation for Ecology and Justice DVD” from the Church Store.
“Restoring Creation for Ecology and Justice” study guide
Order “Cherishing God’s Earth DVD” from the Church Store.
“Cherishing God’s Earth” study guide
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