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Rabbi GLENN JACOB leads the New York affiliate of New York Interfaith Power and Light (IPL). It is an independent nonprofit (501C3) organization established in 2004. IPL represents over 110 communities of faith and thousands of individuals to be the moral response to climate change in New York State. Rabbi Jacob articulates the vision of the not-for-profit organization well, suggesting the need to care for Creation is upon us all, and that there is not a "single plot" of land in NYS that is not affected (negatively) by climate change.

He shared some of the challenges in front of New Yorkers, and many of the faithful responses, too.

While it is still available and not stripped of funds, if you would like to know more about support for clean energy improvements for your community of faith, house of worship, or other NFP ministry, check our the Inflation Reduction Act:

Click this link: https://www.whitehouse.gov/cleanenergy/directpay/?utm_source=www.cleanenergy.gov#other

The Creation Justice Team, part of UNY AC UMC General Board of Global Ministry, is now supporting the Common Table Podcast UMC. Creation Justice, Creation Care, climate change disruptions to the health of the Earth, and how to prayerfully respect and love the creation we were born on, will be our focus.

Formally sponsored by the Social Holiness team of the Upper New York Annual Conference, we hope that you continue to enjoy the podcasts produced with the theme of justice and compassion.

We aim to lift awareness and offer education to matters of justice in the human community in the name of Christ. Rev. Dr. Robin Blair, host.

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Andrew Hartley, PhD, is the Chair person of the Creation Justice team of the Upper New York UMC Annual Conference. Dr. Hartley is passionate about Creation Justice and Creation Care. His passion and commitment to the health of the planet drives his life through faith and gives direction to the team which harnesses the energy of the UNY AC UMC. The team brings information to the life of a faith community in caring of the planet in practical, meaningful ways.

Please listen to this episode of Common Table Podcast UMC and be in touch with the Lord to engage in faithful, earth-healing practices as a way to honor God and live your faith.

The Creation Justice Team, part of UNY AC UMC General Board of Global Ministry, is now supporting the Common Table Podcast UMC. Creation Justice, Creation Care, climate change disruptions to the health of the Earth, and how to prayerfully respect and love the creation we were born on, will be our focus.

Formally sponsored by the Social Holiness team of the Upper New York Annual Conference, we hope that you continue to enjoy the podcasts produced with the theme of justice and compassion.

We aim to lift awareness and offer education to matters of justice in the human community in the name of Christ. Rev. Dr. Robin Blair, host.

Send us a text

The Social Holiness team of the UNY AC UMC is involved with the denominational effort to dismantle racism in our culture and our church. We offer this podcast as a way to bring awareness to the justice matters of racism in our midst, and sense of hope that all God's people are able to see one another in light of God's grace. Specifically, the UNY AC assembled a task force to work with the Conference Commission of Religion and Race (CCORR) and the General Commission on Religion and Race (GCOR) to bring awareness to the racism that harms us all. This task force was requested to educate us on personal and systemic racism, make us aware of our bias assumptions, invite us into grace-filled relationships to dismantle racism, and hold us accountable for the acts of racism. The population of the United Methodist community of UNY AC is approximately 97% white folks of European ancestry.

We will hear from Dr. Boggin, UMC Archives and History, Rev Dr Arroyo, GCOR, Bishop Moore-Koi-Koi, Western PA AC UMC, and Rev Evelyn Woodring and Georgia Whitney, both on the task force at UNY UMC.

This faith-centered conversation is filled with information that a might be familiar to some, yet brand new to many. We hope you will listen with the grace and light of eager love to bind the wounds that need healing as we all reach to, Imagine No Racism.

A Few Resources:
Imagine No Racism, UNY AC UMC
Resources in addition: https://www.unyumc.org/images/uploads/Comprehensive_Anti-Racism_Resources.pdf
Books and videos: https://www.unyumc.org/images/uploads/CCORR_Resource_List.pdf
What is it to be privileged? https://www.r2hub.org/wait-thats-privilege
General Commission on Religion and Race: gcorr.org



Contact Georgia Whitney for questions to be answered, or time and place to experience the Imagine No Racism curriculum: 585-410-4370
(please not before 9:00am, or after 9:00pm)

The Creation Justice Team, part of UNY AC UMC General Board of Global Ministry, is now supporting the Common Table Podcast UMC. Creation Justice, Creation Care, climate change disruptions to the health of the Earth, and how to prayerfully respect and love the creation we were born on, will be our focus.

Formally sponsored by the Social Holiness team of the Upper New York Annual Conference, we hope that you continue to enjoy the podcasts produced with the theme of justice and compassion.

We aim to lift awareness and offer education to matters of justice in the human community in the name of Christ. Rev. Dr. Robin Blair, host.