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St. John United Lutheran Church’s Lenten Plastic Fast
Our friends at St. John United Lutheran Church (an Earth Ministry Greening Congregation) are undertaking a plastic fast for Lent 2020. We invite you to follow along or join them! Why fast from single-use plastic? Plastic has made many things…
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Climate Stewardship Connects Eastern Washington Faith And Farming To Legislative Action
It was wonderful to be with caring folks at Shalom United Church of Christ in Richland last month to talk about the connection between faith and climate.
Important update re: Earth Ministry events
Dear Earth Ministry community, I'm writing with an important update about Earth Ministry's upcoming events, in light of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Seattle area. Yesterday, King County Public Health asked for those who “can feasibly avoid bringing large groups of…
2020 Legislative Update: 5 Bills Stayin’ Alive
Great news! Five of Earth Ministry’s legislative priorities are still alive, including our top priority, a clean fuel standard! Here are the bills moving forward and a bit about each: 1. Clean Fuel Standard (HB 1110): Reduces the carbon intensity of transportation fuels by…
Edmonds Church looks to bridge gap between climate change and religion
We love this article featuring our friends at Edmonds United Methodist Church, an Earth Ministry Greening Congregation!
The Urgency of Now: Seattle’s Jewish Climate Festival
Tu BiShvat is the Jewish New Year for trees. It is a reminder of our interdependence with nature and our responsibility to be active stewards of our earth. While we are acutely aware of the need for a massive reduction…
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Tacoma Fracked Gas Facility Faces Continued Opposition Despite Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Permit Approval (12/11/19)
In response to the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency’s decision to grant a permit for the Puget Sound Energy (PSE) Tacoma LNG facility, Washington communities and advocates reiterated their continued opposition to the fracked gas project, and expect to file an immediate appeal.
2019 Environmental Advent Calendar from St. James Care for Creation Team
Thanks to our friends at St. James Cathedral's Care for Creation Team for passing along their 2019 Environmental Advent calendar for Christian communities celebrating Advent. Download Here: 2019 Advent Calendar
Event seeks to create a better future for lower Snake River
At a “Spokane Loaves and Fishes,” event on Tuesday night at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist a panel of farmers, commercial fishermen, Northwest tribal members and activists discussed issues concerning the dams and salmon conservation on the Columbia-Snake River Basin.
Goings-On at Earth Ministry Fall 2019
Earth Ministry Events & Presentations Earth Ministry’s recent congregational outreach included presentations at or events with First Presbyterian in Port Townsend; St. Augustine’s in-the-Woods Episcopal on Whidbey Island; First Lutheran in Richmond Beach; Bothell United Methodist Church; St. James Cathedral,…
Fall 2019 Earth Letter
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LNG foes protest ‘affront to human rights,’ backers see ‘right direction’ at latest hearing
Earth Ministry's Program and Outreach Director Jessica Zimmerle was quoted in the Tacoma News Tribune coverage of the August 27th hearing on Tacoma LNG.
Church’s solar panels help environment, power bill
Earth Ministry member congregation First Congregational Church of Walla Walla has undertaken the installation of 60 solar panels on their church roof. Implementing this solar project is a manifestation of First Congregational Church's faith value of caring for the earth.
D’var Torah on Shavuot/BeMidbar 5779
by Deirdre Gabbay, delivered at Congregation Beth Shalom, 2019 Shabbat Shalom. Today we begin reading from the Book of Numbers, or in Hebrew, Sefer BeMidbar, which means “In the Wilderness.” The book begins, “Now THE LORD spoke to Moshe in…