A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast
Welcome to A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast, the podcast where we respond to your questions and comments on issues of faith, social justice and church life. Don't be afraid to write in and ask your question because if it matters to you, it matters to us and it just might be a matter of faith. Whether it be faith in God, faith in others or faith in yourself. We are brought to you by the Office of Faith-Based Investing & Corporate Engagement, the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program, and Unbound: An Interactive Journal on Christian Social Justice for the Presbyterian Church (USA). Submit questions to faithpodcast@pcusa.org. LISTENING GUIDES FOUND IN PODCAST SHOW NOTES.
A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast
Cultivating Eco-Faith w/ Yonatan Neril and Leah Schade
People are making videos talking about their funny or bad dating experiences to go viral on platforms like TikTok. What if this was done to talk about the church and faith communities?
Special Guests:
Rabbi Yonatan Neril, Founder and Executive Director, The Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development
Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, Associate Professor of Preaching and Worship, Lexington Theological Seminary
Guests' Question:
It might seem obvious that we should be hearing about climate justice from our pulpits and leaders in our faith communities. But some leaders need a little prodding or direction. How can we encourage them to preach and speak on these issues? Are there resources available to help them relate religion and climate justice in their sermon and homily preparations?
The Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development
EcoPreacher 1-2-3 resources
Eco Bible
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson & Katharine K. Wilkinson
Rooted and Rising: Voices of Courage in a Time of Climate Crisis by Leah D. Schade and Margaret Bullitt-Jonas
For the Beauty of the Earth: A Lenten Devotional by By Leah D. Schade
Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv
Earth Prayers: 365 Prayers, Poems, and Invocations from Around the World by Elizabeth Roberts & Elias Amidon
Other Media:
Doug Tallamy video: Restoring Nature - What People of Faith Can Do to Heal the Earth
"A Wilderness Like Eden: Stories of the Christian Food Movement" is a project highlighting the work of ministries working at the intersection of food and faith. The "Spring"episode focuses on the ways four ministries found hope in the midst of adjusting their program due to the pandemic.
Citizen’s Climate Lobby podcast: Episode 25: Race, pollution, and justice.
Websites with resources for greening congregations:
Creation Justice Ministries resources for Earth Day.
Let All Creation Praise
EcoAmerica
Blessed Tomorrow
Climate Health
Lutherans Restoring Creation
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