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Welcome to the blog of the Enough for Everyone program of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). By "just living" we mean both justice-based living and just simply living – freeing ourselves of unnecessary concerns so we can focus on living faithfully and living well. Join us in the exploration!

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Melanie Hardison coordinates Enough for Everyone, a ministry of the Presbyterian Hunger Program. She enjoys the simple living journey in Kentucky, where she lives without a car, grows an extensive food and flower garden and recently downsized her home and belongings by 25 percent.

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April 12, 2011

Palm Sunday fronds worthy of celebration

Jesus-Delacruz-Arellano_575 This year over 800 PC(USA) congregations ordered Eco-Palms for Palm Sunday worship services. This 10% increase in orders over last year means that together Presbyterians purchased over 150,000 Eco-Palm fronds. Eco-Palms are harvested sustainably and provide economic development opportunities for harvesting communities in Guatemala and Mexico.

If your congregation ordered, check the PC(USA) Eco-Palms website for info on when to expect your shipment, how to care for palms when they arrive, download a bulletin insert and 3-minute educational video, and more.

If your congregation didn't order, consider Eco-Palms for next year. Orders for 2012 will be open after the first of the year, so make a note to return to the website in January to place your order for Palm Sunday 2012 in advance. 

To educate your congregation about Eco-Palms, check out our Materials page and read Talking Theology with Jesus in Mexico, a blog post by Kattie Somerfield at Lutheran World Relief.

Photo of Jesus Delacruz Arellano by Kattie Somerfield.

Categories: Communities, Creation, Discipleship, Justice, Mission, Stewardship, Sustainability, Witness, Worship


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