The Creation Care Alliance of WNC is hosting a “Let There Be Light” Earth Day Vigil celebrating God’s creation and calling on people of faith to care for it.
The public is invited to join us on from 5:30-6:30 p.m. April 19 at the Cathedral of All Souls in Biltmore Village, 9 Swan St., for an afternoon of song, reflection, and to hear messages of inspiration and action from local faith and community leaders.
A reception will follow. All are welcome.
The Creation Care Alliance of Western North Carolina is a program of MountainTrue and is focused on faith-inspired environmental advocacy.
CCAWNC is a network of people of faith and congregations who work to bring practical and hopeful solutions to their congregations and to broader secular communities by engaging hearts and minds through education, service and advocacy.
For more information, contact program director Scott Hardin-Nieri at scott@creationcarealliance.org.
Monday, Sept. 29 – “Faith, Climate Science, & Our Moral Obligation Presentation” – 7-8:30 p.m. – The Parish of St. Eugene, North Asheville – Dr. Deke Arndt, parishioner and climate scientist at the National Climatic Data Center, will speak. For the last several years, Dr. Arndt has been co-editor for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and was instrumental in drafting the federal government’s recent climate report. He will share his personal revelation of our moral obligation to address climate change. This program is open to the public and the church is located on Culvern St, North Asheville behind the Merrimon Avenue Ingles. For more information, email Connie Mitchell at cmitchell28@charter.net.
Tuesday, Sept. 30 – “Advocating with Compassion” and N.C. General Assembly 101 Webinar – 12-1 p.m. – Online – Check out NCIPL’s Inaugural Webinar! To register and/or for more info, click here.
Monday, Oct. 6 – Next CCAWNC Meeting/Local Food & Faith Potluck! – 6-8 p.m., Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church Community Garden, Downtown Asheville – RSVP and more information here!
The Creation Care Alliance of WNC is hosting a “Let There Be Light” Earth Day Vigil celebrating God’s creation and calling on people of faith to care for it.