Climate action is a sacred and holy calling of utmost importance for people of faith today. To launch ourselves into this ministry in 2024 with a prophetic passion that energizes and sustains our work, the UCC Council for Climate Justice is convening a Climate Action Commissioning Service. The preacher for this event will be Nellis Kennedy-Howard who has served as a teaching pastor in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and has held a number of prominent leadership roles in the environmental justice movement. For four years, she worked alongside Winona LaDuke as the Co-Executive Director of Honor the Earth. She has additionally worked as the Sierra Club’s Director of Equity, Inclusion, and Justice. She is the founder and principal of Asdzaa (As-Saw) Consulting, a Navojo consulting firm that assists organizations and leaders in becoming more effective and equitable.