Presbyterians for Earth Care - NEW Daily Advent Devotional, Sustainable Holidays Webinar, & MORE!

PEC Advent Daily Devotional is Here! New Daily Advent Devotions based on the Revised Common Lectionary texts from Creation Care Perspectives:  We hope this devotional will help preachers, lectionary Bible study groups, families and individuals with new insights on these beloved texts during this special season.  We hope the devotions will inspire more people help care for God's creation in these challenging times.   Please consider sharing a link to the devotional in an email to your church members, family and friends.  You can also ask your Presbytery to share the links with churches and pastors. Two formats of the devotional are available on our website - online version and printable version.  CLICK HERE or the button below to download your copy today. THANK YOU to all the contributors to this Advent 2023 devotional! This Daily Advent Devotional was made possible by the volunteers contributing their devotions as well as financial donations that covered the cost of recruiting contributors, editing, laying out, web posting and promotion online, through email and social media.  Your donation towards our ongoing work is needed and appreciated.  You can give online through our secure website presbyearthcare.org/giving or by mail to P.O. Box 8041, Prairie Village, KS, 66208. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving, blessed Advent and joyful Christmas. Grace and Peace, Bruce Gillette PEC Moderator CLICK HERE FOR DEVOTIONAL Daily Advent Devotional Email Would you like to receive a daily email of the creation-themed Advent devotion from the 2023 PEC Advent Devotional?  If so, please sign up HERE to be added to the list.  Devotionals will be emailed out each morning, beginning November 27, 2023. TOMOROW! Sustainable Holidays: Celebrating Christmas with a Focus on Earth Care   As we approach the Advent season, our next webinar presentation will discuss the ecological issue of world-wide deforestation, what we can do about it, and ways to lessen our impact on the earth.  A special focus will be given to One Tree Planted’s updated list of 15 ways to celebrate the holidays with more of a focus on caring for our natural environment.   Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023   Time: 7:30 pm Eastern (6:30 Central, 5:30 Mountain, 4:30 Pacific)   Presenter: Angela Peterson, Program Manager for One Tree Planted   Angela Peterson is the Program Manager for Indigenous and Local Communities at One Tree Planted where she specializes in reforestation projects that amplify social impact. Jessica Maudlin, Associate for Sustainable Living & Earth Care Concerns, Presbyterian Hunger Program, will share briefly about the PHP’s suggestions for Reclaiming the Holidays and holiday travel offsets through the Presbyterian Tree Fund. REGISTER HERE The Center for Climate Justice and Faith of Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary announces the second year of its Spanish language Certificate in Climate Justice and Faith serving Spanish-speaking faith leaders and others from Latin America, the Caribbean, and North America.  This program of empowering learning cultivates spiritual strength, knowledge, skills, and community for the work of climate justice.

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! Copyright © 2023 Presbyterians for Earth Care, All rights reserved.