Op-Ed written by Michelle Peedin, NCIPL Youth Leaders Coordinator, published in the Winston-Salem Journal. Click here to access the article on their site. With the crispness of the fall season normally comes the bounty of the harvests, as grocery stores and farmers markets throughout the state overflow with all the varied agriculture that North Carolina […]
Peppers Picked in Prayer
Climate Change Is Real… In Many Ways… In Different Places… At The Same Time… As We All Exist. Today I picked these peppers due to early freezing temperatures in North Carolina. Although each pepper could’ve lived longer on the vine if the weather wasn’t so dangerous… I was mindful with each pluck that all food […]
Episcopal Church of the Nativity, Raleigh
Episcopal Church of the Nativity, Raleigh 8849 Ray Rd. Raleigh, NC 27613 Contact: Carl Sigel, cwsigel@aol.com The Environmental Stewardship group at Episcopal Church of the Nativity in Raleigh has a mission to bring Creation Care from the periphery of our parish life to a more central position. This objective is in harmony with The Episcopal House […]
Central United Methodist Church, Charlotte
6030 Albemarle Road | Charlotte, NC 28212 Contact: Karen Carpenter, thecarps3@yahoo.com In 2011, Central United Methodist Church (CUMC) Charlotte was one of four churches in the nation to win Interfaith Power & Light’s “Cool Congregations Challenge,” awarding effort by faith-based congregations to address global warming at the grass-roots level. The $1,000 award recognized Central in […]
Saint Francis of Assisi, Raleigh
Saint Francis of Assisi, Raleigh 11401 Leesville Rd Raleigh, NC 27613 Contact: Bill Rhoades, wrhodes1@mac.com We are a Franciscan community in North Raleigh that is inspired by our patron, St. Francis, who lived simply and had a special connection with all of creation. About three years ago, our community re-invigorated our efforts to become a more […]