The Case for Earth Day as a Celebration of the Church
Some years ago a sermon title caught my eye. Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon had announced the...
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The Return of the Lorax: A Children’s Sermon
How many of you have read the Dr. Seuss story The Lorax? In this book, a young boy visits someone...
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Some years ago I became acquainted with the concept of “fan fiction.” For those unfamiliar with...
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For the Love of Children: A New Column
With my six-year-old daughter, I am always careful not to push my own passions onto her due to...
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The Letter Manifesto: Children and Climate
Dear Parents, Grandparents, and Anyone Who Has a Heart for Children, Let me begin with a...
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Movement Theology: Leon White Reflects Back on a Movement’s Start
On September 15th of 1982, more than 125 people gathered at Coley Springs Baptist Church in Warren...
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Grass That Grows Thru the Crack: Gratitude Amid Hard Times
More than one classic cartoon character has been portrayed as being so beset by misfortune that he...
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Uprisings and Churches: A Resource for Churches Seeking Change
A number of years ago as a divinity school student I found myself attending a rally for the...
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Climate Connections: From Scripture to the Pressing Issue of Our Generation
Reflection on the October 29th Lectionary Reading—Matthew 22:34-46 With a lawyer on the attack,...
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The Find a Better Bank Toolkit
When members of Northshore UCC discovered that their church’s bank helped finance the Dakota...
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Climate Connections: From Scripture to the Pressing Issue of Our Generation
Reflection on the October 1st Lectionary Reading—Exodus 17: 1-17 It has been said that climate...
Read MoreA Case for the Mother of the Environmental Justice Movement: Dollie Burwell
Dollie Burwell with the children and youth of Oak Level UCC While any social movement owes its...
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How the Attention Span of Adults Hurts Children: The Lasting Impact of Hurricanes
With media coverage that swivels its focus at a dizzying speed, the attention span of adults has...
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Creation Justice and Emerging Models of Church
Progressive Christian leaders such as Cameron Trimble and John Dorhauer have been leading a...
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Invitation to Pollinate: Another Way to Bee the Church
As I whisked my two-year old daughter to the restroom at our local nature center, my eyes landed...
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“A True Game Changer”: Toxic Wastes and Race 30 Years Later—An Interview with Charles Lee
Thirty years ago Charles Lee was principal author of the landmark report "Toxic Wastes and Race in...
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A Farm Church Seeks Rural Renewal through its Creation Care Ministry
In 2016, a farm church called The Keep & Till was founded in Carroll County, Maryland. The...
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Climate Change and the Church’s “Coming out Party”
One of the most poignant scenes depicted in the Bible is Joseph's "coming out party," the moment...
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Statistical Report: The Environmental Commitments of UCC Churches
Earlier this year, a task force created by the UCC Board of Directors to identify future...
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Ministry That’s Good for the Soil and Good for the Soul
Rev. Dele describes herself as "a grandmother, theologian, and Climate Reality Leader who uses her...
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