Sunday Evening Conversations on Creation Continue…Online
Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church in Houston invites you to a monthly environmental education web meeting series whose theme in 2024 is Restoration, Renewal & Regeneration. Stephanie Kiouses, Park Director, Levy Park Revitalizing Levy Park Sunday, July 21, 6 p.m. central, online In the heart of Houston lies Levy Park, a once-neglected space now [...]
COOKED: Survival by Zip Code Screening & Discussion – Online
COOKED: Survival by ZIP Code reveals the ways in which class, race, and zip code predetermine unequal response and recovery to environmental disaster. Chicago suffered the worst heat disaster in U.S history in 1995, when 739 residents—mostly elderly and black—died over the course of one week. By linking the deadly Chicago heat wave of 1995 [...]
Sunday Evening Conversations on Creation Continue…Online
Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church in Houston invites you to a monthly environmental education web meeting series whose theme in 2024 is Restoration, Renewal & Regeneration. Lisa Brenskelle, PhD, Lutherans Restoring Creation – Gulf Coast Team Lead, Founder, Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston, Climate Communication Coordinator, Texas Impact Restoration, Renewal, Regeneration and…. Justice?? [...]
Living the Change Weekly Discussion Group – Online
Interfaith group presents the Walk on Earth Gently multifaith statement Scientists tell us that we must reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030. That may seem like a very high hurdle. But, it translates to only a 7%/year reduction, starting now. Participants in this course will leave with a personalized plan to achieve [...]
And God Saw that It Was Good – Online
Over four sessions, this course will offer stunning video clips of the national parks from Ken Burns' popular film The National Parks: America’s Best Idea and guided discussion related to the film. In group discussion, we will explore how the national parks can teach us about our relationship with both God and the Earth. The [...]
Climate Solutions 101 – Online
Think there is no solution to climate change? Nothing could be farther from the truth. Effective climate solutions are available now! Climate Solutions 101 is the world’s first major educational effort focused solely on climate solutions. Rather than rehashing well-known climate challenges, these materials from Project Drawdown concentrate on game-changing climate action based on rigorous [...]
The Promised Land: How Urban Farming Nurtures Souls and Communities – Online
Rachel Lockhart Folkerts, Farm Programs Director, Plant It Forward Established in 2011, Plant It Forward (PIF) empowers refugees to develop sustainable farms that provide fresh, healthy food to our community. PIF’s programs provide education, land, and market access to a network of over 60 new American growers from our city's Congolese, Sudanese, Rohingya, Burmese, and [...]
Faithful Voter Reflective Discussion Group – Online
As people of faith and conscience, we believe elections are a referendum on the values that will shape our future. How can we renew our fragile democracy, which is imperative to creating policies that protect communities and our Sacred Earth? How do we honor the human dignity and worth of every person? Given our mutual [...]
Harris County Voter Registration
Christ the king Lutheran Church 2353 Rice Blvd., Houston, TX, United StatesIf you are not registered to vote in Harris County, or if you have moved & need to update your registration, you can do so at Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church in Houston on Sept. 15. To check if you are registered, and at what address, see https://www.hctax.net/Voter/Search. Bring your TX driver’s license, or [...]
Rain Barrels for The Houston-Area Community
Grace United Church of Christ 8515 Brookwulf Drive, Houston, TX, United StatesYou are invited to a rain barrel workshop. Join us on Sunday, September 29 to learn about the benefits of rain barrels, get one for your home/house of worship and learn how to install it on your property. Rain barrels not only conserve water, a precious natural resource, they also help to keep water clean [...]