What can we learn about our relationship to nature by looking back to Jesus’s life and teaching and to the practices of Christians in earlier centuries? Rev. Samuel Torvend explores ecological issues during the time of Jesus and early monastic communities to illuminate issues related to our current climate crisis in his book Monastic Ecological... Continue Reading →
How do children call adults to a new way of living and praying in an age of climate crisis? Drawing on the gospel of Mark in which Jesus calls disciples to welcome children, Dr. Christy Lang Hearlson of Villanova University will describe what Pope Francis has called “ecological conversion.” She will discuss how adults’ ecological... Continue Reading →
Kimberly Hope Belcher explores the symbolic power of land in mourning the dead, including the victims of enslavement in the United States and Catholic saints and sinners. Then she suggests ways that congregational and community leaders can apply these practices to the tragedies of ecocatastrophe. Rev. Pam Werntz responds, describing a collaboration between Christian and... Continue Reading →
Rev. Suzanne Guthrie is an author and priest, exploring the connections between mysticism, prayer, and creation. She spoke to us about on Thursday, Dec 7, 2023 06:00 PM EST about how she was able to find a stance of prayer that was not just "flailing around in climate panic," and shared a midrash based on... Continue Reading →
More than a pause between holidays... More than three herbs from afar... More than checking the weather... Learn how to make more of Epiphany at the next APLM webinar featuring Rev. Philip Carr-Jones and other APLM members and climate-crisis project participants. This free webinar took place in November, 2023. To receive notifications about all upcoming... Continue Reading →
You won't want to miss this chance to be guided by Rev. Leah Schade on how preachers and congregational leaders can work together to address climate crisis issues this Advent (Year B). Click image for more...
Click the image above to register for this free webinar featuring APLM Council Members Rev. Bill Petersen and others.
If you don't have a parish worship committee, or if your worship committee is not functioning well, check out the newly updated brochure from APLM The Parish Worship Committee: Why and How. The brochure explains several benefits of having a worship committee: better assessment of how worship supports the stated mission and goals of the... Continue Reading →
Considering the symbols of Triduum, your own context, and the resources of people and place that generate enthusiasm all while maintaining calm!
Curious about the movement to reclaim an expanded season of Advent? APLM hosted a free webinar in September 2022 about the rationale and practice of celebrating Advent for seven weeks rather than four. If you missed the webinar, you can watch it here. More info on the presenters and respondents may be found below. Follow... Continue Reading →
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