There is a Hopevale “Cathedral in the Glen” replica in our American Baptist retreat center at Green Lake, Wisconsin. I saw it in 2016 and learned that the Japanese Imperial Army executed eleven Baptist missionaries, including one child, on Dec. 20, 1943 at Hopevale, Panay Island, Philippines. History: Two of the missionaries, James and Charma […]
The ABC Creation Justice Network is a grassroots network of Baptists that are coming together to seek a just and sustainable future for God’s creation. We are responding to God’s calling to live as stewards of creation, honoring our interconnection with all life and the urgency we feel to repair our broken world for the […]
“Look! A Baltimore Oriole!” My mom cries out summoning me over to the window. I dash over and see a glimpse of orange and black catch a ray of sun. The colors could be seen glowing as part of the green backdrop of the peach tree that was planted by other birds. Probably the ones […]
Written by Anita Fête Crews, originally published by Blessed Tomorrow Where and how does your faith community live out its values? As people of faith, we are motivated to act on a wide variety of issues rooted in our love for God, for our neighbors, and all God’s creation. Perhaps the focus is education or […]
This is a great resource created by the American Baptist Home Mission Society: This six-session study, which is designed for either personal or group use, explores the call to stewardship as it was first given to us. Recognizing that we do not need to adopt a secular view of the environment in order to justify […]
A Virtual Lovefeast – Maundy Thursday by Rev. Kate Fields An Advent Devotion: Peace for God’s Creation by Dr. David Wheeler Making the Connection: Climate Change Intensifies Every Issue We Already Prioritize by Anita Fête Crews How Do We Pray for the Care of Creation? The Beatitudes Give Us Guidance by Katherine Smith BUGS […]
Become a Creation Justice Congregation Creation Justice Ministries Resources Blessed Tomorrow – Resources to Inspire Others GreenFaith Christian Resources Evangelical Environmental Network Resources The Blessed Tomorrow Moving Forward: A Guide to Climate Action For Your Congregation and Community provides you with information and resources to reduce energy use, to build resilient houses of worship as […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (8/21/19)—Cheered on by staff, parents, guardians and friends, students of a six-week Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom School accepted certificates during a graduation ceremony on Friday hosted by American Baptist Home Mission Societies at its Leadership and Mission Building in King of Prussia, Pa. The graduates were among 64 students aged 6 […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (8/21/19)—To facilitate healing and self-care among pastors dedicated to ministering to others in the aftermath of 2017’s Hurricane María, American Baptist Home Mission Societies offered, in partnership with Iglesias Bautistas de Puerto Rico (IBPR), the “Me haces descansar” (“You Make Me Rest”) retreat Aug. 8-10 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. The event launched […]
Creation Justice Recommendations A User-Friendly Universe?: Spiritual Speeches in an Academic Context by Clifford Chalmers Cain Many Heavens, One Earth: Readings on Religion and the Environment by Clifford Chalmers Cain Down to Earth: Religious Paths Toward Custodianship of Nature by Clifford Cain Re-Vision: A New Look at the Relationship between Science and Religion by Clifford […]
