Creation Care Alliance of Western North Carolina
Category: Educational Resources
Worship Resources for your Earth Day service
Looking for inspiration as you prepare your Earth Day service? Here are some great resources: Old Turtle by Douglas Wood speaks to the young and young at heart about our sacred relationship with all beings and God. It is…
Read MoreThe Great Backyard Bird Count: Feb. 18-21
Looking for a COVID-safe way to involve your congregation in an outdoor winter activity? The Great Backyard Bird Count was made for times such as these. Families and individuals choose a 15-minute block of time, at least once, over the…
Read MoreResource Highlight: Lenten Studies
Many Christians and Christian faith communities are beginning to think about the season of Lent. For this reason, we want to highlight two great Lenten studies that emphasize the work of creation care, its importance to faith, and how ecological…
Read More“Grief and love are sisters”
It’s hard to keep up with the news and harder still to process. We see images of fires raging across the American west, driving both human and non-human communities from their generational homes. We hear farmers speak, in choked sobs,…
Read MoreCelebrate with Sustainability in Mind
The holiday season, unfortunately, is often one ridden with waste. Dumpsters quickly fill, and we know it’s a problem. The waste we see and create is not in the spirit of our gatherings meant to sow love and hope. Still,…
Read MoreResource Highlight: Celebrating St. Francis
Today marks the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi. The feast commemorates the life of St. Francis, who was born in the 12th century and is the Catholic Church’s patron saint of animals and the environment. Many congregations in…
Read MoreAll We Can Save, Book Review
“Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis” is an anthology of essays and poems written by 41 essayists and 17 poets, all women. In this collection of writings, this diverse group of women—scientists, journalists, farmers, lawyers, teachers, activists, innovators,…
Read MoreBraiding Sweetgrass Book Study Sign-Up
“Will you hold the end of the bundle while I braid? Hands joined by grass, can we bend our heads together and make a braid to honor the earth? And then I’ll hold it for you, while you braid, too.”…
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