Leaves of Healing (Only for Some)

Creation Justice Ministries has released a new downloadable resource for churches just in time for Earth Month. The new resource is entitled “The Canopy of Creation: Trees, Faith, and the Work of Justice.” The resource invites us to consider the following truth: in many cities, tree canopy follows the same fault lines as historic redlining. Neighborhoods that were denied investment generations ago are often the same neighborhoods with fewer trees today; neighborhoods experiencing higher temperatures, poorer air quality, and greater vulnerability to flooding. This is a creation justice issue because access to the life-giving benefits of trees, including shade, clean air, and cooling, has been shaped not by chance, but by systemic inequity. Learn more about this issue and the new resource available to churches in this webinar in which we will hear from Derrick Weston, the Director of Theological Education and Formation at Creation Justice Ministries. Even if you cannot make the live event, still register, and we will send you a recording. This monthly installment of Creation Justice Webinars is co-hosted by the Rev. Dr. Brooks Berndt, who serves as the Minister of Environmental Justice for the United Church of Christ, and the Rev. Michael Malcom, who serves as the Executive Director for Alabama Interfaith Power & Light and the People’s Justice Council.

Join this event via Zoom. Click this link to register: https://ucc.zoom.us/webinar/register/6117713441435/WN_Yrc9NZ3zRYWdBzh1dDD9VA#/registration