An old farmhouse, converted into a conference center, sits atop dem heiligen berg, “the holy mountain,” overlooking the city of Wuppertal, Germany. It is from this spot that many residents say Earth seems to touch heaven. Read more »
August 7, 2019
The Wuppertal Call includes urgent cries for our planet’s health
An old farmhouse, converted into a conference center, sits atop dem heiligen berg, “the holy mountain,” overlooking the city of Wuppertal, Germany. It is from this spot that many residents say Earth seems to touch heaven. Read more »
The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) announced Wednesay that it is now an investor signatory of Climate Action 100+. The Board joins the church committee on Mission Responsibility Through Investment (MRTI) as one of more than 320 investor signatories from dozens of countries that manage assets totaling more than $33 trillion. 
A river flowed through the auditorium of Stony Point Center Tuesday night, rippling, cascading, and fanning out into a valley. 
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This week marks the release of Flyaway Books’ latest picture book, “Where Is Home, Daddy Bear?” 
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