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In a reflection on Matthew 3, Ched Myers offers context for John’s words and how we might bear fruits worthy of repentance in ourselves, our communities, and our churches.
Truth, Healing & Conservation: Tracing the Roots of California Ecocide, Seeking Fruits of Repentance11/22/2021
In this webinar, we will trace the connections between the ecological crisis in the state of California and the attempted genocide and removal of Indigenous peoples from their ancestral lands. Christian denominations are beginning to acknowledge and seek to make amends for the role of the Church in sanctioning this destruction under the Doctrine of Discovery. At the same time, a growing environmental justice movement is recognizing that Indigenous ecological knowledge is essential for land conservation. We will highlight examples of conservation efforts led by Indigenous groups in California, and offer opportunities for faith communities to come together in support of these initiatives.
How can we proclaim the good news of the Gospel in this time of despair and devastation? In this sermon, Creation Justice Ministries co-Executive Director Avery Davis Lamb draws on the language of "Living Hope" from Peter to explore the connection between hope, suffering, and action, and offer preachers and teachers a Biblically-rooted roadmap to talk about climate change in a congregational setting. Originally delivered for the Presbytery of Baltimore. Recorded October 21, 2021.
Sitting on the coast of North Carolina, St. Paul AME Zion Church and Camp Caroline are no strangers to climate disasters. They are also no strangers to the spiritual and physical resilience needed in the face of the climate crisis. Learn how these leaders are cultivating faithful resilience in North Carolina: Rev. Lynn Godette, St. Paul AME Zion Church, Aurora, NC Rev. Gerald Godette, St. Paul AME Zion Church, Aurora, NC Casey Perry, Camp Caroline, Arapahoe, NC Filmmaking by Two Pine State.
In Brunswick, GA, faith leaders are on the frontlines of climate change and environmental justice. They are also on the frontlines of physical and spiritual resilience, guiding their communities through the storms of the climate crisis.
Learn how these leaders are cultivating faithful resilience in Georgia: Fr. DeWayne Cope, St. Athanasius Episcopal Church Hermina Glass-Hill, Georgia Interfaith Power & Light Rev. Zack Lyde, St. John Missionary Baptist Church Filmmaking by Two Pine State. “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.” - Matthew 13:31-32
The land that our churches inhabit is holy land. The seeds we sow—both literally and metaphorically—can flourish into beautiful hubs of life and diversity long after we leave. In a time of climate crisis, church lands can be a powerful force of resilience and refuge. On this webinar, you’ll hear inspiring stories of land regeneration, transformation, and adaptation in the face of the storm of the climate crisis, and gain some tools to leverage your own church land for climate resilience. Join us in sowing the seeds that some day, like a mustard seed, might grow into a hub of life. Speakers Include: Dr. Norman Wirzba - Gilbert T. Rowe Distinguished Professor of Theology at Duke University, and Senior Fellow at Duke's Kenan Institute for Ethics Rev. Dr. Randy Woodley - Distinguished Professor of Faith & Culture, Portland Seminary. Cherokee descendant. Public theologian and co-sustainer at Eloheh Indigenous Center for Earth Justice and Eloheh Farm. The Rev. Diana Carroll - Rector, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Annapolis, MD Facilitated by Avery Davis Lamb, Resilience Program Coordinator for Creation Justice Ministries. |
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