Longest Night Program Sunday & PEC Annual Gathering

Webinar THIS SUNDAY The Longest Night: Exploring the Winter Solstice The winter solstice is an opportunity for attentiveness that honors grief, welcomes lament, and meets the needs of those who are blue at Christmas. Join us as we create sacred space for people living through dark times while holding space for healing and hope. The program will take us from the science of the Solstice to the pagan worship which surrounds the events leading to seeing that the darkness of the day still allows for the coming light of Christ. The mood will be thoughful but enlightening. Please join us online as we take an earth care perspective and examine the longest night of the year. We encourage you to bring a candle or light of some kind with you to the program. Date: Sunday, December 21, 2025 Time:  7:30 pm EST/ 4:30 pm PST Presenters: Barbara Hassall and Lucy Youngblood CLICK HERE for Info & Registration Attention to and action around eco-justice is more needed in our denomination and in our world today than ever. PEC has worked to live out that calling for the last 30 years—to connect with the Spirit of the Living God as we care for creation. Through your generous support, PEC helps Presbyterians around the world connect, equip, and inspire one another to care for creation in community. Together, we: • Host monthly webinars and maintain an expanding library of recorded resources • Offer bilingual Advent and Lenten devotionals and other worship tools • Lead a nationwide Zoom Bible study on God’s call to steward creation • Provide monthly “creation care tips” for church bulletins and newsletters • Gather for a conference that renews and equips our community • Support young adult leadership through CANOPY (Creation Action Network of Presbyterian Young Adults) • Advocate at all levels of church and government Your gifts make all this possible, and we cannot do this work without your financial support. As a nonprofit, PEC relies on the generosity of individuals, congregations, and organizations who share this calling. Please prayerfully consider making a generous gift today to sustain this ministry. Your support helps PEC continue to lead our denomination toward sustainable, joyful ways of living on this planet. You can make your tax-deductible gift a one-time or monthly donation—or use your contribution as an alternative gift for someone who loves the earth as much as you. To donate to PEC's mission visit our website here: https://presbyearthcare.org/giving/ CLICK HERE for Ways to Give Presbyterians for Earth Care Steering Committee Election We are happy to present the nominees for positions on the 2026 PEC Steering Committee.  If you are a member of PEC, or if you have donated to PEC, you are eligible to cast your vote in the Steering Committee Election.  (If you are not a member or donor to PEC, you can find more information about becoming a member HERE.)  Voting takes place online and will end on January 11, 2025. For 2-year Terms: Rev. Sam Hamilton Poore - Vice Moderator Rev. Andrew Black - Middle America Regional Representative Rev. Matthias Peterson-Brandt - North Central Regional Representative Rev. Dr. Shannan Vance-Ocampo - Northeast Regional Representative More detailed information about each candidate can be found by CLICKING HERE. CLICK HERE to Vote CLICK HERE for Agenda PEC Partner Program Creation Justice Ministries Transformative Leadership Program | March 9th-12th, 2026 Applications are now live for the Transformative Leadership Program! Creation Justice Ministries is looking for church teams who want to transform their faith communities into active climate action leaders by equipping and inspiring their congregations to adopt meaningful and effective practices for creation justice. The Transformative Leadership Program is an opportunity for congregational teams to participate in a 3-day, in-person workshop that combines climate communication, practical theological approaches, and community organizing tools to equip leaders in shaping their church’s relationship to creation justice. Following the workshop, teams will implement a climate action project to impact their congregation and community over the course of 6 months with the support of a Creation Justice coach.  Applications are now live. Click here to learn more. 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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