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Green Chalice, the Creation Care Alliance of WNC, and Christmount invite you to join us virtually (with limited on-site options) in the rich Southern Appalachian Mountain ecosystem to explore profound connection between our spirituality and our care for all of…
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Category: CCA in the News, Educational Resources, Latest News, Presentations & Webinars, Sermons & Worship Resources
Tags: Africa, anti-racism, climate change, Creation Care, ecumenical, peace, pollution, poverty, preaching, sustainability
A week ago today, my disheveled family gathered on the couch with coffee and breakfast tacos in hand. I did not have high expectations at all for online worship or prayer. We negotiated on what time and which congregation we…
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Category: Congregational Stories, Latest News, Prayers & Meditation Practices
Tags: children, Church, compassion, coronavirus, covid19, evangelical, faith, family, gratitude, inspiration, meditation, onlineworship, peace, prayers, social justice, spirit, stayathome
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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Category: Congregational Stories, Educational Resources, Latest News, Prayers & Meditation Practices, Presentations & Webinars
Tags: 100% renewable, catholic, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), clean energy, climate activism, climate change, compassion, Creation Care, Energy Efficiency, episcopal, Food and faith, food security, gratitude, inspiration, Lutheran, meditation, peace, Presbyterian, science, social justice, Solar, Spirituality, United Church of Christ, United Methodist Church
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…
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Category: CCA in the News, Congregational Stories, Educational Resources, Latest News, Presentations & Webinars, Reflections
Tags: agriculture, climate activism, climate change, community gardens, faith, farms, Food, food security, food waste, Forestkeepers, forests, greta thunberg, inspiration, justice, peace, science, social justice, wetlands, youth
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…
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Category: Congregational Stories, Educational Resources, Latest News, Presentations & Webinars
Tags: afforestation, christianity, climate change, Climate Interactive, climate science, climate simulation, compassion, faith, Faith In action, grace, gratitude, haiti, inspiration, love your neighbor, peace, reforestation, science, social justice, Spirituality, Treeplanting, trees, UN, United Church of Christ, wildfire
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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Category: 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
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
Tags: 100% renewable, climate change, compassion, Creation Care, evangelical, faith, hot springs, inspiration, peace, racism, science, social justice, Spirituality, wild goose festival
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…
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Category: Educational Resources, Prayers & Meditation Practices, Presentations & Webinars
Tags: arts, Bach, cello, Climate Action, climate change, Creation Care, faith, inspiration, Music, orchestra, peace, science, social justice, Spirituality, symphony
Creation Care Alliance of Western North Carolina
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…
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