An independent resource for Episcopal Church action on climate change and environmental ministry
Thanksgiving is right around the corner! Here are several tips to help you plan a greener holiday, whether at home or at your parish's community feast: 1. Use reusable dishes and napkins: Avoid the waste of paper or plastic plates, cups, and silverware. If Thanksgiving isn't a festive enough day for the good china or... Continue Reading →
This week’s ECN local-project spotlight features Grace Church in the Diocese of Virginia! Share on Facebook Last year, the Episcopal Church 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 and... 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 feature one here! Share on Facebook 2018-D053: "Stewardship of Creation with Church-Owned Land" Encourages dioceses and congregations to use undeveloped church-owned land for agriculture, biodiversity conservation, green burials, habitat... 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 offers a free green-living tip and a theological quote that your... Continue Reading →
The Episcopal Church is not just in the USA. Did you know that Province 2 includes both the Dioceses of Haiti and Cuba plus the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe, Province 8 includes Taiwan, and Province 9 includes five other countries in Latin America? This week’s Episcopal Climate News local project spotlight features Catedral... Continue Reading →
Episcopal Climate News is edited by the Rev. Nathan Empsall, an Episcopal deacon and current seminarian. In my preaching course at Yale Divinity School, we were required this week to write and deliver a brief "prophetic oracle" -- a short passage (or oracle) focused on judgement, lamentation, and/or hope, in the style of the Old... 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 feature one here! Share on Facebook 2018-D007: "Disaster Resilience Policy" Commends Episcopal Relief and Development, urges the federal government to support long-term economic recovery from natural disasters (many of... Continue Reading →
One of the biggest things we can do to care for God's creation is to vote today for the candidates whom we believe will do the most to mitigate climate change — and not just in federal elections, but at the state and local levels, too. The separation of church and state is important, but... 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 offers a free green-living tip and a theological quote that your... Continue Reading →
This week, two prominent leaders of GREEN Anglicans in southern Africa are visiting the Diocese of Washington (DC) to talk about Anglican climate action. The Rt. Rev. Ellinah Wamukoya is Bishop of Swaziland, the first woman to be elected an Anglican bishop in the whole African continent, and the Rev. Dr. Rachel Mash is the... Continue Reading →
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