Category: Earth Care
Larry Rasmussen Visit
Larry Rasmussen, the country’s premier eco-theologian and scholar, signed books at our Environmental and Sustainable Living Fair, held on Sunday August 27 as we closed our Earth Summer series. Multiple vendors answered homeowners’ questions, and there was fun for the kids.
Read moreEnvironmental Fair
Our Adult Education series Earth Summer comes to a close on August 27 with a Environmental and Sustainable Living Fair, to be held in Pope Hall between 9:00 and noon. Multiple vendors will be available to answer questions about what you might do in your own home.
Read moreNWF’s Outdoor Programs
VIDEO. August 20, our adult education program features National Wildlife Federation‘s Early Childhood Healthy Outdoors Program (ECHO) and its Sacred Grounds Program. View the video and learn about these truly transforming programs for organizations and churches.
Read moreGoing Solar
VIDEO. In our adult education class on Sunday, August 13, Genevieve Clayton from Positive Energy Solar provided a wealth of information on residential solar and associated tax credits. Watch the video to learn what this could mean in your home.
Read moreCaja Film Fest
August 11, 6-8pm, join the Caja del Rio Coalition for a free film screening and panel with local leaders to discuss opportunities and challenges for protecting the Caja. Free parking. Free food. And a chance to learn how to help.
Read moreSustainable Living
VIDEO. July 30, at our Earth Summer adult ed class, Jen Milnes helped us reflect on how we can live more sustainably at home, with helpful tips on reducing waste, changing to more eco-friendly products, and reusing packaging items. View video to see these ideas and those from the attendees.
Read moreSacred Landscapes
Rev. Andrew Black who will speak on Advocating to Protect Sacred Landscapes at the next Prepared By Men Breakfast, Saturday, May 13, 8:00 am. He will talk about why it’s important for people of faith to work together to protect public lands that are home to wildlife, historical artifacts and sacred Indigenous sites.
Read moreFPC Composting
We have now partnered with Reunity Resources to offer a food scrap composting program for church functions and for our preschool. Food scraps will be collected weekly and turned into nutrient rich compost for use in our rooftop garden.
Read moreSave Oak Flat
Pastor Andrew and Rev. Eric Ledermann support Native Americans in the effort to prevent copper mining that would be on a location sacred to several tribal nations in Arizona and that would cripple Arizona’s water supply.
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