Creation Care
Contemporary Rogation Sunday in North Omaha
By the Ven. Betsy Blake Bennett, Episcopal Diocese of Nebraska Church of the Resurrection is an intentionally diverse parish in Omaha, Nebraska, with a history of ministry focused on issues such as food insecurity, racial reconciliation, LGBTQ+ issues, and gun violence. In recent years, we have observed Rogation Sunday in a way meant to integrate […]
Update on accessing Inflation Reduction Act funding for renewable energy
In 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law. This is the largest climate bill passed since the 1970s and there are many ways you can utilize this law to help care for creation. The Episcopal Church has been in support of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions for over 20 years. IRA […]
An Ecological Stations of the Cross – March Creation Care Gathering
Since March of 2023, the The Episcopal Church-wide Task Force on Care of Creation and Environmental Racism has been gathering for a monthly service of compline that focuses on creation care, environmental justice, and eco-spirituality. On March 18th, 2024, the Rev. Ellis Clifton Jr. and members of his congregation, the Episcopal Church of St. Mary […]
Grant Highlight: Episcopal Diocese of Northern California churches developing action plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030
By Bob Wohlsen Churches throughout the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California are utilizing the recommendations in their energy-efficiency assessment reports to develop action plans that will guide them to achieve carbon neutrality over the next six years. Twenty-six churches were assessed for their energy efficiency by Colby May, Energy for Purpose energy efficiency expert, in […]
Opinion: Episcopal Church Divestment from Fossil Fuels – Just Do It!
By Lella Lowe I am a member of Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Mobile, Alabama, in the Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast. Deeply concerned about the climate crisis, I have been active with the environmental stewardship team at my church and the diocesan Commission on the Integrity of Creation, and I helped to […]
Grant Highlight: Announcing Parishes for ‘An Episcopal Path to Creation Justice’ Pilot Program
By the Rev. Rachel Field After months of exploratory conversations, refining of the internal process, and a robust training program for companions, we are delighted to share the final list of 12 parishes who will participate in the pilot for “An Episcopal Path to Creation Justice.” These parishes represent a real breadth of size, resource, […]
COP28 and the Spirit of Collaboration and Transformation
by Dr. Delia Heck The experience of COP28 was like drinking out of a water tanker, overwhelming and yet extremely satisfying. The pace of change for so long has seemed glacial and yet two things happened this year that were unexpected: Loss and Damage was funded and there was agreement that the world needs to transition […]
Youth Activists facing Climate Change Anxiety with Faith
By Kara Lyn Moran The Conference of Parties (COP), the annual United Nations Climate Summit, is a place that was not designed for young people, but it is a place where young people belong, and they are bringing their energy and intersectional perspective. When the UNFCCC, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, was signed […]
Two Worlds: A reflection on COP28
By the Rt. Rev. Marc Andrus, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of California We no longer see anyone from a worldly point of view…So, if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; look, new things have come into being! 2 Corinthians 5:16a,17, NRSV There are always multiple worlds […]
The Episcopal Church Executive Council Takes a Historic Step
By John Kydd The UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) Paris Agreement of 2015 was a watershed in global climate negotiations. After decades of diligent negotiations, an agreement was forged. One hundred and ninety-four countries representing 98% of greenhouse gas emissions bound themselves to the accord. Per Term 4.4, “Developed countries should continue […]
