This week’s ECN local-project spotlight features solar energy at Trinity Episcopal Church in Bloomington, IN. Share on Facebook In 2017, the Episcopal Church approved 44 Stewardship of Creation grants for local ministries. Every Thursday, we highlight some of that exciting work here. Maybe your own parish or diocese could do a similar local project! According... Continue Reading →
Yes, we are dust: Stardust.
Today on Ash Wednesday, we are told, "Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return." At first glance, this is a humbling statement, an appropriate way to begin Lent, the season of penitence. The threats and damage of climate change remind those of us who live Western lifestyles that we certainly have... Continue Reading →
Weekly parish newsletter/bulletin insert: Protect the Arctic, and a Lenten message from GREEN Anglicans
This week's tip is to sign a new Arctic action alert from the Episcopal Public Policy Network, and our quote is about Lent from the Rev. Rachel Mash of Green Anglicans. Think having a green corner in your church newsletter or bulletin is a great idea, but don’t have time to research or write one?... Continue Reading →
Local Projects: All Saints Episcopal Indian Mission, Minneapolis
This week’s ECN local-project spotlight features the First Nations Kitchen at All Saints Episcopal Indian Mission, supported by the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota. Share on Facebook In 2017, the Episcopal Church approved 44 Stewardship of Creation grants for local ministries. Every Thursday, to help highlight the exciting work happening across the Body of Christ and... Continue Reading →
Weekly parish newsletter/bulletin insert: Delete old emails, and Terry Tempest Williams
This week's tip is to delete old emails and photos, and our quote is from Terry Tempest Williams. Think having a green corner in your church 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, ECN offers a free... Continue Reading →
Local Projects: Plainsong Farm & Ministry, Rockford, Michigan
This week’s ECN local-project spotlight features Plainsong Farms & Ministry, “a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm and ministry located just outside of Rockford, Michigan.” Share on Facebook In 2017, the Episcopal Church approved 44 Stewardship of Creation grants for local ministries. Every Thursday, to help highlight the exciting work happening across the Body of Christ... Continue Reading →
Weekly parish newsletter/bulletin insert: Give up plastic for Lent, and Pope Francis
This week's tip is to consider giving up single-use plastic for Lent, and our quote is from Pope Francis. Think having a green corner in your church 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, ECN offers a... Continue Reading →
Local Projects: St. Mark’s & St. John’s, Rochester, NY
This week’s ECN local-project spotlight features the E.D.E.N. Garden of St. Mark’s and St. John’s Episcopal Church in Rochester, NY. Here is a church that has “mowed grass, picked up trash, pulled weeds, spread compost, handed out food, anointed those who sought healing, danced with our kids, watched the sun go down on the front steps with... Continue Reading →
Weekly Parish Newsletter/Bulletin Insert: Reduce food waste, and Phyllis Tickle
This week's tip is to cut down on food waste, and our quote is from Phyllis Tickle. Think having a green corner in your church 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, ECN offers a free green-living... Continue Reading →
Local Projects: “Watershed Discipleship” in the Diocese of Arkansas
This week’s ECN local-project spotlight features the Diocese of Arkansas’ Watershed Discipleship program! Share this image on Facebook In 2017, the Episcopal Church approved 44 Stewardship of Creation grants for local ministries. Every Thursday, to help highlight the exciting work happening across the Body of Christ and to provide examples of what your own parish... Continue Reading →
