Your Faith…God’s Earth…Our Responsibility
Sara Ward, OFSC Director This past year, I have spent many mornings on this porch, reflecting on my connection to creation. As a 2012 Fellow in the Green Faith Fellowship
July 30, 2012
Climate and Agricultural Ethics: Winds and Seeds of Change
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Wayne County recently (Jan, 2012) hosted a forum on the ethics of Earth stewardship, entitled Climate and Agricultural Ethics: Winds and Seeds of Change. This unique community lecture featured Calvin DeWitt, an ecologist and author, and David Kline, a local Amish farmer and author. Inspiring a discussion of how to be environmental stewards in the spirit of one’s faithful calling, both presenters spoke of the responsibility of caring for the earth—“as the earth serves us, we must return with service of our own”. When asked if he has seen changes on his farm due to climate change, David Kline noted, “I am an observer of things, and I can say things are different”. Both challenged the audience to “do what you can where you are—make the changes in your own setting; be faithful, not successful.”
July 30, 2012
Ministry and Mining in Appalachia
Shanay Johnson, OFSC Seminary Student Chair Midway through Trinity Lutheran Seminary’s one week immersion course, Ministry and Mining in Appalachia, our professor Dr. Mary Hughes took me and my colleagues
June 26, 2012
Let’s go, Matt, Let’s go!
Reflection by Dr. Greg Hitzhusen, M.Div., OFSC Board Chair My wife showed me an amazing video last night that was posted on Facebook; many comments have followed from families in
May 31, 2012
Industrial Carbon Pollution-New EPA Safeguards
Now’s the time…we have the opportunity to take a stand to clean up industrial carbon pollution which fuels climate change. As a person of faith, join the effort to let
May 21, 2012
Earthkeeping Summit: March 31, 2012 in Columbus
OFSC , the OSU School of Environment and Natural Resources, the OSU Extension Climate Change Outreach Team, OSU Energy Services and Sustainability, and Green Energy Ohio are co-sponsoring an Earthkeeping
January 31, 2012
IPL Applauds President’s Decision to Deny Keystone XL Pipeline Permit
IPL founder Rev. Canon Sally G. Bingham has issued a statement commending President Obama’s decision announced today to deny a special permit for the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, citing
January 18, 2012