Connection Opportunities
View some ideas for connecting with God, creation and others. You can also find other ideas each month in our newsletter.
Fall 2026 Earth Connect Retreat
Saturday September 12 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Willow Glen UMC, San Jose
Feast of Creation
On September 1st, 2026 the church celebrates a new holy day, the Feast of Creation! For United Methodist calendars, this day will be called Creation in Christ Sunday.
Lent Devotions 2026
Healing the World: A daily journey through Lent 2026 – written by members of the California-Nevada Core team with week 5 written by our task force on “Restoring God’s Good Earth”
Spring 2026 Earth Connect Retreat
Saturday April 25 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Loomis First UMC.
Season of Creation Worship Resource
The Serviceberry is the title of Season of Creation Worship Resources for 2025 produced for the United Methodist Creation Justice Movement.
Fall Earth Connect Retreat
Saturday September 6 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at
Hillside Sanctuary, El Cerrito
The “Sample Sacred Ground” Contest
Enter The “Sample Sacred Ground” Contest for a chance to win a $150 gift certificate from REI ! To participate: DEADLINE: July 31 Winner will be announced in the August Climate Justice Ministries newsletter.
Pope Francis
A Tribute to Pope Francis and his climate justice work.Written by Task Force member Rev. Judith Stone. A Wesleyan Pope? I remember surprise at the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. It was followed by an even greater surprise. The elected Pope chose the name Francis, a first, but he did not want to be called “Francis the First,” just Francis. That simple name will grace his final resting place. We grieve the loss of Pope Francis, and express thanksgiving for…
10 Minutes Outside
One of the goals set by the Climate Justice Ministries Task Force for this year is to encourage every church member of the the California-Nevada Annual Conference to spend 10 minutes outside each day. We firmly believe that our actions –and our energy — for earth justice work must befed and empowered by nurturing our love for God’s creation, and this simple practiceis an important step in that direction.