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Pope Francis’s Encyclical on the Climate in 2019 with Sr. Rose Marie Tresp
This event is offered by St. Eugene Catholic Church Join Sr. Rose Marie Tresp, director of justice for Sisters of Mercy South Central, in a discussion of how the U.S. church is taking up Pope Francis’s now four-year-old encyclical. Sr….
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 MoreCreation Care Regional Retreat Feb. 7-8, 2020- Registration Closed (we are at capacity)
Creation Care Retreat 2020-Register Here Resilience and Restoration in the Mountains February 7, 12:30-6pm (Designated for Clergy) February 8, 8:30-6:00pm (all creation care advocates and leaders) Montreat, NC Designed with creation care volunteers and clergy in mind, this retreat allows…
Read MoreYouth, Faithful action and Climate Concerns: Mission Earth 2019
70 Middle School and High School aged youth & adults from seven local congregations (Grace Covenant Presbyterian, Circle of Mercy, First Congregational, Grace Baptist, First Presbyterian Church, the Cathedral of All Souls, and Land of the Sky UCC) came together…
Read MoreRecommended Ecology Books for Children and Youth-Guest Blog from NCIPL
Celebrate National Book Month with these Stories & Resources In honor of National Book Month, we at NCIPL have compiled this list of books dealing with climate and environmental issues for children and young adults. Here you will find resources to educate the kids in…
Read More“…A Few Things Happened” Guest Blog from Rev. Selena Wright
We share this story with deep gratitude for the work of Climate Interactive and Rev. Selena Wright. A story of ongoing ripples of grace, healing, and justice from a colleague in ministry. Recently while at a clergy retreat, my friend…
Read MoreWorkbook Study-Cool Communities: Living the Low-Carbon Life
Cool Communities: Living the Low-Carbon Life RSVP Here Tuesdays, September 24th-October 15th, 2019 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM ET Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place, Asheville, NC 28801 Join us as we translate our care for our Earth…
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Pause that Disrupts- Letter to the Editor
Posted on by Scott Hardin-Nieri
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…
Read MoreCategory: CCA in the News, Prayers & Meditation Practices, Public Comments & Testimony Tags: climate change, compassion, contemplation, ecology, gratitude, inspiration, peace, Sabbath, science, scientific consensus, Season of Creation, social justice, spirit, us climate strike