This week's tip is to eat in-season foods this spring, and our quote is from Presiding Bishop Michael Curry. Think having a green corner in your church newsletter or bulletin is a great idea, but don’t have time to write one? Episcopal Climate News is here to help! Feel free to copy and paste this... Continue Reading →
Church Pension Fund Announces $40 Million Investment in Clean Energy
Big news: The Church Pension Fund, a major financial organization that serves the Episcopal Church, announced on Wednesday, April 3, that it has invested $40 million in clean energy. Budgets are moral documents, and this is an important moral statement from the church about climate change and environmental justice. Given recent news that it is... Continue Reading →
Video: Episcopal Bishops Take Action for Creation
The Episcopal Church bishops of Province VIII took Presiding Bishop Michael Curry's "Creation-Care Pledge," and then they made a short video telling us why. Hear from Katharine Jefferts Schori and many more -- it's inspiring and well worth the watch! And then after you watch, take the pledge for yourself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10CTNORl8Ao&feature=share Bishop Gretchen Rehberg from... Continue Reading →
Weekly parish newsletter/bulletin insert: Pledge to Care for Creation, and the Rev. Margaret Bullitt-Jonas
This week's tip is to take the Episcopal Church’s Creation Care Pledge, and our quote is from the Rev. Margaret Bullitt-Jonas. Think having a green corner in your church newsletter or bulletin is a great idea, but don’t have time to write one? Episcopal Climate News is here to help! Feel free to copy and... Continue Reading →
Local Projects: Episcopal Diocese of Spokane
This week’s ECN local-project spotlight features the Episcopal Diocese of Spokane in Eastern Washington and North Idaho. 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... Continue Reading →
Weekly parish newsletter/bulletin insert: Use reusable shopping bags, and the World Council of Churches
This week's tip is to use your own reusable bags at the grocery store, and our quote is from the World Council of Churches. 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!... Continue Reading →
Presiding Bishop’s Lenten Message: “Help God Love God’s World”
In his Lenten message to the Episcopal Church, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry has challenged Episcopalians to take a pledge to do more to love God's creation. This is a major action on the part of the church, and a powerful reminder that Bishop Curry has set creation care as one of the three major priorities... Continue Reading →
Weekly parish newsletter/bulletin insert: Use timers, and Katharine Jefferts Schori
This week's tip is to set your lights and appliances on a timer, and our quote is from former Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori. 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!... Continue Reading →
Weekly parish newsletter/bulletin insert: Reduce junk mail, and the Ecumenical Patriarch
This week's tip is to reduce junk mail, and our quote is from Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. 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 tip... Continue Reading →
Local Projects: Trinity Episcopal Church in Bloomington, IN
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 →
