Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Summer🌞PEC Webinars and More!

Electrify Everything!

It is more crucial than ever to find ways to stop burning fossil fuels. We can do this by fully electrifying our homes, churches, and transportation. In this webinar, Trisha Tull will introduce the ins and outs of electrification and the benefits available for doing so.

WEBINAR DATE: Thursday, July 10, 2025
TIME: 7:30 pm EDT (6:30 CDT, 5:30 MDT, 4:30 PDT)
PRESENTER: Trisha Tull

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The Rev. Dr. Patricia Tull is A.B. Rhodes Professor Emerita of Hebrew Bible, author of the 2024-2025 Horizons Bible Study Let Justice Roll Down: God’s Call to Care for Neighbors and All Creation and a certified electric coach for Rewiring America.

The Bible, Sabbath, and the Earth 2025

There is so much turmoil in creation, and it's easy to get burned out on all that could be done to respond. 


Join Garrett Associate Professor of Hebrew Scriptures and Director of Digital Learning Dr. G. Brooke Lester and PEC contributor,  Director of the Garrett Collective rev. dr. abby mohaupt for a facilitated conversation on how the biblical tradition calls for sabbath (or rest) for all creation.


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Date: July 24, 2025
Time: From 7pm to 8:30pm.
Cost: $20 with sliding scale available.
Location: Zoom
Registration Deadline: July 23, 2025

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/BibleSabbathEarth

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Join us to learn about clean water partnerships from Kendall Cox, Director of Programs for Living Waters for the World,  a non-profit organization that trains teams to work with partners on water purification projects. There are now over 1,150 water partnerships, from right here in the US and to 27 other countries, bringing clean water to God's children. We will find out how we can support clean water access domestically and worldwide.

How can we help you care for God’s creation?  Drop us an email and let us know at presbyearthcare@gmail.com


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WCC NEWS: Side event to World Summit on the Information Society spotlights why churches are involved in digital justice

Experts in digital justice, communicators, and media representatives gathered for a side event to the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 on 8 July. The summit is being held in Geneva from 7-11 July.
09 July 2025

The side event was organized by the World Council of Churches and cohosted by the World Association for Christian Communication. 

The community gathering and reception focused on local and global voices for digital justice. 

The World Association for Christian Communication, in collaboration with the World Council of Churches, is leading ecumenical voices for a people-centred digital transformation at the summit.

A 7-person World Association for Christian Communication delegation includes partners from the Philippines, Zimbabwe, and Costa Rica, who shared their local digital justice perspectives and the status of discussions at WSIS+20 which will be shaping digital governance for years to come.

Philip Lee, World Association for Christian Communication general secretary, described some of his experiences at the summit—including pitching his organization’s membership to a robot. 

Although he didn’t get very far with his endeavor, the encounter did, he said, “crystalize the leap” the world has made related to technology and AI. 

The group also heard from Xian Guevara, deputy secretary general of the Computer Professionals Union, an organization of IT professionals and digital rights advocates in the Philippines. The union is a World Association of Christian Communication partner. 

Guevara described some the union’s social media and digital marketing strategies for socio-civic organizations. "The problem there is, that a lot of people do not have access to to smart phones,” he said, adding that the government in the Philippines wants people to register their phones for security, ostensibly to protect them from scams. “The problem there lies in—what is the government doing with our data?"

Patience Zirima, executive director of Gender and Media Connect in Zimbabwe, also a World Association for Christian Communication partner, described her work in promoting gender equality in the media, and in advancing policies that support the rights, safety, and representation of journalists, particularly women. 

Kemly Camacho, cofounder and general coordinator of the Sulá Batsú Cooperative in Costa Rica, spoke about her biggest concerns related to digital justice, among them how local communities are vulnerable to technologically-driven manipulation and bias. 

The speakers fielded questions from those gathered, including inquiries about CO2 emissions coming from the cooling of the data centers, as well as how much water the centers require for cooling. 

Camacho agreed that water considerations are very important, and urged churches to advocate governments to take responsibility for where data centers are built. 

Marianne Ejdersten, WCC director of communication, said she was grateful that the WCC could host the group. “As communicators standing for digital justice, there is clearly more work to do, and we have been able to learn from one another,” she said. “To be continued!” 

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Statement on ICE Actions and Support for Vulnerable Communities from Office of Ecumenical and Urban Affairs

As a community of faith, we recognize the importance of upholding the dignity and worth of every individual, regardless of their race, religion, and immigration status. While we understand the role of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in enforcing immigration laws, we are deeply concerned about the impact of their actions on vulnerable populations, including families, children, and those seeking asylum.

We call upon ICE to exercise compassion and sensitivity in its enforcement actions, particularly in sensitive locations such as churches and schools. These places should be safe havens, where individuals can seek refuge and support without fear of persecution or detention.

We urge our members and the broader community to welcome and support those who are fleeing persecution, violence, or natural disasters. We will continue to advocate for policies and practices that promote justice, compassion, and dignity for all individuals, regardless of their immigration status.

Key Principles:

Respect for Human Dignity:

  • We believe that every individual deserves to be treated with respect and dignity, regardless of their immigration status.

Compassion in Enforcement

  • We urge ICE to exercise compassion and sensitivity in its enforcement actions, particularly in sensitive locations.
  • Support for Vulnerable Populations: We will continue to support and advocate for those who are most vulnerable, including families, children, and those seeking asylum.

 Advocacy for Just Policies: 

  • We will advocate for policies and practices that promote justice, compassion, and dignity for all individuals, regardless of their immigration status. 
  • We will advocate for people who are facing discrimination, illegal deportation, and detention. 
  • We call on the current Presidential administration of the United States to immediately cease any totalitarian policies that threaten all peace-loving citizens, legal immigrants, and further isolation of the United States of America, the most merciful peace-loving nation on planet earth. 


Bishop David R. Daniels, Jr.
Ecumenical Officer, AME Church

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