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Creation Care and Black Lives Matter

Creation Care and Black Lives Matter

by Rev. Larry Deyss, HR | August 24, 2020 | BLMcreation carepeacemaking | Blog, Creation Care, Peacemaking Task Force, Racial Justice

The Peacemaking Task Force of Albany Presbytery, at its August Zoom meeting, decided to focus on two major issues, Creation Care and Black Lives Matter, giving them each sustained attention. The more we discussed these two issues, the more we realized how much they... Read more
Reconciliation, Justice and a New Ritual in a Time of Protest

Reconciliation, Justice and a New Ritual in a Time of Protest

by Rev. Dr. Earl S. Johnson, Jr | July 13, 2020 | changeprayerreconciliationritualScripture | Blog, Peacemaking Task Force, Racial Justice

Several years ago, some of us from First Presbyterian Church in Johnstown, NY visited Johannesburg, South Africa on our way to rebuild a church in Mozambique. In Johannesburg, members of the local presbytery (a biracial group) outlined the four steps that they were... Read more
The Power of Liturgy for Sustaining Your Creation Care Work

The Power of Liturgy for Sustaining Your Creation Care Work

by Rev. Larry Deyss, HR | January 20, 2020 | creation carepeacemaking | Blog, Creation Care, Peacemaking Task Force

Seeing a Christmas tree beside the road the day after Christmas I was reminded that, for some, Christmas is just one day. After that it is “Christmas is over. Let’s get on with things”. I got to thinking how rich a liturgical life is. Those who keep such a life know... Read more
Peace for the Earth: From the Bible to the Front Lines

Peace for the Earth: From the Bible to the Front Lines

by Rev. Paul Randall, HR | September 4, 2019 | | Blog, Peacemaking Task Force

“Can these bones live?” (Ezek. 37:3) may be THE most urgent question for the future of planet earth in the coming decade. The question reflects the accelerated extinction of plant and animal species, including humans, from the earth – especially extinction caused by... Read more
The Season of Creation

The Season of Creation

by Rev. Larry Deyss, HR | September 1, 2019 | creation care | Blog, Peacemaking Task Force

In January of this year, the Peacemaking Task Force presented a document to the Presbytery, “A Way Forward for Creation Care”, which was well received. The document opened with twelve brief statements of belief followed with a lifting up of the four key areas of the... Read more
A Prayer for Creation

A Prayer for Creation

by Jahnn Swanker-Gibson | May 17, 2019 | | Blog, Peacemaking Task Force

Dear Lord, Heavenly Father, Creator of the Universe,   We come before You today in a spirit of Thanksgiving. We are thankful for the warmth of the sun on our faces, and for the glory of birdsong at dawning and at dusk, for what would life be without the joyous... Read more
A Deeper Lent for the 21st Century

A Deeper Lent for the 21st Century

by Rev. Larry Deyss, HR | March 13, 2019 | | Blog, Peacemaking Task Force

The Season of Lent leads us into introspection on our relationship with God and neighbor. Scripture tells us that we are to love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength and we are to love our neighbor as ourselves. In that commandment we find the context for... Read more
It All Begins With Awe

It All Begins With Awe

by Rev. Larry Deyss, HR | January 31, 2019 | creation care | Blog, Peacemaking Task Force

Staring at the computer screen trying to write an article, my mind goes blank. Hearing bird activity, I shift my eyes to the window and see a brilliant red Northern Cardinal, a Blue Jay, and a few Mourning Doves, their contrasting color made ever more vivid against... Read more
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