Creation Care Alliance of Western North Carolina
Category: Prayers & Meditation Practices
Good News from the Creation Care Retreat
The Creation Care Regional Retreat Feb. 7-8, 2020 offered powerful connections and resources. The group that gathered on Friday received care, conversation, good food, and intellectual nourishment. With the clergy, we explored ways of collectively offering hope and dancing with…
Read MorePursuing Environmental Justice on MLK Day- Guest Blog
The article below was originally posted in 2019, we hope that on this day celebrating the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that you may engage in building the beloved community. You can find a listing of…
Read MoreCreation Care Fall Hike with CCA and MountainTrue
BearWallow Mountain sign up here December 4, 9-noon. Join us for a contemplative fall hike up Bearwallow mountain. This easy-to-moderate trail climbs one mile through lovely mountain forest, and opens up onto a large grassy field at the top. This…
Read MoreYouth are serving and learning at Mission Earth w/ Asheville Youth Mission and CCA on Oct. 20th
Our Fourth Annual Mission Earth Youth Service Learning event concerning faith and the environment is set for Sunday, October 20 from 12:30-5:30 pm at First Presbyterian Church, 40 Church Street. Middle & high school youth groups are invited to join…
Read MoreWorld Day of Prayer for Creation
Today, September 1 is the World Day of Prayer for Creation. Here are some prayers and resources on the first day of this Season of Creation. Prayer for Creation and the Beatitudes by Baptist Rev. Katherine Smith Prayer with Food…
Read MoreTwo Concerts Left! One Cello, One Planet: Music, Science, and Spirituality- Radio Interview and Video Reflection Below
Cellist Judith Glixon Returns to WNC for Tour Supporting Creation Care and Climate Action. She was on Blue Ridge Public Radio discussing “One Cello, One Planet,” her solo cello concert series highlighting the urgency of climate change. Listen Here. Glixon’s tour has 2…
Read MorePRACTICING SHALOM IN OUR TIME OF CLIMATE CHANGE
PRACTICING SHALOM IN OUR TIME OF CLIMATE CHANGE Wednesdays, April 24 – May 15 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Crouch Chapel First Baptist Church of Asheville 5 Oak Street, Asheville, NC 28801 ca.net We are happy to present this 4-part…
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Pause that Disrupts- Letter to the Editor
Posted on by Karim Olaechea
This Letter to the Editor appeared in the Asheville Citizen-Time on Saturday, September 13, 2019. Many thanks to the collective wisdom of Eliza Stokes, Maureen Linneman, Karim Olaechea, and Mary and Kevin Bates. A Pause that Disrupts On Friday, September…
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