by umcjnews | Aug 1, 2026 | Blog
By Harriette Cross Justice leaders from across North Central Jurisdiction gathered for a time of learning and building community recently. About fifty people gathered from the NCJ Creation Justice Movement and the Advocacy group at Euclid Avenue United... 
by umcjnews | Aug 1, 2026 | Blog
By Sam Carter2026 Church and Society Summer Intern July 4th, 2026, marked the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the document that formally announced independence from British tyranny and the beginning of the American... 
by umcjnews | Aug 1, 2026 | Blog
By Darina Regio Global emissions of carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels reached a record 38.4 billion tonnes in 2025, roughly 5 percent above pre-pandemic levels. That’s coal, oil, and gas burned for electricity, heat, and transportation. The rate of... 
by umcjnews | Aug 1, 2026 | Blog
The Baltimore-Washington Conference (BWC) Creation Care Team has taken meaningful and strategic steps toward advancing fossil fuel divestment within The United Methodist Church, rooted in both faith and a deep commitment to environmental justice. The history of our... 
by umcjnews | Aug 1, 2026 | News
For planners, preachers, decorators and all those who love worship, this year the Season of Creation offers three new features that will add to the experience of this great tradition. First, the new worship materials that our Worship Team has written for this year’s... 
by umcjnews | Jul 24, 2026 | News, Press
A group of UM solar advocates and leaders from a variety of states and conferences have joined together to find ways for churches to go solar in an environment of hostility to renewables from the federal government. The removal of tax incentives has been a... by umcjnews | Jul 24, 2026 | Movement Café
August 2026 Movement Café Building Resilience for Extreme Weather August 19, 2026 9am AK / 10am PT / 11am MT / 12pm CT / 1pm ET Sponsored by the United Methodist Creation Justice Movement, the informal, virtual space of the Café facilitates conversation, connection,... 
by umcjnews | Jul 19, 2026 | Creation Justice Tips
“If we start with something, work together, and stay ambitious, hope stops being a thing we wait to feel and becomes something we create.” —Malala Yousafzai August Tips Start with something. Choose one or two easy changes to make, perhaps swapping single-use water... 
by umcjnews | Jul 3, 2026 | Newsletter
July NewsAn abundance of vibrant colorful life is emerging from long warm summer days. Our United Methodist seaon of conferencing is producing good fruits for creation justice too. This newsletter celebrates an abundance of news including decisions to divest from... 
by umcjnews | Jun 30, 2026 | Blog
Ann Mayer, a member of the Pacific Northwest Commission on Environmental Stewardship, stands next to a display showing the many churches and congregations in the PNW that are seeking grants and/or moving ahead with energy transition projects such as solar, batteries,...