An independent resource for Episcopal Church action on climate change and environmental ministry
This year, General Convention -- the legislative governing body of the Episcopal Church -- passed 19 resolutions for the care of God's creation. Each Tuesday, we'll feature one here! Share on Facebook 2018- A011: Oppose Environmental Racism States the church’s belief that that no community, especially poor communities or members of marginalized ethnic groups, “should... Continue Reading →
Think having a green corner in your parish newsletter or bulletin is a great idea, but don’t have time to research or write one? Episcopal Climate News is here to help! Every Monday, to help Christians live out our faith in daily life, ECN will offer a green-living tip and a theological quote that your… Continue Reading →
The Episcopal Church has approved 44 Stewardship of Creation grants for local projects, including many great ideas that your parish or diocese could do too. Every Thursday, to help highlight the exciting work happening across God's church, we feature one here! Share on Facebook Today, our hat's off to Emmanuel Church, Newport in the Diocese... Continue Reading →
This year, General Convention -- the legislative governing body of the Episcopal Church -- passed 19 resolutions for the care of God's creation. Each Tuesday, we'll feature one here! Share on Facebook 2018-A010: The Planting of “Paris Groves” This resolution commends all Episcopal schools, camps and conference centers to make environmental stewardship and... Continue Reading →
The Episcopal Church has approved 44 Stewardship of Creation grants for local projects. Each Thursday, to help highlight the exciting work happening across God's church, we feature one here! Share on Facebook This week, we celebrate the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti's Centre Agriculture. Their $10,000 grant is "to develop a drip-irrigation use system as a... Continue Reading →
General Convention, the triennial legislative governing body of the Episcopal Church, met for the 79th time from July 5-13, 2018, in Austin, TX. The bicameral body passed 19 out of 29 resolutions related to the environment and/or climate change. These resolutions are listed and summarized below. Many resolutions cite their strong theological basis in their first... Continue Reading →
At General Convention yesterday, the United Thank Offering announced 34 grant winners who will receive a total of $1.25 million. The focus of the 2018 granting process was “Becoming Beloved Community: Racial Healing, Reconciliation, and Justice." Eight of the 34 grants for dioceses, Anglican Communion partners, seminarians, and young adults include components of environmental justice, creation... Continue Reading →
Update: This post is now outdated. To learn the final status of all 29 environmental resolutions, please see "General Convention Passes 19 Resolutions for the Care of God’s Creation". General Convention, the triennial governing body of the Episcopal Church, meets for the 79th time July 5-13, 2018, in Austin, TX. At least 26 different resolutions... Continue Reading →
Like and follow Episcopal Climate News on Facebook for all the latest news about Episcopal, ecumenical, and interfaith eco-spirituality and climate action! The Episcopal Climate News website will also soon serve as an active blog, mirroring all the content placed on Facebook in order to make this vital and pressing topic equally accessible to those... Continue Reading →
Climate change is the biggest threat facing humanity and the earth today, and Episcopalians from across the church have begun to respond. Episcopal Climate News launched as a Facebook page and blog on May 9, 2018, in order to serve as an unofficial Episcopal climate-communications hub, aggregating stories about Episcopal, ecumenical, and interfaith climate action... Continue Reading →
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