Hi EcoFaith friends, Our meeting Saturday was spirited and productive even with an August attendance level. “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” We continue our organizing for
What numbers would Jesus hit? And: please volunteer from home for PCEF!
Dear friends, How do we in EcoFaith stay relational in a society that’s transactional? And how do we walk a relational path in a political campaign we believe in (PCEF’s) that needs to make certain numbers to win (i.e., 160,000 pledges from
A Big Practice 6!
Hi EcoFaith Friends, Several of us were at the PCEF campaign office on Monday, which was Turn-In Day. It was an exciting space with knowing that we had over 50,000 signatures by noon and people were still pouring in to the office to
Success in Reaching our Goals! Thanks to Those Who’ve Contributed!
Friends, As people of faith, our growth and successes are often subtle and hard to see. We don’t graduate from schools as students do, or get promoted as employees do, or post record-breaking profits as corporations do. But right now,
A Winged Theology of Renewal by Intern Jacob Taylor
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Over the course of this past year, the great blue heron has become something of a companion to me as I’ve journeyed with EcoFaith. I’ve always admired the bird from afar, but sometime around last June I began to have
Restoration in Times of Overload
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Over the past few months, I have been a part of three conversations with groups of thoughtful, fearless, and committed EcoFaith Recovery leaders about what it means to integrate the practice of Restoring Balance into the fabric of our lives.
A Poem of Anointment (By Intern Adella Barrett)
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“Olive oil is the dear friend of the Holy Spirit, it serves Her, following Her like a disciple.” -St. Ephrem The people of Israel bring myrrh, cassia and cinnamon To make it holy, to set them apart, To set God
Re-inscribing the Meaning of Life and Death (By Intern Adella Barrett)
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I spent the duration of my eco-faith internship exploring the intersections of my vocational interest in hospice and the wider mission of the eco-faith network to seek recovery and restoration in the midst of a destructive culture, and to reclaim
Rituals of Anointing (By Intern Adella Barrett)
“She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand for its burial. Truly I tell you, wherever the good news is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will be told in remembrance of her.”
Authors as Mentors (By Intern Liz Fifield)
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As part of my research for my project on my spiritual connection to nature, I immersed myself in some of the greatest mentors I knew on the topic. I read Wendell Berry’s reflections on the changes of society and resonated