80th General Convention officially opposes new fossil-fuel infrastructure and endorses a Green New Deal

Episcopal Church leaders The Rev. Gay Clark Jennings and Presiding Bishop Michael Curry at the 80th General Convention. Photo: Scott Gunn via Episcopal News Service On July 12, the Episcopal Church wrapped up the 80th meeting of its (usually triennial but COVID-delayed) General Convention, the bicameral body that officially governs the U.S.-based Anglican denomination. During... Continue Reading →

July 14, 2022 1

Weekly newsletter/bulletin insert: Turn down the AC, and the Episcopal Vision for Creation Care

In this week’s free Creation Corner for church newsletters and bulletins, our green-living tip is to turn down the AC this summer, and our quote comes from the official Episcopal Vision for Creation Care. Share this week’s column on Facebook. Living on God’s Earth By Episcopal Climate News, facebook.com/EpiscopalClimateNews This week’s earth-friendly living tip: Turn off... Continue Reading →

June 25, 2019 0

Weekly newsletter or bulletin insert: Use the church’s new Carbon Tracker, and an Easter message from ECN

This week's tip is to use the Episcopal Church’s new carbon tracker, and our quote is an Easter message from Episcopal Climate News. (With apologies for the day's delay!) 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... Continue Reading →

April 16, 2019 3

Weekly parish newsletter/bulletin insert: Eat seasonally this spring, and Presiding Bishop Michael Curry

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 →

April 8, 2019 0

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 →

April 4, 2019 0

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 →

April 2, 2019 0

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 →

March 19, 2019 0

General Convention 2018 to Consider 20+ Environmental Resolutions

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 →

June 27, 2018 0