With Standing Rock: Be the Church
In a church newsletter, my pastor recently cited a discussion she heard between the columnists E.J....
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Exploring Blue Theology: An Interview with Rev. Deborah Streeter
Deborah Streeter is authorized by the La Selva Beach United Church of Christ congregation in...
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An End in Sight?: A Perspective from a Church in Flint
This commentary is written by the Rev. Deb Conrad who serves as the pastor for Woodside Church in...
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Deepwater Horizon: The Space Connection
Watching the new movie Deepwater Horizon reminded me of an incident that highlights the need for...
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From Flint and Standing Rock: Water Is Life
The organizers for the International Days of Prayer and Action with Standing Rock on October...
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Call for UCC member support of Federal Carbon Tax by State Legislatures
According to the Weather Channel (and NASA), 2016 is the hottest year in recorded history with...
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Youth Bring Climate Activism to Social Media
A new collaborative endeavor of youth from the United Church of Christ and the Christian Church...
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Spirit Is Moving in the UCC’s Southern Conference!
Over the weekend of Sept. 23-25, clergy and laity in the Southern Conference (SOC) of the UCC came...
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When the Floods Come: A Good Samaritan or a Sadist?
The parable of the Good Samaritan presents us with two possible responses to suffering. There are...
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Review of “Diet for a Hot Planet”
Written over 45 years ago, Frances Moore Lappé’s book, Diet for a Small Planet, revolutionized...
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Must We Perish?: Infrastructure and Climate Change
The Fourth in a Series on Infrastructure Justice In the poetic lyricism of the King James Bible,...
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Stop Being an Individual
Bill McKibben -- one of the most prominent and inspiring leaders of the climate justice movement --...
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Race and the Miner’s Canary Revisited: Water Injustice in the US
The Third in a Series on Infrastructure Justice Some years ago, legal scholars Lani Guinier and...
Read MoreAn Introduction to Season of Creation: A Liturgical Earthcare Practice
Part of an ongoing series on best practices for Creation Justice Churches. Among the liturgical...
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Saving Outer Space
Before General Synod approved a resolution urging responsible stewardship of the outer space...
Read MoreWhat Is Creation Justice and Why Does It Rock?
Written by Shantha Ready Alonso and Brooks Berndt For some, the phrase “creation justice” can...
Read MoreClimate Change from an International Perspective: An Interview with Dan Spencer
Dan Spencer is a professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Montana. Spencer is an...
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A Bright Idea Spreads: UCC Conference Gives LED Bulbs to Food Bank Clients
More than 160 new LED light bulbs were brought by visitors and delegates to the UCC’s Penn...
Read MoreNot a Sexy Problem, but a Scary One
The Second in a Series on Infrastructure Justice Try a new experiment today: Every time you use the...
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Transforming Minds: Report on Environmental Justice Retreat for Youth of Color
Last month, eleven youth and three counselors joined me for the 3rd Annual Environmental Justice...
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