Next meeting: May 3, 2021, 11 am eastern / 10 am central
Mark your calendar for every first Monday.
Zoom link
Meeting ID: 825 451 052
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Facebook Group: Creation Care Network
Network description:
This is a conversation for anyone working on care for creation - in their dioceses, in their parishes, or in their personal lives. We will share information about ministries, best practices and challenges that we might be having.
Network description:
This is a conversation for anyone working on care for creation - in their dioceses, in their parishes, or in their personal lives. We will share information about ministries, best practices and challenges that we might be having.
Earth Day!
Time to prepare for all of the April events!
Earth Day!
Creation Care Network
Even though Earth Day is a secular holiday, we want to draw attention to April as an important time to lift up Creation Care ministries. There are many Episcopal and Interfaith events happening this month. Also, the end of April and beginning of May mark the Rogation Days in the Anglican Communion.
April 9-11 - Earth Up: National Storytelling Network
Stories & Science: Together we can change the world. Information and registration
April 15, 7 pm CT - Deep Green Faith Webinar
All the World in a Single Ray of Light: Benedictine Spirituality and Creation Care
Registration is required
April 16-25 - Faith Climate Action Week
Hosted by Interfaith Power and Light
April 20, 7 pm ET / 6 pm CT - Good News Garden Gardens
Monthly Gathering - registration is required
April 22 - Earth Day!!!
April 22-24, 1-4 pm ET - Global Episcopal Mission Network Conference
Information and registration
April 25, 1-2 pm ET - Christianity as an Earth-Honoring Faith: A Call to Public Discipleship with Dr. Adam Clark. Information and registration.
May 3, 11 am ET / 10 am CT - Network meeting
Join via Zoom
Other resources:
Homegrown National Parks
Sign up for Good News Gardens 2021
Interfaith Creation Care
Big Green at Home
Earth Day!
Creation Care Network
Even though Earth Day is a secular holiday, we want to draw attention to April as an important time to lift up Creation Care ministries. There are many Episcopal and Interfaith events happening this month. Also, the end of April and beginning of May mark the Rogation Days in the Anglican Communion.
April 9-11 - Earth Up: National Storytelling Network
Stories & Science: Together we can change the world. Information and registration
April 15, 7 pm CT - Deep Green Faith Webinar
All the World in a Single Ray of Light: Benedictine Spirituality and Creation Care
Registration is required
April 16-25 - Faith Climate Action Week
Hosted by Interfaith Power and Light
April 20, 7 pm ET / 6 pm CT - Good News Garden Gardens
Monthly Gathering - registration is required
April 22 - Earth Day!!!
April 22-24, 1-4 pm ET - Global Episcopal Mission Network Conference
Information and registration
April 25, 1-2 pm ET - Christianity as an Earth-Honoring Faith: A Call to Public Discipleship with Dr. Adam Clark. Information and registration.
May 3, 11 am ET / 10 am CT - Network meeting
Join via Zoom
Other resources:
Homegrown National Parks
Sign up for Good News Gardens 2021
Interfaith Creation Care
Big Green at Home
Rogation Prayers (May 10-12, 2021)
Rogation Days - celebrated on the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday before the Feast of the Ascension (May 18-20, 2020)
What are rogation days? (Glossary of the Episcopal Church)
Book of Occasional Services Rogation Procession
A sample Order of Service (The Rev. Nikki Seger)
A sample Prayers of the People (The Rev. Nikki Seger)
Rogation Days - Definitions and resources (Heather Barta)
Rogation Days - create your own celebration (Heather Barta)
Rogation Day Bingo Card
Rogation Day Reflections by Episcopal Networks Collaborative Lectionary Project
Episcopal Networks Collaborative Releases: Reimagining and Honoring the Ancient Practice of Rogation: Modern Reflections for Rogation Days
The Episcopal Networks Collaborative, which consists of The Episcopal Network for Economic Justice (ENEJ), The Union of Black Episcopalians (UBE), and people interested in advancing environmental justice across the United States, is excited to provide a collection of reflections on Rogationtide. Rogation Days (May 10- May 12) are a small season between the Sixth Sunday in Easter and Ascension Day. Historically, Rogation served four purposes, which we attempt to highlight in our writings. These focuses were: blessing the land for harvest, reconciliation of differences, neighborliness, and mercy for the poor. When we began to think critically about this season we noticed a common thread: community. We hope these reflections prompt conversations and actions that unify our sense of belonging and strengthen our ability and desire to love and care for The Other.
Modern Reflections for Rogation Days resource
What are rogation days? (Glossary of the Episcopal Church)
Book of Occasional Services Rogation Procession
A sample Order of Service (The Rev. Nikki Seger)
A sample Prayers of the People (The Rev. Nikki Seger)
Rogation Days - Definitions and resources (Heather Barta)
Rogation Days - create your own celebration (Heather Barta)
Rogation Day Bingo Card
Rogation Day Reflections by Episcopal Networks Collaborative Lectionary Project
Episcopal Networks Collaborative Releases: Reimagining and Honoring the Ancient Practice of Rogation: Modern Reflections for Rogation Days
The Episcopal Networks Collaborative, which consists of The Episcopal Network for Economic Justice (ENEJ), The Union of Black Episcopalians (UBE), and people interested in advancing environmental justice across the United States, is excited to provide a collection of reflections on Rogationtide. Rogation Days (May 10- May 12) are a small season between the Sixth Sunday in Easter and Ascension Day. Historically, Rogation served four purposes, which we attempt to highlight in our writings. These focuses were: blessing the land for harvest, reconciliation of differences, neighborliness, and mercy for the poor. When we began to think critically about this season we noticed a common thread: community. We hope these reflections prompt conversations and actions that unify our sense of belonging and strengthen our ability and desire to love and care for The Other.
Modern Reflections for Rogation Days resource
Gleaning
Feb. 1, 2021
We talked about Gleaning at our network meeting. Our guest was Dawn Barnes from the Society of St. Andrew.
Some useful links:
Society of St. Andrew
Haywood Gleaners
Dawn's powerpoint presentation: download here
Dawn's presentation video: view here
We talked about Gleaning at our network meeting. Our guest was Dawn Barnes from the Society of St. Andrew.
Some useful links:
Society of St. Andrew
Haywood Gleaners
Dawn's powerpoint presentation: download here
Dawn's presentation video: view here
Good News Gardens
Join the Movement - Plant, Pray, & Proclaim! An invitation of The Episcopal Church Creation Care and Evangelism Departments
As the realities and repercussions of COVID-19 continue to unfold, one area we know will continue to be affected is our food supply. The issues surrounding food justice are broad and often complex. From the use of land, to the treatment of field workers, to the shipping of goods, to the refilling of our food pantry’s, right down to how we choose the food that goes on our own tables, these are all systems in need of just and proactive responses in the best of times.
So how can we help now? What action can we take, separated as many of us are by stay-home orders?
We believe that one thing that love could do right now is call a community of people with the ability to plant gardens of all sizes and kinds together – from small pots of herbs, to hundreds of acres of corn – in order to share the love of Christ through word and action, food and labor. Gardens give us an opportunity to be in relationship with our neighbors outside our walls, in the great outdoors, working together for the common good, sharing faith and growing in love.
Visit the new Good News Gardens Website and sign up here to participate in Good News Gardens and plant, pray, and proclaim! Good News Gardens Sign Up Form.
As the realities and repercussions of COVID-19 continue to unfold, one area we know will continue to be affected is our food supply. The issues surrounding food justice are broad and often complex. From the use of land, to the treatment of field workers, to the shipping of goods, to the refilling of our food pantry’s, right down to how we choose the food that goes on our own tables, these are all systems in need of just and proactive responses in the best of times.
So how can we help now? What action can we take, separated as many of us are by stay-home orders?
We believe that one thing that love could do right now is call a community of people with the ability to plant gardens of all sizes and kinds together – from small pots of herbs, to hundreds of acres of corn – in order to share the love of Christ through word and action, food and labor. Gardens give us an opportunity to be in relationship with our neighbors outside our walls, in the great outdoors, working together for the common good, sharing faith and growing in love.
Visit the new Good News Gardens Website and sign up here to participate in Good News Gardens and plant, pray, and proclaim! Good News Gardens Sign Up Form.
Network Archives
April 2021 notes and recording
March 2021 notes and recording
Feb. 2021 notes and meeting recording.
Recording of just Dawn's presentation
Dawn's powerpoint for reference
Jan 2021 notes and recording
Nov 2020 notes and recording
Oct 2020 notes and recording
Sept 2020 notes
Aug 2020 notes
Aug 2020 recording
July 2020 notes - thoughts on Becoming Beloved Community grants?
June 2020 notes - Good News Gardens announcement, reviewed March's information, shared resources
June 15, 2020 - Newsletter
May 2020 notes - focus: Rogation Days
May 2020 recording
April 2020 notes - Focus: Earth Day
March 2020 meeting's recording. This meeting includes Deep Green Faith by Jerry Cappel
Slides from March 2020
Feb 2020 notes
Jan 2020 notes
Dec 2019 notes
Nov 2019 notes
March 2021 notes and recording
Feb. 2021 notes and meeting recording.
Recording of just Dawn's presentation
Dawn's powerpoint for reference
Jan 2021 notes and recording
Nov 2020 notes and recording
Oct 2020 notes and recording
Sept 2020 notes
Aug 2020 notes
Aug 2020 recording
July 2020 notes - thoughts on Becoming Beloved Community grants?
June 2020 notes - Good News Gardens announcement, reviewed March's information, shared resources
June 15, 2020 - Newsletter
May 2020 notes - focus: Rogation Days
May 2020 recording
April 2020 notes - Focus: Earth Day
March 2020 meeting's recording. This meeting includes Deep Green Faith by Jerry Cappel
Slides from March 2020
Feb 2020 notes
Jan 2020 notes
Dec 2019 notes
Nov 2019 notes
Resources
National Storytelling Network - "Earth Up" April 9-11, 2021
a link to their page
Indiana Black Farmers
Facebook Group: Agrarian Ministry
Book: Harvesting Abundance
Book: Resurrection Matters by Nurya Love Parish
UP Wild Church
Facebook live every Friday, 6 pm eastern
Celtic Daily Prayer, Book Two: Farther UP and Farther In has a number of resources for Creation Care prayers
The Ramifications of the Overconsumption of Goods by Our Modern Society
An article by Jacklyn Lenten, Northern Michigan
Reverence and Gratitude as Important Links in the Circle of Love for God, Creation, and All Others
An article by Nancy A. Auer, Northern Michigan
Alan Wight & the Edible City Project (Cincinnati)
This video features Cincinnati, Alan Wight and Permaculture - a key movement supporting Care for Creation. Alan highlights five (5) local Permaculture rock stars in the last half of the interview.
A Quick Quiz
Test your knowledge! A really interesting quiz about how we can make the biggest impact on the earth. (It may not be the things that you think of most!)
Coffee Hour Cookbook
Nourishing Renewable Sustainable Vivifying and living into our baptismal vows
booklet
Honest to God
A conversation with David Rice, Margaret Bullitt-Jonas, Traci Blackmon, and hosted by Stephanie Spellers.
Watch YouTube recording.
Creation-based Stations of the Cross
a link to their page
Indiana Black Farmers
Facebook Group: Agrarian Ministry
Book: Harvesting Abundance
Book: Resurrection Matters by Nurya Love Parish
UP Wild Church
Facebook live every Friday, 6 pm eastern
Celtic Daily Prayer, Book Two: Farther UP and Farther In has a number of resources for Creation Care prayers
The Ramifications of the Overconsumption of Goods by Our Modern Society
An article by Jacklyn Lenten, Northern Michigan
Reverence and Gratitude as Important Links in the Circle of Love for God, Creation, and All Others
An article by Nancy A. Auer, Northern Michigan
Alan Wight & the Edible City Project (Cincinnati)
This video features Cincinnati, Alan Wight and Permaculture - a key movement supporting Care for Creation. Alan highlights five (5) local Permaculture rock stars in the last half of the interview.
A Quick Quiz
Test your knowledge! A really interesting quiz about how we can make the biggest impact on the earth. (It may not be the things that you think of most!)
Coffee Hour Cookbook
Nourishing Renewable Sustainable Vivifying and living into our baptismal vows
booklet
Honest to God
A conversation with David Rice, Margaret Bullitt-Jonas, Traci Blackmon, and hosted by Stephanie Spellers.
Watch YouTube recording.
Creation-based Stations of the Cross
Websites
Big Green
The Ice 10 year challenge
The Paradox of Global Warming and Colder Winters
History of Michigan's Forests
Benefit of Shopping Locally and More Sustainably (page 5)
Reflections on Social Justice for the Season of Advent (year A)
Climate Prayers and Sample Sermons from Interfaith Power and Light.
Composting
Chicago Area
The Ice 10 year challenge
The Paradox of Global Warming and Colder Winters
History of Michigan's Forests
Benefit of Shopping Locally and More Sustainably (page 5)
Reflections on Social Justice for the Season of Advent (year A)
Climate Prayers and Sample Sermons from Interfaith Power and Light.
Composting
Chicago Area
The Episcopal Church Resources
Summer Solstice (June 20, 2020)
Solstice Prayers (June 20, 2020)
Portions of: Daybreak liturgy for the Summer Solstice
* You are the Lord of this short night and the breaking dawn. Amen.
* You are our help from one solstice to another, and watch with us throughout the year,
Lord beyond time yet incarnate in time.
Seeing the Sunrise
King of the brightness and of the sun,
You alone know the reason for our being,
be with us every day,
be with us every night,
be with us each night and day,
with us every day and night.
Find the full liturgy in Celtic Daily Prayer, Book Two: Farther UP and Farther In
Portions of: Daybreak liturgy for the Summer Solstice
* You are the Lord of this short night and the breaking dawn. Amen.
* You are our help from one solstice to another, and watch with us throughout the year,
Lord beyond time yet incarnate in time.
Seeing the Sunrise
King of the brightness and of the sun,
You alone know the reason for our being,
be with us every day,
be with us every night,
be with us each night and day,
with us every day and night.
- from Saltair, translated by Desmond Forristal
Find the full liturgy in Celtic Daily Prayer, Book Two: Farther UP and Farther In
May the precious light of the Solstice Sun surround and enfold you,
May it fill your heart with the Oneness of Divine Love
that embraces all shadows and frees your Soul to once more
soar among the Heavens.
Author unknown
May it fill your heart with the Oneness of Divine Love
that embraces all shadows and frees your Soul to once more
soar among the Heavens.
Author unknown
Let Your Light Shine
As the sun rises, Lord, Let your light shine on me. Destroy the darkness about me, Scatter the darkness before me, Disperse the darkness behind me, Dispel the darkness within me. Let your light shine on me. As the sun rises, Lord, Let your light shine on me. The warmth of your Presence, The brightness of your love, The radiance of your joy, The shining of your hope. Let your light shine on me. As the sun rises, Lord, Let your light shine on me. Your light to guide, Your light to lead, Your light to direct, Your light to brighten. Let your light shine on me.
- Found on: Power Lines: Celtic Prayers About Work by David Adam
As the sun rises, Lord, Let your light shine on me. Destroy the darkness about me, Scatter the darkness before me, Disperse the darkness behind me, Dispel the darkness within me. Let your light shine on me. As the sun rises, Lord, Let your light shine on me. The warmth of your Presence, The brightness of your love, The radiance of your joy, The shining of your hope. Let your light shine on me. As the sun rises, Lord, Let your light shine on me. Your light to guide, Your light to lead, Your light to direct, Your light to brighten. Let your light shine on me.
- Found on: Power Lines: Celtic Prayers About Work by David Adam
"Behold my brothers, the spring has come'
the earth has received the embraces of the sun and
we shall soon see the results of that love!
Every seed has awakened and so has all animal life.
It is through this mysterious power that we too
have our being and we therefore yield to our neighbors,
even our animal neighbors, the same right as
ourselves, to inhabit this land."
- from the Book "Spiritual Ecology" edited by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee. The Author is: Tatamka Yotanka, Sitting Bull.
the earth has received the embraces of the sun and
we shall soon see the results of that love!
Every seed has awakened and so has all animal life.
It is through this mysterious power that we too
have our being and we therefore yield to our neighbors,
even our animal neighbors, the same right as
ourselves, to inhabit this land."
- from the Book "Spiritual Ecology" edited by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee. The Author is: Tatamka Yotanka, Sitting Bull.
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