Presbyterian Mission Agency inflation reduction act Archives

The co-moderator of the 226th General Assembly joins a webinar touting government support for renewable energy projects churches can use

Posted August 19th, 2024

The Rev. Tony Larson, who serves Trinity Presbyterian Church of Southside Beach, South Carolina, and is co-moderator of the 226th General Assembly, opened last month’s webinar hosted by Presbyterians for Earth Care on how the Inflation Reduction Act can benefit churches and other nonprofits with a prayer.

Presbyterian Hunger Program associate reports on last week’s White House conference for faith leaders

Posted August 19th, 2024

On Aug. 13, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) held a White House Faith Leaders Convening on Climate, Clean Energy and Environmental Justice.

Putting church panels to their highest and best use

Posted July 17th, 2024

As one of two PC(USA) churches recently honored as Cool Congregations by Interfaith Power & Light, Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church in Kensington, Maryland, relishes telling the story of how it covered its roof in solar panels to provide all the electricity it needs, as well as filling some of the needs of its neighbors, including very low income adults in mental health recovery.

Treasury official briefs Episcopal bishops, then sits down with Presbyterian News Service

Posted June 24th, 2024

Fresh off addressing the 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church on Saturday and leading a workshop after his address, Ronald Newman took an hour to discuss with Presbyterian News Service why he’d journeyed from Washington, D.C., to Louisville: among his tasks is disseminating ways of helping places of worship, other nonprofits, individuals and businesses to invest in clean energy and save on their energy bills by tapping into the hundreds of billions of dollars allocated under the Inflation Reduction Act, also known as IRA.

Presbyterians for Earth Care webinar explores ways older adults can work to halt climate change

Posted January 25th, 2023

More than 135 people were on hand Tuesday for a webinar as timely as it was relevant: Older Adults and Climate Change. Presbyterians for Earth Care offered the hour-long session, which featured brief presentations from three panelists.