Eco-Journey
About this blog
Eco-Journey is the blog of the Environmental Ministries Office of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). It will include a wide array of environmental topics: upcoming environmental events, links to interesting articles and studies, information on environmental advocacy, eco-theology topics, and success stories from churches that are going “green.”
Author Rebecca Barnes-Davies is the Associate for Environmental Ministries at the PC(USA). She recently graduated from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary with a M.Div. and Master of Arts in Religion (MAR) dual degree.
Recent posts
- Reflection on Women's Stories from the MTR and Climate Change Tribunal last week
- Forest Hill Presbyterian Church celebrates Earth Day
- Webinar on Earth Care Congregations and Environmental Education
- Eco-Justice on College Campus
- Highlights from Wendell Berry
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Posts with tag: earth care
March 16, 2012Nominate Restoring Creation Award Winners!
Do you know some great congregations, Presbyterian entities, or individuals of faith who are working to care for God's creation? Annual awards to such folks are given out by Presbyterians for Earth Care (the fabulous, grassroots, membership-based organization of earth-keeping Presbyterians and friends). This year the awards will be given at the PEC Luncheon at the Presbyterian Church (USA) General Assembly on Thursday July 5th.
February 21, 2012
Earth Care as Lenten Practice
On the verge of Ash Wednesday, have you thought about how God calls you to remember your "dust-ness" in this holy time? Might there be a practice you could take on during Lent in order to deepen your care for, and relationship to, God's good earth? Click here to read more thoughts of "Earth Care as Lenten Practice."
February 17, 2012
Lenten Devotional from Presbyterians for Earth Care
Once again, grassroots network Presbyterians for Earth Care has produced a timely, thoughtful, and helpful resource to help us think and pray about creation care as part of the Lenten season. This 2012 Lenten devotional resource is called "Feasting on God's Gifts; Fasting in Sorrow," and includes reflections for Ash Wednesday, for each week of Lent, Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday.
This Lenten devotional can be downloaded from the PEC web site. Reflections also will be posted on the PEC blog before the holy day or holy week that the reflection represents.
February 15, 2012
Sharing from another Earth Care Congregation
Highlighting the story of another PCUSA Earth Care Congregation, I invite you to celebrate with me Montreat Presbyterian Church's creative idea to have an earth care theologian in residence! Click here to read about this new program.
February 9, 2012
Sharing the Story of an Earth Care Congregation
Story-telling encourages us, inspires us, gives us hope, and helps us risk creative vision. In that spirit, I'd like to share with you, as I'm able, some glimpses of the stories that PCUSA Earth Care Congregations are creating in their congregational life.
Earth Care Congregations vary in their interests, their geographical location, their church size, their leadership, and their current projects. Yet they all have stories to tell about what it is like to be following God's call to tend and keep the "garden" (Gen 2:15) in their part of the world.
I invite you to ...
January 20, 2012
Calling Young Adults!
Applications are now posted for summer 2012 Eco-Stewards! This program, located in Boston and Vermont this year, is a great place for young adults with a heart for eco-justice ministry to learn practical skills, to accompany one another, and to inspire others for action. Learn more here.