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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…
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The Creation Care Alliance was part of the rich ecosystem of the Wild Goose Festival again this summer in Hot Springs. Our team hosted table conversations and workshops about climate change and creation care for faith communities, using our Guide…
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Category: Congregational Stories, Educational Resources, Presentations & Webinars, Reflections
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Ehret, a 12th grader from Loveland, Colorado who is a youth group member of Heart of the Rockies Christian Church where I served years ago called me last week to tell me about how his faith had driven him to help organize…
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Farmers, faith leaders and scientists came together at the Creation Care Alliance of Western North Carolina‘s clergy retreat in January. They explored how the damage the Dust Bowl caused a climate scientist’s family farm affected his outlook, the connection between climate…
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Category: CCA in the News, Educational Resources, Presentations & Webinars, Reflections
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Build hope and possibility for a sustainable climate: Join Creation Care Alliance and Mountaintrue at First Congregational Church to play a climate solutions game! This will be a great opportunity for you, your green team/creation care team, and congregational leadership…
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Tags: 100% renewable, climate activism, climate change, Climate City Expo, Climate Interactive, compassion, Creation Care, evidence, faith, food security, inspiration, Katharine Wilkinson, racism, Roleplaying, science, scientific consensus, social justice, spirit, Spirituality
The Creation Care Alliance of WNC Helps Congregations Save Money With Climate Solutions- Like they do on most Sundays, the Jubilee! Congregation in downtown Asheville sang sacred songs, read from scripture, and took in the sermon from their Rev. Howard…
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We are grateful for the work and ministry of Central United Methodist Church, First Presbyterian Church, Circle of Mercy Congregation and Givens Estates. They will include creation care in their worship and educational experiences within the next two weeks. The…
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In November Creation Care Alliance Faith leaders helped support a 10-day public prayer and fast lead by Steve Norris. It was a heart centered reaction to the latest climate reports and deepened the spiritual roots of our collective action. Brook…
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Category: CCA in the News, Congregational Stories, Latest News, Prayers & Meditation Practices, Public Comments & Testimony
Tags: 100% renewable, activism, clean energy, clergy, climate activism, climate change, Climate Fast, compassion, Creation Care, environment, faith, fasting, inspiration, justice, meditation, peace, prayer, public prayer, social justice, spirit, Spiritual fast, Spirituality
Creation Care Alliance of Western North Carolina
Youth: Listening to those who stand to lose so much
Posted on by Scott Hardin-Nieri
Ehret, a 12th grader from Loveland, Colorado who is a youth group member of Heart of the Rockies Christian Church where I served years ago called me last week to tell me about how his faith had driven him to help organize…
Read MoreCategory: Congregational Stories, Presentations & Webinars, Public Comments & Testimony Tags: 100% renewable, children, clean energy, climate activism, climate change, compassion, Creation Care, Energy Efficiency, faith, food security, justice, science, social justice, Spirituality, students, us climate strike, youth