“In sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ, we commend to Almighty God our brothers and sisters and we commit their bodies to the ground; earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust.” – BCP, Burial II, p. 502 As the congregation journeys through Lent toward […]
Memorial Garden Rejuvenation Read More »
Glad Tidings
Anglican theologian and biblical scholar, N. T. Wright, in his recent essay, Jesus is Coming – Plant a Tree! said that, “for early Christians, the resurrection of Jesus launched God’s new creation upon the world,” … and “God’s kingdom would come ‘on earth as in heaven.’ ” Further, Wright says, “we are called to build
Restoring God’s Earth: A Year of Personal Action Read More »
Caring for Creation
A report issued on October 8, 2018 by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) gave the world a wake-up call. With greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions climbing and climate impacts becoming increasingly more severe, the urgency to address climate change has never been greater. To date the highest priority approach of nations has been to
Negative Emission Technologies: Our Pathway to a More Hopeful Future? Read More »
Caring for Creation
Even though about 70 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, less than 1 percent is available for human use. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says that the finite sources of water are being diverted, depleted , and polluted so fast that by 2025, two thirds of the world’s population will be
Water: The Indispensable Resource Read More »
Caring for Creation
A CATECHISM OF CREATION, an Episcopal Understanding was prepared for study in congregations by The Committee on Science, Technology and Faith of The Executive Council, The Episcopal Church in the United States of America. The objective was to “help Episcopalians become better informed about fundamental elements of both Christian faith and modern science. It serves
Church of the Nativity started a community garden in 2013 for several reasons. First, we wanted a teaching garden for our youth so that they could learn an important skill, understand from where their food came, develop healthy eating habits, and connect with God’s good creation. Second, as people of faith, we felt called to
Role of Community Gardens: Becoming the Beloved Community Read More »
UncategorizedAs we work to Restore God’s Earth, the amount of compostable material donated to Nativity from church members has increased significantly. I am aware that the bin we use for new material is full again. I will address that situation this week. (Perhaps when it warms up a little). With the new green bin provided
Restoring God’s Earth: New Process for Composting in the Nativity Community Garden Read More »
UncategorizedBecoming the Good Soil is a project to address climate change and increase food security initiated by Church of the Nativity. The rationale for the project and helpful resources are contained in a tri-fold brochure that can be printed and/or shared. This project is supported by a grant from the Advisory Council on the Stewardship
Becoming the Good Soil: A Brochure to Share with Your Faith Community Read More »
UncategorizedThroughout the bible there is reference to the good (fertile) soil (Ezekiel 17:5) and its importance to both our physical and spiritual well-being (Luke 8:5, Mark 4:26-29). In the parable of the good soil Jesus says ”other seeds fell on good soil (in contrast to thorns and rocks) and brought forth grain, some a hundredfold,
Becoming the Good Soil: A Theological Understanding Read More »
Uncategorized