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one human practicing Christian faith grounded in love for all creation
Feb
11
The Roots of the Christian Food Movement

The Roots of the Christian Food Movement

Baptized with the Soil: a book worth reading.
4 min read
Dec
14
Farm Church: where God is doing “an old new thing”

Farm Church: where God is doing “an old new thing”

Have you ever prayed and wondered how God is going to renew the church in America? I know I have.
6 min read
Nov
15
My Galilee: What I Haven’t Been Telling You

My Galilee: What I Haven’t Been Telling You

“Where is Galilee for you?” Acts 8 asked. [2025 update: this is a reference to a homily from then-Presiding Bishop
4 min read
May
27
From crisis to renewal: the Episcopal Church and all Creation

From crisis to renewal: the Episcopal Church and all Creation

This post originally appeared on The Living Church’s Covenant blog.  I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls
6 min read
May
06
I go to a watershed forum and have an unexpected conversation

I go to a watershed forum and have an unexpected conversation

Last Friday I decided it was way past time for me to do something about these theories of collaborative bioregional
4 min read
Apr
22
Solving the Climate Crisis One (Closed?) Church at a Time

Solving the Climate Crisis One (Closed?) Church at a Time

On March 25th, Presiding Bishop the Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori offered the keynote address at The Episcopal Church’s
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Apr
14
Searching for Sunday, finding the Episcopal Church – A Book Review

Searching for Sunday, finding the Episcopal Church – A Book Review

Rachel Held Evans and I came to the Episcopal Church from opposite worlds. She grew up the daughter of a
4 min read
Mar
30
I said what our diocese most needed. Then I realized: nobody knew what I meant.

I said what our diocese most needed. Then I realized: nobody knew what I meant.

Every spring in our diocese, we have Leadership Days - a time to come together for workshops and learning. This
5 min read
Mar
23
The week that changed my life – join me this June!

The week that changed my life – join me this June!

The Churchwork blog launched to the world on May 26, 2013 – almost two years ago! How time flies. Anybody remember
5 min read
Dec
19
Faith & Food Highlight: Seminary Hill Farm

Faith & Food Highlight: Seminary Hill Farm

Methodist Theological School in Ohio has founded an organic farm on their seminary campus. In this article, seminary president Jay
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