News from CCA & our Covenant Partners
Trinity United Methodist Church in West Asheville recently updated their six Sanctuary chandeliers (with six bulbs each) to LED dimmable bulbs. “It was a huge labor of love that will not only save money but serve Trinity and creation for years to come! Thank you, CCA!”
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Congratulations to CCA Covenant Partner Congregation, Grace Episcopal Church In The Mountains in Waynesville. Interfaith Power and Light honored their garden with a Sacred Grounds Award. When you learn about all that the Grace Church volunteers have done, you’ll agree that they certainly deserve this national award. What started as a children’s garden on the church’s well-kept lawn…
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This sermon was offered by CCA director, Sarah Ogletree, on Sunday, September 11th, at St. Mary in the Hills Episcopal Church in Blowing Rock. The lectionary passage for the day was Jeremiah 4: 11-12, 22-28. Written during one of the most critical times in the history of Israel–a time ridden with conflict and marked by the…
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This post was written by CCA Director Sarah Ogletree. She is pictured here (right) beside CCA summer intern Liz Richardson (left). The posters being held by Sarah and Liz were made by volunteers Jan Williams Ritter and Kaete Syed. Thank you for helping us spread this message by sharing your artistic gifts! Not quite two…
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This sermon preached at First Congregational Church of Hendersonville on May 8th, 2022, was adapted from a sermon preached in October 2021. The text referenced is Psalm 104: 1-9 from the NRSV. The original sermon was titled “Remembering Who We Are, Becoming Ourselves.” Psalm 104 tells of the relationship between Creator and Creation. In this…
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We really did have everything, didn’t we?” These words, spoken by Leonardo DiCaprio’s character in the now four-time Oscar-nominated Netflix film ‘Don’t Look Up,’ hit me like a train and a balm at the same time. As a climate activist, I often think about how we have it all, how we risk losing it all,…
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