By Ryan Singleton, DisciplesWorld contributing writer OLATHE, Kan. (06/20/09) — Last month, St. Andrew Christian Church in Olathe, Kan., hosted a “Cool Congregations” workshop to equip people of faith to become more ecologically responsible. The May 3 event attracted 32 participants from 14 congregations, according to Yvonne Huff, an organizer for the St. Andrew Group [...]
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BY THE REV. RICHARD CIZIK Should caring for the environment be a major priority for people of faith? Only a few years ago, I would have blithely answered this question “no.” What changed? I changed. I realized I was violating the biblical commands “to serve and to protect” creation (Genesis 2:15). The Hebrew words to [...]
From the Catholic Register, the newspaper of the Catholic Diocese of Salina. Click here for full story and photos. Clergy learn how to become better stewards of energy Written by Doug Weller Thursday, 07 May 2009 08:00 Concordia — Climate and energy shouldn’t be a political issue but a spiritual one, Bishop Paul Coakley told [...]
This article appeared Feb. 25, 2009 in the McPherson Sentinel, and highlights the work of Kansas Interfaith Power and Light. By Katie Stockstill, managing editor McPherson, Kan. – LINDSBORG- Of all the ways the public has been informed about being more eco-friendly, one place it hasn’t heard from is the church. Pastor Lynn Schlosser, with [...]
This op-ed piece was written by two Kansas IPL steering committee members, Rabbi Moti Rieber and Rev. Connie Pace-Adair for the Wichita Eagle, Feb. 22, 2009. From the Wichita Eagle: BY RABBI MOTI RIEBER AND THE REV. CONNIE PACE-ADAIR Our state and federal legislators are once again poised to take up the difficult and interconnected [...]