It’s Back! After a year’s sabbatical, the Hollister Institute is re-opening its programs with a study of the book Climate Church, Climate World by Jim Antal.
Environmental leader Rev. Jim Antal from the United Church of Christ calls climate change ” the greatest moral challenge humanity has ever faced. “He presents a compelling case that it’s time for the church to meet this challenge, just as the church addressed previous challenges such as slavery and civil rights.
Antal calls for the church to embrace a new vocation so that future generations might live in harmony with God’s creation. He suggests practical ways that Christians can reorient what they prize through new approaches to worship, preaching, witnessing and other spiritual practices that honor creation and cultivate hope.
Jan 9: The Climate Crisis and a Loving God
Jan 16: Care of Creation: the Church’s Vocation
Jan 23: The Moral Imperative – how do we respond to the Climate Crisis
Jan 30: Giving Voice to Every Creature Under Heaven – Creation in Worship
Feb 6: Witness – Climate Action in the Community
Feb 13: Moving from Fear to Hope
Each session will include a short summary of Antal’s ideas, together with questions and activities to help us grapple with the climate crisis in a new way. Members of Earthcare will lead the conversations.
Classes start at 10am on Thursday mornings starting January 9th and continuing for six weeks.