News from CCA & our Covenant Partners
Dear friend, Though I am back at work after my leave, I have been displaced from my home in Mitchell County following Helene’s catastrophic flooding. My community is devastated. My house is without power, cell service, and WiFi for the foreseeable future. This said, my daughter and I are splitting our time between Sylva, NC…
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The following sermon was preached by CCA Director Sarah Ogletree on July 7th at FPC Spruce Pine as a part of their recent series on creation care. The scripture for the day was Matthew 25: 31-40. Over these past few weeks, we’ve learned that creation care is an integral part of our faith tradition. We’ve…
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The following sermon was preached on Sunday, June 23rd, 2024, by Rev. Michael Poulos of First Presbyterian Church of Spruce Pine as a part of a series on creation care running through July 7th. Thank you, Rev. Michael, and FPC Spruce Pine, for your witness regarding our call to care for God’s good creation! CCA…
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The below sermon was preached by CCA Director Sarah Ogletree on June 2nd at Warren Wilson Presbyterian Church in Swannanoa. The text for the day was Mark 2: 23-3:6. I’m a new mom. Not that new. My daughter Margot is 15 months old as of today. But despite how much I’ve learned over this past…
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This summer, we invite you to join us in reading This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories that Make Us by the founder of Black Liturgies, Cole Arthur Riley. Unlike past book studies, we will not have weekly meetings to discuss the text and will instead read at our own pace over the course…
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The following sermon was preached on Sunday, June 2nd, 2024, by Rev. Michael Poulos of First Presbyterian Church of Spruce Pine. It marks the first sermon in a series on creation care running through July 7th. Thank you, Rev. Michael, and FPC Spruce Pine, for your witness regarding our call to care for God’s good…
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