by umcjnews | Mar 30, 2026 | Blog
by Rev. Richenda Fairhurst There was so much to love about this book. Perhaps, though, I have to start with the stories. Rachel G. Jordan has a gift for sharing the insights and wisdom of her Christian faith alongside her true-life experiences as a marine biologist... 
by umcjnews | Mar 30, 2026 | Blog
By Dottie Yunger Praise the Lord from the earth, you great sea creatures and all ocean depths (Psalm 148:7) There is a moment in the life of a sea turtle that feels, at first, like absence. She leaves the sea and comes ashore—awkwardly, heavily, out of the... 
by umcjnews | Mar 30, 2026 | Blog
By Sharon Delgado This post includes an excerpt from “Creation Crucified: The Passion of the Earth,” which is Chapter 4 of Sharon’s book, The Cross in the Midst of Creation “In the midst of suffering and death— be it individual, social, or ecological— the promise... 
by umcjnews | Mar 28, 2026 | Blog
By Gregory Waldrop Why do we call our planet Earth; most observers would look at its 75% fluid make-up and name it, more appropriately, Water! As the Creation stories suggest and evolution theorizes, when water arrives and finds its place in our world, life... 
by umcjnews | Mar 28, 2026 | Blog, Resources
“Broken Creation Care”From Broken Together Lenten Sermon Series by Rev. Suzanne Calhoun, Nevada City United Methodist ChurchCalifornia-Nevada Annual ConferencePreached March 8, 2026 Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2:3Video available on YouTube ChannelNCUMC Church... 
by umcjnews | Mar 1, 2026 | Blog
Granting Funds for Local Projects With a mission statement that guides us to “equip, empower, connect, and support God’s people as they respond to the sacred calling of creation care,” the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference Creation Care Ministry Team decided in...