Stories from across North America of contemporary church leaders, parishioners and religious activists who are working to define a new environmental movement, where honoring the Creator means protecting the planet.
Sacred Acts documents the diverse actions taken by churches to address climate change through stewardship, advocacy, spirituality and justice. Contributions from leading Christian voices such as Norman Wirzba and the Reverend Canon Sally Bingham detail the concrete work of faith communities such as:
- Englewood Christian Church in Indianapolis, IN, where parishioners have enhanced food security by sharing canning and food preservation skills in the church kitchen
- Georgia's Interfaith Power & Light, which has used federal stimulus funds to weatherize congregations, reduce utility bills and cut carbon emissions
- Earth Ministry, where people of faith spearheaded the movement to pass state legislation to make Washington State a coal-free state.
Sacred Acts shows that churches can play a critical role in confronting climate change - perhaps the greatest moral imperative of our time. This timely collection will inspire individuals and congregations to act in good faith to help protect Earth's climate.
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Mallory McDuff teaches environmental education at Warren Wilson College, a unique liberal arts school that combines academics with work and service. A lifelong Episcopalian, she was raised in a family that integrated faith and environmental stewardship. She is the author of Natural Saints.
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Contributors:
Bill McKibben teaches Sunday school in the United Methodist church and works in Middlebury, VT. (FOREWORD)
Ragan Sutterfield is an Episcopalian who lives in Little Rock, AR
Rev. Fletcher Harper is an Episcopal priest whose work with GreenFaith is based in Highland Park, NJ.
Jill Rios worships at La Capilla de Santa Maria in Hendersonville, NC.
Rev. John Rausch is a Catholic priest in the Glenmary order and based in Lexington, KY.
Rev. Mitch Hescox is an evangelical and former pastor of Grace Church in Shrewsbury, PA. He now directs the Evangelical Environmental Network.
Norman Wirzba is a member of the ecumenical congregation at Duke Chapel in Durham, NC.
Rev. Brian Cole is a priest at the Cathedral of All Souls in Biltmore Village, NC.
Katharine Hayhoe is an evangelical and climate scientist who worships at Ecclesia Church, where her husband is a teaching pastor, in Houston, TX.
LeeAnne Beres worships at Fauntleroy United Church of Christ in Seattle, WA.
Jessie Dye is a Catholic who attends St. Mary's Parish in Seattle, WA.
Michele McGeoy attends First Congregational Church in Berkeley, CA.
Peggy Shepard is a member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Harlem, NY.
Rev. Canon Sally Bingham is the Canon for Environmental Ministry at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, CA. (AFTERWORD)
Sacred Acts - table of contents
Foreword, by Bill McKibben
Introduction
Mallory McDuff
A. WORSHIP
Chapter 1 - Worship and contemplation
Connecting people to the earth through prayer and contemplation:
Rev. Austin Rios, La Capilla de Santa Maria, Hendersonville, NC
.
Chapter 2 - Sermons from the pulpit
Speaking about climate change through sacred texts and sermons:
Rev. Brian Cole, sub-dean, The Cathedral of All Souls, Asheville, NC
Chapter 3 - Rituals of life and death
Celebrating life and death through green burials:
Mallory McDuff, Warren Wilson College
B. STEWARDSHIP
Chapter 4 - Energy efficiency and renewable energy
Reducing the carbon footprint of congregations:
Rev. Sally Bingham, President and Founder, The Regeneration Project and Interfaith Power and Light campaign, San Francisco, California
Chapter 5 - Food and faith
Growing and eating local food as an altar to God:
Fred Bahnson, Food and Society Policy Fellow at Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. Contributor to Orion, Sojourners, and Christian Century
Chapter 6 - Buildings and land
Building in good faith to create green congregations:
Rev. Fletcher Harper, executive director, GreenFaith, New Jersey
C. JUSTICE
Chapter 7 - Weatherization and climate justice
Weatherizing low-incomes homes and leading climate justice tours:
Jill Rios, director, North Carolina Interfaith Power and Light
Chapter 8 - Mountaintop removal
Bringing people of faith to the mountaintop:
Rev. John Rausch, Catholic Committee on Appalachia
Chapter 9 - Disasters
Responding to the oil spill on the Gulf Coast:
Tronn Moller, Consultant for faith-based organizations along the Gulf Coast including the National Council of Churches and Christian Reform World Relief Committee, New Orleans, LA
D. ADVOCACY
Chapter 10 - Policy and legislation
Training people of faith in advocacy to address climate change:
LeeAnne Beres, Executive Director Earth Ministry, Seattle, WA
Chapter 11 - The economy
Partnering with faith organizations for green jobs:
Margaret O'Neill, Founder, Green Jobs Interfaith Coalition, Denver, CO
Chapter 12 - Environmental health
Advocating for just and healthy communities:
Peggy Shepard, Executive director, WE ACT (West Harlem Environmental Action)
E. EDUCATION
Chapter 13 - Christian education for youth
Empowering youth to address climate change in congregations:
Vicki Garlock, Ph.D., Jubilee Community Church
Chapter 14 - Seminaries and schools of divinity
Greening seminaries to respond to climate change:
Laurel Kearns, Ph.D., Drew Theological School
Chapter 15 - Training for current faith leaders
Enhancing the skills of faith leaders to confront climate change:
Cassandra Carmichael, Director, National Council of Churches, Eco-Justice Program
Conclusion
Mallory McDuff
Bill McKibben teaches Sunday school in the United Methodist church and works in Middlebury, VT. (FOREWORD)
Ragan Sutterfield is an Episcopalian who lives in Little Rock, AR
Rev. Fletcher Harper is an Episcopal priest whose work with GreenFaith is based in Highland Park, NJ.
Jill Rios worships at La Capilla de Santa Maria in Hendersonville, NC.
Rev. John Rausch is a Catholic priest in the Glenmary order and based in Lexington, KY.
Rev. Mitch Hescox is an evangelical and former pastor of Grace Church in Shrewsbury, PA. He now directs the Evangelical Environmental Network.
Norman Wirzba is a member of the ecumenical congregation at Duke Chapel in Durham, NC.
Rev. Brian Cole is a priest at the Cathedral of All Souls in Biltmore Village, NC.
Katharine Hayhoe is an evangelical and climate scientist who worships at Ecclesia Church, where her husband is a teaching pastor, in Houston, TX.
LeeAnne Beres worships at Fauntleroy United Church of Christ in Seattle, WA.
Jessie Dye is a Catholic who attends St. Mary's Parish in Seattle, WA.
Michele McGeoy attends First Congregational Church in Berkeley, CA.
Peggy Shepard is a member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Harlem, NY.
Rev. Canon Sally Bingham is the Canon for Environmental Ministry at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, CA. (AFTERWORD)
Sacred Acts - table of contents
Foreword, by Bill McKibben
Introduction
Mallory McDuff
A. WORSHIP
Chapter 1 - Worship and contemplation
Connecting people to the earth through prayer and contemplation:
Rev. Austin Rios, La Capilla de Santa Maria, Hendersonville, NC
.
Chapter 2 - Sermons from the pulpit
Speaking about climate change through sacred texts and sermons:
Rev. Brian Cole, sub-dean, The Cathedral of All Souls, Asheville, NC
Chapter 3 - Rituals of life and death
Celebrating life and death through green burials:
Mallory McDuff, Warren Wilson College
B. STEWARDSHIP
Chapter 4 - Energy efficiency and renewable energy
Reducing the carbon footprint of congregations:
Rev. Sally Bingham, President and Founder, The Regeneration Project and Interfaith Power and Light campaign, San Francisco, California
Chapter 5 - Food and faith
Growing and eating local food as an altar to God:
Fred Bahnson, Food and Society Policy Fellow at Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. Contributor to Orion, Sojourners, and Christian Century
Chapter 6 - Buildings and land
Building in good faith to create green congregations:
Rev. Fletcher Harper, executive director, GreenFaith, New Jersey
C. JUSTICE
Chapter 7 - Weatherization and climate justice
Weatherizing low-incomes homes and leading climate justice tours:
Jill Rios, director, North Carolina Interfaith Power and Light
Chapter 8 - Mountaintop removal
Bringing people of faith to the mountaintop:
Rev. John Rausch, Catholic Committee on Appalachia
Chapter 9 - Disasters
Responding to the oil spill on the Gulf Coast:
Tronn Moller, Consultant for faith-based organizations along the Gulf Coast including the National Council of Churches and Christian Reform World Relief Committee, New Orleans, LA
D. ADVOCACY
Chapter 10 - Policy and legislation
Training people of faith in advocacy to address climate change:
LeeAnne Beres, Executive Director Earth Ministry, Seattle, WA
Chapter 11 - The economy
Partnering with faith organizations for green jobs:
Margaret O'Neill, Founder, Green Jobs Interfaith Coalition, Denver, CO
Chapter 12 - Environmental health
Advocating for just and healthy communities:
Peggy Shepard, Executive director, WE ACT (West Harlem Environmental Action)
E. EDUCATION
Chapter 13 - Christian education for youth
Empowering youth to address climate change in congregations:
Vicki Garlock, Ph.D., Jubilee Community Church
Chapter 14 - Seminaries and schools of divinity
Greening seminaries to respond to climate change:
Laurel Kearns, Ph.D., Drew Theological School
Chapter 15 - Training for current faith leaders
Enhancing the skills of faith leaders to confront climate change:
Cassandra Carmichael, Director, National Council of Churches, Eco-Justice Program
Conclusion
Mallory McDuff
Titel
Sacred Acts
Untertitel
How churches are working to protect Earth's climate
Autor
EAN
9781550925012
ISBN
978-1-55092-501-2
Format
E-Book (epub)
Hersteller
Herausgeber
Genre
Veröffentlichung
24.04.2012
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
3.18 MB
Anzahl Seiten
288
Jahr
2012
Untertitel
Englisch
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