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Make social and environmental justice part of your congregation's
Palm Sunday celebration |
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The great crowd that had come to the festival heard that Jesus
was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to
meet him, shouting, "Hosanna! Blessed is the onewho comes in the name of
the Lord — the King of Israel!" (John 12:12-13)
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'Enough for Everyone' song!
Bryan Field
McFarland's latest CD, All that Matters, includes the song "Enough
for Everyone." The song is a beautiful lyrical testament to the reality
that there is enough for everyone. The song reflects a strong sense of call to
share our resources with one another. Instead of wasting our abundance, we can
share our excess to ensure there is enough for everyone. A portion of the proceeds
from every CD will benefit Enough for Everyone and the Presbyterian Hunger Program. Read
the review of All that Matters by Presbyterians Today. If you
are interested in purchasing or downloading the CD, you can visit
CD Baby's online store or Apple's
iTunes store. We hope you enjoy this wonderful new resource!

New Eco-Palm Project helps increase farmers’ wages,
protect ecosystem
by Toya Richards Hill
LOUISVILLE — Just as palms marked Jesus’ triumphant
entrance into Jerusalem, these symbolic fronds also are waving in a new era for
communities in Guatemala and Mexico that are taking part in a program sponsored
by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A).
The Eco-Palm Project, a new component of the PC(USA)’s
Enough for Everyone program, is paving the way for increased wages and a better-protected
ecosystem for the communities that harvest palms, widely used by Christian congregations
on Palm Sunday. Read the entire story. |
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The Eco-Palm Project
Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem, accented
by the jubilant waving of palm branches, is re-enacted each Palm Sunday in Presbyterian
and other Christian congregations worldwide as Holy Week observances begin. Unfortunately
for the communities where these palms are harvested, palm fronds do not always
represent the same jubilation they do for us.

Production of eco-palms begins in forested areas of Mexico and Guatemala where
workers, known as xaterros (sha-tare-rows), walk miles into the forest
to harvest palm branches. Photo courtesy of Lutheran World Relief.
This year the PC(USA) is teaming up with Lutheran
World Relief, Catholic Relief
Services and the University
of Minnesota to offer congregations the option of
purchasing responsibly harvested eco-palm branches for Palm Sunday. The palms
come from communities in Mexico and Guatemala where workers are paid fairly and
engage in sustainable harvesting in order to protect the local ecosystem. |
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Enough for Everyone
The Eco-Palm Project is part of Enough for
Everyone, a PC(USA)
program that offers hands-on options for congregations to participate in the
global economy in faithful, just and responsible ways. Enough for Everyone is
a joint effort of the Presbyterian Hunger Program, Presbyterian
Peacemaking Program,
Self-Development of People, Women's Ministries and Presbyterian
Women. |
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