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Find our newsletters and the latest opportunities for connection, education, advocacy and action.

June 2026 Newsletter

Our June newsletter includes articles about the Advocacy & Justice dinner, Roundup use in CA forests, a new film series, fall EarthKeepers training, plastic-free July, Feast of Creation and the Fall Earth Connect Retreat in San Jose.

Plastic Free July

Take the pledge and choose to refuse single-use plastics for the month of July and maybe discover some great alternatives that can become new habits forever.

Faith + Climate Film Series

The Faith + Climate Film Series produced by Blessed Tomorrow brings together powerful voices representing many faith traditions to explore how our spiritual traditions call us to care for creation and each other.

Ideas

What can you and your church do to care for the earth and bring healing to the world in a fair and just way?

Oppose Legal Immunity for Big Oil

H.R. 8330 & S. 4340 On April 16, 2026, Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced identical bills in their chambers to immunize fossil-fuel companies from climate damage lawsuits. The Senate bill is branded the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act. We suggest these actions Background Petition Rationale As climate disasters like floods, fires, and hurricanes intensify, Big Oil companies are lobbying Congress for blanket immunity from any laws or lawsuits that could hold them accountable for fueling the…

May 2026 Newsletter

Our May newsletter includes articles about the Fossil Fuel Transition Conference, Feast of Creation, Eco Farming in Central Valley, the US Forest Service cuts, Hosting a Movie Screening, Lawn to Garden Rebates, Chinese Wind Farms and Stories of Hope.
Mosaic picture of Jesus with creation.

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.

U.S. Forest Service Advocacy Alert

In March of this year, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced a sweeping restructuring of the U.S. Forest Service, including moving the agency’s headquarters from Washington, D.C. to Salt Lake City, Utah.

Movie Screenings

Hosting a movie screening is a great way to spark discussion about climate change. This movie series from California Interfaith Power & Light provides low cost access to faith communities to screen several award winning films.  You can download discussion guides for each film.

April 2026 Newsletter

Our April newsletter includes articles about the Spring Earth Connect Retreat, Season of Creation, Green Teams, Sacred Waters, Overshoot Day, Climate Hope and two Advocacy opportunities.

March 2026 Newsletter

Our March newsletter includes articles about the conference Lenten Devotionals, spring Earth Connect Retreat, Eco Farm award, Earth Day, Green Teams, Climate Ambassador training, and three Advocacy opportunities.

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”