News from CCA & our Covenant Partners

UCC Tryon is Hiring a Climate Hope Fellow!

May 17, 2024

Our covenant partner congregation, The Congregational Church of Tryon, NC, is hiring a Climate Hope Fellow to join their team this summer! The full job description and link to apply are pasted below. Learn more and apply at the link at the bottom of the page! For more information, reach out to pastor@ucctryon.org. Climate Hope…

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Join the MountainTrue Board

May 8, 2024

The Creation Care Alliance is a program of MountiainTrue, and MountainTrue is currently looking for new board members! We seek a diverse board representing our service areas, including different areas of expertise and life experiences. If interested, please complete the board member application and attach your CV/bio. Click here to apply. The Governance and Equity Committee reviews…

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Youth Art Contest: Deadline May 24th!

May 8, 2024

Calling all budding artists aged 10-14. In Honor of Earth Day, MountainTrue is hosting our first Kid’s Merchandise Design Contest. The winner will receive the chance to work with a professional designer to make their design merchandise ready AND a wearable item with their design on it. They will also be featured in a MountainTrue…

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Urge Your Senators to Recover America’s Wildlife

February 13, 2024

The Senate stands at a pivotal juncture to enact a law that could secure essential support and funding for our country’s wildlife, ensuring the sustainability of diverse species. The bipartisan initiative, known as the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, aims to allocate unprecedented conservation funds to states, tribes, and territories through effective, on-the-ground cooperative efforts. An…

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From left to right: Mary Alice Lodico, Rev. Joslyn Schaefer, and Music Director Ginny Moe pack up the donated choir robes.

Church Choir Robes become Fabric of Environmental Effort

January 8, 2024

This blog was submitted by our Covenant Partner congregation, Grace Episcopal Church in the Mountains. Read below to learn about how the old church choir robes became a part of the church creation care cause! Nov. 2023.  When Grace Church in Waynesville decided to replace their choir robes, they had a dilemma. The fabric was…

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Solar Panels Installed at FPC Asheville

December 9, 2023

This blog boat was submitted by our covenant partner congregation, First Presbyterian Church Asheville! Learn more about their journey to solar below. The Creator is all-powerful, as demonstrated in the wind (hurricanes, tornadoes), fire (wildfires, burning buildings), and water (waves, floods). There is only one physical source of power that the Creator shares with us…

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