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Pursuing Environmental Justice on MLK Day- Guest Blog
The article below was originally posted in 2019, we hope that on this day celebrating the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that you may engage in building the beloved community. You can find a listing of…
Read MoreGreta Thunberg, Person of the Year, is not Alone
Greta Thunberg is Time’s Person of the Year for 2019. In an era where integrity and truth, compassion and creativity have been challenged and eroded Greta Thunberg has simply acted on her convictions. It started with a strike from her…
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 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 MoreFirst United Methodist, Waynesville Launches a Creation Care Ministry!
First United Methodist Church of Waynesville is launching a Creation Care Ministry this month. Read this beautiful theological celebration Blog Post by Rev. Keith Turman. “FUMC Waynesville has always had a heart full of love for the humans around us,…
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…
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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