Presbyterians for Earth Care - New Webinars in May and June + Conference Updates

Protecting Sacred Lands for Culture, Climate and Justice Stopping the Sell Off and Destruction of National Public Lands Webinar Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Time: 7:30 pm EDT (6:30 CDT, 5:30 MDT, 4:30 PDT) Presenters: Tara Benally, Travis Hammill, Jenny Holmes Most people describe their experience of the deep river canyons, spectacular mesas and deserts of the colorful redrock country of Southern Utah as sacred. There is no landscape on earth like the awe-inspiring heart of the Colorado Plateau in Utah. And, it is one of the most threatened area of our national public lands in the US, including proposals for public land sell offs to private interests, rampant off road vehicle use, and mining, oil and gas development. Will people of faith act in solidarity before it is too late? Hear directly from a Tribal member and organizer, Tara Banelly, about the meaning and significance of these lands to Tribes. Learn why Congressional support from throughout the US is essential to protecting these national public lands in Utah and throughout the West from sell-offs and short-term exploitative use from Travis Hammill, DC Director for Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance. Jenny Holmes, of the PEC Advocacy Committee will share about the 2024 Presbyterian Church, USA  policy to protect and restore Utah's wild lands and National Monuments - Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, and actions everyone can take to make a difference.  CLICK HERE for Info & Registration Wild Indigo: Stewarding for Ecology on Church Land Webinar Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025 Time: 7:30 pm EDT (6:30 CDT, 5:30 MDT, 4:30 PDT) Presenter: John Creasy, Founder and Director of Wild Indigo Guild What if congregations understood their stewardship of land to be a primary missional calling in our world today? Most congregations own some amount of land, some own large swaths of lawn. Imagine if every church saw their land as opportunities to bless their neighborhood, grow food and create opportunities for ecological restoration. John will share some exiting examples of churches doing this kind of work with their neighbors. We’ll consider the possibilities for gardening, farming, reforestation and more, on church land.  SAVE THE DATE - MORE INFO COMING SOON! WEBINAR RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE The Book of Revelation: All Creation’s Hallelujah Presented by author Dr. Robert Bryant Webinar Date: April 29, 2025 CLICK HERE to view and share the webinar recording. Online Bible Study Nature is a part of God’s love for humans, and our interaction with nature is one of the ways God cares for us. How have you seen personal healing happen through your connection to the earth, animals, plants? What will you do now to participate joyfully in the restoration of creation? We will explore these questions and more in our upcoming study of a lesson on Sustaining Creation’s Health for All. You are invited to join Presbyterians for Earth Care on Sunday, May 25th for our FINAL online study of: Let Justice Roll Down: God’s Call to Care for Neighbors and All Creation by Patricia K. Tull Suggestions for Leaders by Rebecca Barnes   Time: 7:00 pm Eastern/ 6:00 pm Central/ 5:00 pm Mountain/ 4:00 pm Pacific. The study will run for 75 minutes. Study Leaders: Rev. M. Courtenay Willcox and Rev. Lucy Youngblood CLICK HERE for Info & Zoom Link Presbyterians for Earth Care Biennial Earth Care Conference “Sacred Creation: Justice Flows Down Like Water” October 8-11, 2025 Ferncliff Camp & Conference Center in Little Rock, AR Conference Workshop Topics and Presenters: The Future of Water by Linda K. Smith Dam Removal/Stream Restoration by Joel Gill Spiritual Practices and Personal Renewal in a Threatened Creation by Rebecca Langer Water: Essential Resource for Health Yet Vulnerable to Contamination by Marilyn Howarth When the Earth Cries Out: Disasters and Creation Care by Edwin Gonzalez-Castillo Soil to Soul Awakening by James & Joyce Skeet Applying the Precautionary Principle to Restoring God’s Water by Thomas Pakurar PLUS Worship with Rev. Rebecca Barnes (Presbyterian Hunger Program) and Rev. Jocelyn Wildwright (Ferncliff Camp & Conference Center)! More details available next week! How can we help you care for God’s creation?  Drop us an email and let us know at presbyearthcare@gmail.com Help us grow! Please let us know if there is anyone we should add to our list!  Just reply to this email.  Thank you! Please help us to continue to assist individuals and churches in creation care work by donating to PEC through our website by CLICKING HERE.  Thank you!

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