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2017-06-13T10:35:22-04:00

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Climate March: What Can A Person of Faith Do About Climate Change?

Last updated on: June 13, 2017 at 10:35 am By Leah D. Schade

If you are a person of faith, you bring a much needed religious perspective to the climate change resistance movement. As millions take part in the Climate March, here are some action steps for people of faith. Read more

2018-04-12T20:47:43-04:00

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Is Earth Worth Dying For? A Reflection on the Earth Martyrs

Last updated on: April 12, 2018 at 8:47 pm By Leah D. Schade

The faithfulness of the Earth Martyrs shows us that because Earth is worth dying for, we now know what is worth living for. Read more

2017-06-13T10:36:54-04:00

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Religion and Science Can be Besties!: It’s Time for New Friendships

Last updated on: June 13, 2017 at 10:36 am By Leah D. Schade

As citizens take part in the March for Science, I hope Christians will make it a point to take selfies with scientists. It's time for the suspicion and antagonism to end, and new friendships to begin! Read more

2018-04-17T08:13:49-04:00

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Six Children’s Sermon Ideas for Earth Day

Last updated on: April 17, 2018 at 8:13 am By Leah D. Schade

Earth Day is coming up and you need a children’s sermon for the worship service. How can you engage kids to help them grow in their faith and their love of God’s Creation? Here are six quick and easy ideas for an Earth Day children's sermon. Read more

2018-04-12T17:13:20-04:00

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Falling Off the Bike: A Sermon for Earth Day

Last updated on: April 12, 2018 at 5:13 pm By Leah D. Schade

For this Earth Day sermon, an 11-year-old's ill-fated bike ride offers valuable lessons for this time of ecological crisis. Read more

2017-05-26T08:55:26-04:00

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Why I’m Not Just Preaching About Earth on Earth Day

Last updated on: May 26, 2017 at 8:55 am By Leah D. Schade

When I was a pastor I would place a pot of soil, a watering can, and a basket of seeds on the altar and invite the children to help me bless them. We would invite congregants to bring their garden tools and gloves, wheelbarrows, and even tractors to church, and we would process outside and ask for God’s blessings on our labors for and with the earth. Everyone would choose a packet of seeds from the basket and depart with the promise of spring and new life—and with the satisfaction that we had done our part for God’s Creation. These rituals of Creation care are right and salutary. But they’re not going to cut the mustard this year. Read more

2017-06-13T10:38:12-04:00

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Harnessing “The Butterfly Effect”: A Joint Book Review

Last updated on: June 13, 2017 at 10:38 am By Leah D. Schade

Two books help us understand the interconnectedness of our consumption patterns, economic structures, and cultural habits and their unintended consequences, such as poverty, climate refugees, and species extinction. They also provide strategies of hope and narratives of action. Read more

2017-05-26T08:57:19-04:00

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Chaos Theory and the Butterfly Effect: Why Easter Still Matters

Last updated on: May 26, 2017 at 8:57 am By Leah D. Schade

Easter butterfly-and-cross images can feel trite in the face of escalating military and ecological unrest. But that's exactly why it's time to reclaim the Easter butterfly. Read more

2018-04-21T07:44:00-04:00

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5 A’s for Earth Day: Practices of Compassion and Resistance

Last updated on: April 21, 2018 at 7:44 am By Leah D. Schade

As we approach Earth Day, the stakes for our planet have never been higher. Here are 5 ways to cultivate our attention, and claim our individual and collective power. Read more

2017-05-26T09:03:37-04:00

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Competing Fractals: Good Friday and Saturday Vigil

Last updated on: May 26, 2017 at 9:03 am By Leah D. Schade

What can the science of fractals - and the 80's movie The Dark Crystal - teach us about the divine drama of Holy Week? Only the shadow knows . . . Read more

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