Presbyterians for Earth Care - Your Spring Edition of Earth News

EARTH: Earth Action, Reflection, Theology, and Hope

Environmental Mission Trips A few years ago I traveled with my daughter in a cramped van to spend a week at the Cheyenne River Youth Project in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. The trip was exhausting and exhilarating as we worked alongside Lakota youth to plant a large vegetable garden. We were buoyed by laughter, conversation, and the delicious food served in their cafe, with vegetables coming straight from the garden where we labored under the hot sun. A few days after we left, we received word that an enormous storm had blown through the reservation, ripping the garden to shreds and destroying most of our hard work. For us, it was disappointing, but for the Youth Project, it was a major setback. The garden wasn’t just an activity to keep youth busy. It was a source of income that couldn’t easily be replaced. As Christians, we live in the hope promised by Christ’s resurrection. But with hope comes the unexpected. We must be prepared for the unknown and the unknowable as we put ourselves out in the world to do Christ’s work. This edition of Earth News is about going out in the world, not just talking and thinking about mission, but stepping up to do what is necessary to save our planet. Take some time to journey with us, and be inspired to walk your own path as you labor for Mother Earth. Eric Diekhans Editor

Taking Church Outdoors At Covenant Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, environmental mission means stepping outside the church doors to make a difference in the world. Read More

Walking As Mission Jo Randolph shares her and her husband’s soul-inspiring walking journeys that have taken them as far north as Alaska and as far south as Central America.

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Sacred Earth Travels Eco-Tourism has become popular in recent years, but consider taking travel a step further, towards faith-based Destination Earth encounters.

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Hiding in Plain Sight An elusive bird taught Nancy Corson Carter the value of “hiddenness” and how it teaches us to surrender to the mystery of the universe.

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Celebrating Earth Day Sunday Earth Day is Saturday, April 22, but there are many ways you can celebrate Creation this and every Sunday.

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Earth Care Earth care is our passion and we think it should be yours If you don’t start to care, you better beware Climate refugees may end up at your door We’re called to be stewards of this beautiful earth The only planet God provided us at our birth Reduce, revise, recycle, renew Refresh, reconsider, and remember too A wise native elder once said We didn’t inherit the earth from our ancestors We are borrowing it from our children So let us by our children be led Climate change we can no longer deny The earth has been wounded Can you hear her cry? Caring for earth is our duty, but it’s also a joy. What actions will you now employ? So care for the earth We invite you to get on board Let our love for this earth give praise To the Lord. By Barb Bailey Brown Written for the Yukon Presbytery Meeting Feb. 2015

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