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New from the NCC - "Climate and Church: How Global Climate Change Will Impact Core Church Ministires" - Click here to download the full report.
Though many understand the devastating impacts that climate change will have on human communities around the world, few understand the impacts that climate change will have on core church ministries such as refugee resettlement, feeding the hungry, and disaster relief. The Climate and Church report outlines how these core church ministries will be impacted.

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Endorse the NCC's Christian Principles for a Healthy Body and Spirit The NCC, in consultation with member communions, partners in state councils of churches, and ecumenical organizations drafted these principles to address the growing concern that pollution and toxic chemicals are believed to harm Creation, children, and other vulnerable populations. We invite you to read, endorse, and share these principles. Read them here!

Earth Day Events -. Did you, your church, or your community hold an Earth Day celebration? Click here to tell us about it.

Spring Adamah Challenge: Clean 'Toxic Free' for Lent
We are called to care for our bodies, Creation, of our bodies, and vulnerable populations. Why not clean and deliver justice at the same time? This season of Lent, take the Adamah challenge and host a green cleaning fellowship hour in your church or home. Click here for to accept the challenge!

Endorse the NCC's Faith Principles on Global Warming
The National Council of Churches, in conjunction with our interfaith community, developed global warming principles that outlines principles to protect God's planet and people in any national climate change legislation. Click here to read these principles and to endorse them.

Eco-Justice Spotlight

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew speaks about climate change during Orthodox Holy Week
Just before the Pascha this past weekend, the Ecumenical Patriarch posted this eloquent statement on the Washington Post Web site On Faith, linking climate change to the challenge of global suffering, and calling for another way of living. Click here to read more.

Patriarch Bartholomew has also been named one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people - in part for his support of environmental issues. Click here to read more!

News

Religious News Service Article on "Climate and Church" - Click here to read what others are saying about our new resource! Click here to download the resource.

Carbon Fast for Lent : Click here to view a story on ABC News about the Chapel Hill UMC going on a Carbon Fast for lent!

New Green Bible Coming from HarperOne! Click here to read more.

Iowa Interfaith Power and Light seeks new Executive Director - Click here for more information.

Upcoming Events

Thin Places: connecting people and place – Rev. Fred Buechner, Thursday, May 15, Old South Meeting House, 7pm, Boston, MA. For more information contact Amelia Bishop at Amelia.Bishop@tpl.org

Peace On and With the Earth: On June 20th and 21st in Sewanee, TN, the Episcopal Peace Fellowship will host a conference to explore the connections between peace and the Earth. Click here for more information and to register.

Mindful Living: Healthy Churches, Healthy People, Healthy Planet
The NCC will host its biennal conference Oct. 9-11, 2008, in Alexandria, MN, at Lake Geneva Christian Center. The focus for the conference will be on environmental health. For more information, contact Chloe Schwabe at cschwabe@ncccusa.org For more information about NCC's new environmental health initiative, click here.