Are Smoky Summers the “New Norm”?
As wildfire smoke continues to blanket much of the Pacific Northwest, Cindy Haverkamp checks in with churches in the PNW's hardest-hit district to discover how they are ministering to their congregations in what may be a new "normal".
Celebrate Earth Sunday by Making a Climate Vigil Prayer Lantern for General Conference
By Rev. Jenny Phillips
Earth Sunday, celebrated in many churches on the Sunday nearest to Earth Day, can be a challenge for church leaders. The...
New resources to support Creation Care in the Pacific Northwest and beyond!
An Earthkeepers Training is coming this fall to Salt Lake City, UT and I hope to see you there!
As the PNW Conference’s new Creation...
Nurturing Elders: Older Adults lead the way in recycling!
By The Rev. Elmer Bigham | Photos by Pastor Scott Klepach, Jr.
Elmer Bigham is the driving force behind a very significant community ministry of...
PNW Delegation takes on fossil fuel investment #GC2016
Updated to correct vote count on Minority Report
By Pam Brokaw
May 20, 2016 | Portland, Oregon
While United Methodists seeking divestment from fossil fuels mounted a...
People of Faith Care for Our Common Home!
By The Rev. Ron Hines | Photos by John Hill, Jesse N. Love, and Jenny Phillips
In their many Ways, people of faith across the...
Local church effort brings nationally recognized Climate Speakers Network training for clergy to the...
Ashland, Oregon – For the past two years, the Climate Speakers Network (CSN), a program of The Climate Reality Project, has partnered with the...
Pastoring at the Crossroads of Science and Faith
Laura Baumgartner, member of University Temple UMC in Seattle and candidate for ministry, shares how an internship at Earth Ministry is giving her new...
Good Friday for God’s Creation: Connecting Holy Week with Earth Day (resources included!)
The Guardian newspaper recently launched a series that attempts to find a new way to tell the story of climate change. It’s a tough...
49 Scholars Call for United Methodist Fossil Fuel Divestment
Portland, OR—49 scholars, both United Methodist and teaching at United Methodist-affiliated institutions, have released an open letter to General Conference delegates, calling them to...
