Everywhere we look in our culture you will find plastic. One place where you will not find plastic, however, is in the Bible. Join us for this webinar to learn about the plastics crisis and prepare your congregation for Earth Day 2024. In this session, we will provide invaluable insights into the state of plastics […]
The Black church preaching tradition has always had something to say about liberation. Words preached in this tradition have been at the heart of movements for freedom, abolition, and reparations. These words are needed now if the church is to have any witness in a climate changed world. Join us as we welcome three preachers […]
In this session, SBP will discuss the importance of creating a culture of preparedness at the individual, community, state, and federal levels. Throughout this session, participants will learn how to better identify, understand, and reduce disaster exposure. Facilitated by Avery Davis Lamb, Creation Justice Ministries Speaker: JR Sanderson, SBP
Thursday, June 27, 2024 @ 6:00-7:15pm Eastern TimeThis webinar is part of the “Faithful Preparedness, Faithful Resilience” Webinar Series. Climate resilience is defined as Climate Mitigation + Climate Adaptation + Deep Democracy. But what is Deep Democracy, and why is it crucial for climate resilience? Join us for this workshop in our “Faithful Preparedness, Faithful Resilience” series […]
Join us explore the sacred act of creation through Elizabeth Rush's The Quickening. This book recounts a pioneering expedition to the thawing realms of Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier, paralleled with Rush's contemplative narrative on the ethics and implications of motherhood in an era of environmental uncertainty. This discussion will foster a deep theological reflection on our pursuit […]
The Season of Creation was started back in 1989 as a time to renew our relationship with our Creator by renewing our relationship with creation. For some congregations, it has become a meaningful annual celebration. Yet there are still many in the wider church who have either not heard of the season or don't know […]
August brings us face to face with our mortal passage through Mallory McDuff's "Our Last Best Act," which examines the ecological and spiritual dimensions of life's final chapter. McDuff integrates the concept of a 'good death' with the stewardship of creation, offering paths to a legacy that transcends material inheritance and nurtures the continuity of […]
This webinar is part of the “Faithful Preparedness, Faithful Resilience” Webinar Series. By attending this SBP-led session, participants will master the financial side of disaster recovery and become equipped with the knowledge needed to teach community members how to be financially prepared. This session also covers different actions that can be taken at the household […]
During each Monday of the season of creation, Creation Justice Ministries invites you to join us for a short Vespers service. This brief online gathering will include a time of music, prayer, and reflection as we meditate on the themes of the SALT Project's “Faith and Climate” resource. All are welcome to this ecumenical time […]
Join us in the task of seeking new life in the midst of climate breakdown. Brian McLaren's Life After Doom explores the complexity of hope, the necessity of grief, and the need for new ways of thinking, becoming, and belonging in turbulent times. This session will help us to find courage and resilience in the midst of […]
This webinar is part of the “Faithful Preparedness, Faithful Resilience” Webinar Series. This SBP-led session will focus on the impacts of disasters on mental health and how community organizations and local officials can work to help the most vulnerable community members better prepare mentally for disaster events, so they can in turn take other necessary […]
Thursday, October 24, 2024 @ 6:00pm-7:15pm Eastern TimeThis webinar is part of the “Faithful Preparedness, Faithful Resilience” Webinar Series. This SBP-led session will focus on the impacts of disasters on mental health and how community organizations and local officials can work to help the most vulnerable community members better prepare mentally for disaster events, so […]
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