More than 40 New Mexicans were among the hundreds of faith leaders nationwide who signed a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer urging Congress to pass a bold economic recovery and infrastructure package that creates family and community sustaining jobs while caring for our climate and our neighbors.
We urge you to support historic levels of investment that will safeguard Creation, address the impacts of climate change and pollution from fossil fuel extraction and related industries, and fulfill our moral obligation to leave a habitable world for future generations. Black, Indigenous, and people of color(BIPOC) and low-income communities have been hit the hardest by the triple health, economic,and environmental crises we face. The needs of these communities must be at the center of any infrastructure package.
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Read quotes from four national faith leaders
In New Mexico, faith leaders from Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Cruces, Taos, Carlsbad, Raton, Chapparral, Jemez Springs, Gallup signed the letter. A separate version of the letter will go directly to our congressional delegation.
Rev. Talitha Arnold, United Church of Santa Fe
Tanya Barlow, United Methodist Women Conference Vice President, New Mexico Conference
Rev. Dr. Holly Beaumont, InterfaithWorker Justice – New Mexico
Carolyn Begay, United Methodist Women Conference Spiritual Growth Coordinator, New Mexico Conference
Reverend Judy Bierbaum,
Rev Ronald Brooker, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Joan Brown, Executive Director Sr.,Order Of St. Francis, New Mexico Interfaith Power & Light
Rose Marie Cecchini, Mm, Sr.,Maryknoll Sisters
Alfred Chavez, St. Joseph on the Rio Grande Parish
Dr. Gene Chorostecki
Rev. Edward Church, Church of the Good Shepherd, Albuquerque,
Catherine Clemons, Sister, Catholic Church in Mobile, Alabama
Rev. Dr. Kenneth Cuthbertson, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) – retired
Rev. Jean Darling, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Santa Fe
Rev. Dr. Gregory Gaertner, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Andrew Gold, Maggid, Kol Ha Lev’
Dr. Michael Gregory
Dr. D. Hart
Caroline Mb Hess, Bahá’ís of the East Mountain
Rev Sue Joiner, First Congregational United Church of Christ
Rev. B. Gail Joralemon, First Congregational United Church of Christ, Albuquerque
Nicholas King, Pastor, Carlsbad Mennonite Church
Rev. George Kunkle, St. Bede’s Episcopal Church
The Rev. Benjamin Larzelere, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America(Evangelical Lutheran Church inAmerica) Retired
Rev. Erica Lea-Simka, Albuquerque Mennonite Church
Dr. Reeve Love
Dr. Alston Lundgren, Retired
Rev James Marshall
Patricia Masterman, Deacon, Holy Family Episcopal Church
Anne Morawski, Pastor, Holy Cross Lutheran Church Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Dr. Nathan Nielsen
Dr. A. Obermeier
Rev. George Packard, Wisconsin Conference United Methodist Church
Nancy Poe, Raton United Methodist Church
Rev. Dr. Dusty Pruitt, United Church of Christ
Rabbi Harry Rosenfeld, Congregation Albert
Dr. Emily Rothman,
Anne Salaun, Sr., Assumption Sisters Chaparral NM
Laura Sandison, Albuquerque, NM
Rev. Pamela Shepherd, Taos United Community Church
Charlotte Smith, Baha’i
Sue Stefford-Grey, President of the Board, First Christian Church in Las Cruces, New Mexico
Dr. Shari Tarbet
Rev. Glen Thamert, Jemez Peacemakers
The Rev. Daniel J. Webster, Episcopal Church
NM Faith Leaders Add Their Voices to Letter Urging Congress to Pass Sustainable Infrastructure Bill
/in Faithful Citizenship, Featured Articles, NEWS /by adminMore than 40 New Mexicans were among the hundreds of faith leaders nationwide who signed a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer urging Congress to pass a bold economic recovery and infrastructure package that creates family and community sustaining jobs while caring for our climate and our neighbors.
Read full letter
Read quotes from four national faith leaders
In New Mexico, faith leaders from Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Cruces, Taos, Carlsbad, Raton, Chapparral, Jemez Springs, Gallup signed the letter. A separate version of the letter will go directly to our congressional delegation.
Rev. Talitha Arnold, United Church of Santa Fe
Tanya Barlow, United Methodist Women Conference Vice President, New Mexico Conference
Rev. Dr. Holly Beaumont, InterfaithWorker Justice – New Mexico
Carolyn Begay, United Methodist Women Conference Spiritual Growth Coordinator, New Mexico Conference
Reverend Judy Bierbaum,
Rev Ronald Brooker, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Joan Brown, Executive Director Sr.,Order Of St. Francis, New Mexico Interfaith Power & Light
Rose Marie Cecchini, Mm, Sr.,Maryknoll Sisters
Alfred Chavez, St. Joseph on the Rio Grande Parish
Dr. Gene Chorostecki
Rev. Edward Church, Church of the Good Shepherd, Albuquerque,
Catherine Clemons, Sister, Catholic Church in Mobile, Alabama
Rev. Dr. Kenneth Cuthbertson, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) – retired
Rev. Jean Darling, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Santa Fe
Rev. Dr. Gregory Gaertner, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Andrew Gold, Maggid, Kol Ha Lev’
Dr. Michael Gregory
Dr. D. Hart
Caroline Mb Hess, Bahá’ís of the East Mountain
Rev Sue Joiner, First Congregational United Church of Christ
Rev. B. Gail Joralemon, First Congregational United Church of Christ, Albuquerque
Nicholas King, Pastor, Carlsbad Mennonite Church
Rev. George Kunkle, St. Bede’s Episcopal Church
The Rev. Benjamin Larzelere, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America(Evangelical Lutheran Church inAmerica) Retired
Rev. Erica Lea-Simka, Albuquerque Mennonite Church
Dr. Reeve Love
Dr. Alston Lundgren, Retired
Rev James Marshall
Patricia Masterman, Deacon, Holy Family Episcopal Church
Anne Morawski, Pastor, Holy Cross Lutheran Church Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Dr. Nathan Nielsen
Dr. A. Obermeier
Rev. George Packard, Wisconsin Conference United Methodist Church
Nancy Poe, Raton United Methodist Church
Rev. Dr. Dusty Pruitt, United Church of Christ
Rabbi Harry Rosenfeld, Congregation Albert
Dr. Emily Rothman,
Anne Salaun, Sr., Assumption Sisters Chaparral NM
Laura Sandison, Albuquerque, NM
Rev. Pamela Shepherd, Taos United Community Church
Charlotte Smith, Baha’i
Sue Stefford-Grey, President of the Board, First Christian Church in Las Cruces, New Mexico
Dr. Shari Tarbet
Rev. Glen Thamert, Jemez Peacemakers
The Rev. Daniel J. Webster, Episcopal Church
New Mexico Climate Change Task Force Seeks Public Input
/in Campaigns, Featured Articles, NEWS /by adminThe work of the Task Force, which is co-chaired by the cabinet secretaries of the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) and Environment Department (NMED), continued throughout the pandemic and subgroups were created to explore how to move our current strategies forward and develop new ones.
Accomplishments to date include passage of the Energy Transition Act, new solar market development tax credits for homeowners and businesses, adoption of modern statewide building codes, completion of the Renewable Energy Transmission Authority (RETA) study on transmission corridors for renewable energy, and a statewide natural gas waste reduction rule. More accomplishments and strategies underway are detailed in the Task Force’s annual strategy document.
“The Task Force invites all New Mexicans to take part in the survey and identify what matters most to communities when it comes to climate action,” said EMNRD Cabinet Secretary Sarah Cottrell Propst. “Our work will be most impactful if all New Mexicans are represented in our climate plans.”
Please participate in this survey, which is available in English and Spanish and will be open through July 15, 2021.
Other Side of the Hill – Coming this Summer thru IPL!
/in Earth & Faith, Media, NEWS /by adminOTHER SIDE OF THE HILL is a new film that will be available this summer through IPL for free congregational screenings and individual viewing at home between July 10-25. Where can East & West, Republicans & Democrats, find the common ground needed to address climate change? How can industry and environmentalists work hand in hand? And how can local economies find opportunity in a lower emissions future?
No matter where you are located this important story will inspire you to reach out and bridge the divide. We are more alike than we are different.
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