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Caring for creation
Caring for Creation is at the core of Oxford Presbyterian Church’s faith practice. Our congregation extends a warm welcome to all who seek a community of learning and action at this critical time for our biosphere.
Oxford Presbyterian Church (OPC) became a certified Earth Care Congregation in 2021, building on a longstanding culture of creation care practice. Ways in which you can participate include:
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- How to Host Low-Waste Events
Serving on reusable dishware is the gold standard for low-waste hosting. The City of Oxford participates in a composting program through GoZero. Here’s information… Read more: How to Host Low-Waste Events - Protect Creation and Save Money
Electrifying your home and vehicle, installing renewable energy, and ensuring energy conservation through weatherization help us save money and care for God’s creation at… Read more: Protect Creation and Save Money - Carbon Offsets for Airplane Travel
We all realize that airplanes emit carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere and we are concerned because CO2 makes up 65% of global greenhouse… Read more: Carbon Offsets for Airplane Travel - ESP and C4C: Our Partnership Clearly Revealed
Our dual missions (Eradicating Systemic Poverty and Caring for Creation) often intersect in dramatic ways. Hurricane Ian, one of devastating proportions, hit Florida’s west… Read more: ESP and C4C: Our Partnership Clearly Revealed - Ring Out For Climate!
Our Caring for Creation team will be ringing the bells of both the Memorial and the Seminary church for 30 minutes on October 30,… Read more: Ring Out For Climate! - Learning with Us
We integrate Creation Care into our Christian Education programming for all ages and stages– from preschool to adult Christian Education. Early childhood: check out… Read more: Learning with Us - Joining us for Worship
So many of us find the divine all around us, in the natural phenomena that sustain our life on planet earth. We seek to… Read more: Joining us for Worship - Planting Trees with Us
Our Trees for Life Program starts and distributes free seedlings of native trees each year. In 2021, we anticipate distributing trees during Earthfest (4/24,… Read more: Planting Trees with Us - Participate in our Community Cleanup Efforts
OPC is strategically located in Uptown Oxford, Ohio– an area that has a significant litter problem. To address this challenge in and around our… Read more: Participate in our Community Cleanup Efforts - Sign up to receive our C4C Newsletter
OPC aims to be an ally in our local, regional and national transformation toward sustainability. We publish a monthly newsletter “Oxford Sustainability Monthly” pulling… Read more: Sign up to receive our C4C Newsletter - Join our Caring for Creation TeamOur action-oriented Caring for Creation team meets monthly (2nd Friday, 1pm) to advance our Earth Care Congregation goals and Earth Care Pledge. Contact Carla… Read more: Join our Caring for Creation Team
- A Special Presentation from the Caring for Creation Team
In observance of Earth Day and Caring for Creation Sunday, the youth and children of Oxford Presbyterian Church share some stories and images of… Read more: A Special Presentation from the Caring for Creation Team
We hope you will join us as we lean into this important work.
Please contact the OPC Church office for additional information at: office@oxfordpresbychurch.org or 513.523.6364.
Caring for Creation links and Resources
Links from the Presbyterian Hunger Program:
- PHP Director Rebecca Barnes-Davies presentation to our congregation in January 2021: link here
- PHP main page with intro 3 minute video, and various pathways to get to resources is pcusa.org/hunger
- Presbyterian Hunger Program youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/2010PHP/videos or https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1x4rFAgzmRDeorUDly6zNg
- PHP resources and “get engaged” page with powerpoints on the HAC, ECC and overall PHP program can be found at pcusa.org/hunger if you go to the “resources” or “Get engaged” tab (horizontal green menu bar under the title photo)
- You can sign up for our three blogs here:
- Eco-Journey https://pcusa.activehosted.com/f/150
- Food and Faith: https://pcusa.activehosted.com/f/154
- Together for Justice: https://pcusa.activehosted.com/f/182
- Individual PHP programs/offices can be found on the right-hand side vertical menu bar at pcusa.org/hunger
- Fair trade resources are at pcusa.org/fairtrade
- Just Eating curriculum can be found at pcusa.org/justeating
- Advocacy training happens nationally each April but also advocacy resources and workshops can be arranged through our Office of Public Witness pcusa.org/Washington should have links for the Compassion Peace and Justice advocacy training days and Ecumenical Advocacy Days, as well as to their blog, action alert system, and resources
- Sustainable Development Goals at the UN are available through our PCUSA’s UN office resource https://www.presbyterianmission.org/resource/study-devotional-guide-for-the-sustainable-development-goals/
Links from Presbyterians for Earth Care
Presbyterians for Earth Care main page: https://presbyearthcare.org/
Links from Presbyterians for Climate Justice
Our Caring for Creation team would like to invite you to participate in a series of conversations hosted by Presbyterian Climate Advocates held on Sundays from April 11- May 2 from 4-5:15 on the topic of “Faith and the Climate Crisis” We are hoping to have multiple attendees from OPC. Register here. You can see an inspiring presentation from Dr. Tull about her efforts to make her home “Net Zero” at this link.