By Bill Robinson Lynn is behind the wheel today and her clenched-jaw attention is fixed on the road. The borrow ditches on either side of the narrow, bumpy, asphalt defile …
Creation Care Council Articles
Hydrogen: God’s gift to planet Earth
by David Spence, MD Electric vehicles are flooding the market these days. For those of us who take the threat of climate change seriously as part of our Christian responsibility …
2023 Earth Day Events Across Arizona
This Saturday, April 22nd is Earth Day! Consider setting aside the day to learn about, connect with, or take action to protect or restore God’s creation as we turn our …
Learning to See the Earth Through God’s Eyes
By The Rev. Canon Pam Hyde I was seven years old, living on the suburban/rural fringe east of Cleveland, on June 22, 1969, when the Cuyahoga River in downtown Cleveland …
Get outside on Earth Day…National Parks are free!
by The Rev. Pam Hyde, Canon for Creation Care Did you know that there are twenty-four National Park units in Arizona…and you can get into them all for free on …
Beyond Dominion and Stewardship
By Dr. Angel Wang In the book of Genesis, Adam and Eve were given charge over Creation as “dominion” or “stewardship”. Could a third, rarely recognized interpretation be “partnership”? Harvard philosopher …
Scripture and Caring for Creation
By The Rev. Canon Pam Hyde “Is creation care really something that we need to pay attention to in church?” As I talk to people in our churches in the …
Maize, Genocide and Climate Change: A Cautionary Tale
By Bill Robinson When Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas in 1492, it’s estimated that there were over 4000 varieties of maize, or corn, growing in North America. Many of …
Saying “Yes” to Creation
By The Rev. Canon Pam Hyde The angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the …
Webinar on Federal Energy Efficiency and Grants for Churches
Investing in energy efficiency at your church can be a win-win both for the church’s bottom line and for the earth. But the problem can sometimes be coming up with …
Put Your “Thanks” into Action this Thanksgiving
by The Rev. Canon Pam Hyde What do you think of when you think of the Thanksgiving holiday? Turkey? Family? Maybe football games or Black Friday shopping? Thanksgiving is first and …
Kernza, a perennial grain: a pathway to restore earth’s soil and air
by David Spence, MD I grew up in southeastern Nebraska where only a few isolated remnants of the once vast prairie still exist. One such remnant, 360 acres (1/2 square …