Caring for God's Creation: A Presbyterian Grassroots Network Embraces the Christian Ethic of Eco-Justice by Rebecca Barnes-Davies

Creation, glass mosaic by Tracey Sanders-Wood. This mosaic was an environmental community arts project created by children from St. Philip's Church of England, in Manchester, United Kingdom, and the artist.

Caring for God's Creation
A Presbyterian Grassroots Network Embraces the Christian Ethic of Eco-Justice
by Rebecca Barnes-Davies

It turns out, my grandma was right all along. Her kindly-worded refrains of practical grandmotherly advice have held me in good stead. “Turn off the lights when you leave a room.” “Save that yogurt tub to use again.” And, “We’re going to drive out west, not fly.” My guess is these things were most likely uttered as penny-savers. I now know that they’re earth-savers, too. There is even new terminology for them: energy efficiency, simple living, curbing greenhouse gas emissions. My grandma, through her own style of conservation, was among my first teachers about simple living and deep Christian faith.

I have come to realize just how much these small daily choices of reusing and reducing matter. They matter to people of faith, as practices of faith. And the community that connects, equips and inspires Presbyterians to care for God’s creation is growing.

Learn about Presbyterians for Restoring Creation—the group who looks for ways that people of faith can protect and honor creation—and the ways their ministry is affecting the PC(USA). Read the full text of this article in the July/August 2007 issue of Horizons.

Call 800/524-2612 or subscribe to Horizons or order the July/August 2007 issue (HZN-07-230; $4 plus shipping).

Rebecca Barnes-Davies is former coordinator of Presbyterians for Restoring Creation and a student at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.

Creation, glass mosaic by Tracey Sanders-Wood. This mosaic was an environmental community arts project created by children from St. Philip's Church of England, in Manchester, United Kingdom, and the artist.

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Learn about Presbyterians for Restoring Creation—the group who looks for ways that people of faith can protect and honor creation—and the ways their ministry is affecting the PC(USA). Read the full text of this article in the July/August 2007 issue of Horizons. Call 800/524-2612 or subscribe to Horizons or order the July/August 2007 issue (HZN-07-230; $4 plus shipping).	Caring for God's Creation A Presbyterian Grassroots Network Embraces the Christian Ethic of Eco-Justice by Rebecca Barnes-Davies It turns out, my grandma was right all along. Her kindly-worded refrains of practical grandmotherly advice have held me in good stead. “Turn off the lights when you leave a room.” “Save that yogurt tub to use again.” And, “We’re going to drive out west, not fly.” My guess is these things were most likely uttered as penny-savers. I now know that they’re earth-savers, too. There is even new terminology for them: energy efficiency, simple living, curbing greenhouse gas emissions. My grandma, through her own style of conservation, was among my first teachers about simple living and deep Christian faith. I have come to realize just how much these small daily choices of reusing and reducing matter. They matter to people of faith, as practices of faith. And the community that connects, equips and inspires Presbyterians to care for God’s creation is growing. Learn about Presbyterians for Restoring Creation—the group who looks for ways that people of faith can protect and honor creation—and the ways their ministry is affecting the PC(USA). Read the full text of this article in the July/August 2007 issue of Horizons. Call 800/524-2612 or subscribe to Horizons or order the July/August 2007 issue (HZN-07-230; $4 plus shipping). Rebecca Barnes-Davies is former coordinator of Presbyterians for Restoring Creation and a student at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Creation, glass mosaic by Tracey Sanders-Wood. This mosaic was an environmental community arts project created by children from St. Philip's Church of England, in Manchester, United Kingdom, and the artist. Other Articles Online This Issue A Drop in the Bucket Going Green An ECHO Heard Around the World Caring for God's Creation What Is Enough? Above and Beyond Bible Study Resource 2007 Thank Offering Grant Recipients and Dedication Service Dispatch from Forbearance Presbyterian Church Nurturing Our Faith Building Community Mosaic Health Connections Thanks for Coming	Current Issue JULY/AUGUST 2007 About This Issue Contents FREE Resource How to Use In Our Next Issue Items underlined can be seen in this Web site, all others appear in the July/August 2007 (HZN-07-230) issue of Horizons magazine. to Horizons, call 800/524-2612 or this issue ($4 plus shipping/handling)

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