Over the course of the past year I had the opportunity to intern with Hudson Valley Food Justice Corps. At first, admittedly, I was a bit apprehensive about what this would entail — the people...
Green Team
Eco-Theological Reflection – The Holy Spirit Sustains and Animates Creation – and Urges us to Treat It Well
Note: Many of us have been engaged in “greening” the church. Some of us studied Fletcher Harper’s book, Green Faith. Some of us have been using the devotions in The Earth Gospel: A...
Farm Fresh Food!
Are you familiar with the many local farmers’ markets in our area? Summer is a great time to try super-fresh, local food for your family! After the service on July 17, find out about your...
Want to Learn More About our Butterfly Garden?
We have beautiful gardens around the church tended by our “Gardeners of Eden.” Just one example is the “Butterfly Garden,” which you can find near the back parking lot, next to the preschool...
Let Justice Flow Down Like Waters
The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it; Psalm 24:1 The word of the Lord came to me: Mortal, set your face toward the south, preach against the south,...
News about the Labyrinth Project!
We have been working for over a year on building an outdoor labyrinth and now we’re ready! We received a Challenge to Change grant from the Hudson River Presbytery to support this project. And our...
Your Green Team in Action!
Your Green Team has been hard at work this past month. Here are a few of the things we’ve been working on: Jean Post-Winget and Theresa Kennedy coordinated a second trash audit with our youth. The...
Results of our second waste audit
On Sunday, 4/24, our youth group joined with Andy Mavian, Theresa Kennedy and Jean Winget from the GreenFaith team to conduct a re-audit of our trash and our paper recycling. We added trash from additional...
Easter is Good News for the Earth Too!
One of our traditional Easter hymns goes like this: Christ the Lord is risen today! Alleluia! All creation, join to say: Alleluia! Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia! Sing, O heavens, and earth...
Special GreenFaith Earth Day Services on April 24
Join us for special Earth Day services at 8:30 and 10:45 on April 24, led by your GreenFaith team. Learn more about our GreenFaith mission and how God is calling us to care for creation.