by umcjnews | Oct 31, 2025 | Blog
By Kenneth Lynn Jobe The word enthusiasm originates from the Greek word entheos, meaning “filled with a god within,” referring initially to divine inspiration and later to passionate zeal. I am building a bridge. It is a suspension bridge across a clear water creek on... 
by umcjnews | Oct 28, 2025 | Blog
By E. Kevin Conley Our EcoTeam held four Caring for Creation Series. Each series had about six sessions held after the Sunday morning service. In each session we would view a TED Talk with a sustainability topic (about 15 minutes) and then discuss it for the remainder... 
by umcjnews | Oct 28, 2025 | Blog
By Karlah Y. Burton I made the earth, and created humankind upon it;it was my hands that stretched out the heavens, and I commanded all their host.—Isaiah 45:12 (NRSV) On Thursday, October 16, 2025, I and other supporters of Clean Energy Now of Guilford... 
by umcjnews | Oct 28, 2025 | Blog
By Jane Sharer Maier The Grove’s sustainability team has been a fixture of The Grove church in Woodbury, Minnesota for over eight years. During that time, we have taken measures to make the Woodbury campus and our sister campus in Cottage Grove more sustainable by... 
by umcjnews | Oct 27, 2025 | Blog
In the quiet, rolling hills of Trans-Nzoia and the rugged, arid landscapes of West Pokot in Kenya, the school bell rings not only as a call to learning but as a promise. A promise that today, a child will eat.A promise that hunger will not stand in the way of... 
by umcjnews | Oct 20, 2025 | Creation Justice Tips
'Tis the Season...For overconsumption. Thanksgiving is for many the overeating feast that kicks off holiday buying and more overeating. Here are some tips for making your choices ones of “Giving Thanks.” November 2025 Reverse the words, “thanks giving,” to reshape... 
by umcjnews | Oct 8, 2025 | Newsletter
October NewsDear Friends, For those of us concerned about creation justice, our work too often involves fighting to stop ecological destruction and environmental injustices. While we must take time to lament and call out the damage that is being done, we also roll up... 
by umcjnews | Sep 30, 2025 | Blog
As people of faith, we’re called to heal God’s creation—and sometimes the answers come from unexpected places. What if part of the solution to climate change is hiding in plain sight—beneath our feet? Roots So Deep (you can see the devil down there) is a 4-part... by umcjnews | Sep 30, 2025 | Movement Café
October 2025 Movement Café: Regeneration and Restoration October 15, 2025 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, and community... 
by umcjnews | Sep 29, 2025 | Blog
The second Earth Connect Retreat was marked by perfect weather on September 6 in a lovely, peaceful setting: Hillside Sanctuary, a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed building nestled in El Cerrito with a stunning view of the San Francisco Bay. About 25 participants came...