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Litany for Earth Day

Sunday, April 22, is Earth Day! Below are worship resources from Unbound‘s organizer, Emily Morgan, followed by links to earth care resources offered by our partners. By Emily Hope Morgan   CALL TO WORSHIP (Based on Psalm 1:1-3) One: Truly

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John Robinson

Developing Community Resiliency in Disaster Recovery

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We have entered a new territory in natural disasters, with fewer resources to prepare and respond. A new model for disaster recovery is needed, in which everyone has a role to play: government, the business sector, individuals and families, education and foundations as well as voluntary organizations. Together, we can

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National Preach-In on Global Warming

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February 8-10, 2013 Organized by Interfaith Power & Light   It’s time for the 2013 National Preach-In on Global Warming, Interfaith Power & Light’s biggest event of the year. On the weekend before Valentine’s Day, thousands of clergy, lay leaders, and other people of faith will speak of their abiding

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Glimpses of Environmental Justice

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Brief interviews on the relationship between environmental justice and issues like the Keystone XL Pipeline, a U.S. based smelter in Peru (a protest of which is pictured above), the Chad-Cameroon Pipeline, fracking, and destruction along the coast of Louisiana. By Rebecca Barnes-Davies, Associate for Environmental Ministries (PCUSA), with Leslie Woods,

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Ocean: Deep Wonder, Deep Sorrow, Deep Hope

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Psalmists declare to “let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad!” Economists calculate the incredible value of the goods and services of the sea, such as food, flood protection, minerals and fossil fuels, and buffering of climate, in the tens of trillions of dollars. Over two million kinds

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Three “Keeping the Garden” Songs

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“This song is for the parched masses: endan­gered crea­tures who have no voice and human beings with deserts in their throats.” Visit John Pitney’s website for more of his music and to purchase one of his three CDs.   Words & Music by John Pitney Water Song reflections on psalm

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John Preston
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Eco Justice and the Earth Court

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How would our churches and our prophetic ministry be different if we looked to God’s creation as a judge for what is appropriate and what is not? By John R. Preston   View and Print as PDF.   One Sunday, as an afterthought to Earth Day, I read a short

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VIDEO: Church Adds Solar Panels

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Capitol Heights Presbyterian Church, since its beginnings in 1896, has concerned itself with the social impact of living the Gospel of God. It has hosted local politicians of the City of Denver for dialogue, engaged in Sanctuary for Central American refugees, explored the injustices of the Near East, stood as

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I Am an Eco-Feminist

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Ecofeminism: The term “describes movements and philosophies that link feminism with ecology. Ecofeminism connects the exploitation and domination of women with that of the environment, and argues that there is a connection between women and nature that comes from their shared history of oppression by a patriarchal Western society.” (Wikipedia)

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