Make plans to join Interfaith Power and Light at 12 p.m. Eastern on April 22 as we lift a prayer for our Sacred Earth. You can join us on the Interfaith Power and Light Facebook page at the event time and download the words to the interfaith prayer in advance. In doing so, know that you are joining with thousands of people of faith and conscience to amplify the impact of our collective prayer.
Baha’i prayer, Christine Muller, a Baha’i practitioner, and a music teacher, teaches courses on climate change and sustainable development for the Wilmette Institute, and serves as secretary of the International Environment Forum. Christine offers readings from Baha’i teachings for the Earth. Click here for this prayer on Youtube.
Buddhist prayer, Linda Ruth Cutts is a member of the National Board of IPL and a Senior Dharma Teacher at San Francisco Zen Center, Green Gulch Farm. Click here for this prayer on Youtube.
Christian Prayer,Rev. Dr. Gerald L. Durley, Chair Emeritus of the board of Interfaith Power & Light. Rev. Durley is the former Pastor of the historic Providence Missionary Baptist Church of Atlanta, where he served for nearly 25 years. In 2011, Rev. Durley was inducted into the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame for his contributions during the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Click here for this prayer on Youtube.
Episcopal prayer, Rev. Michael Sells, Episcopal Church of Navajoland on the San Juan Mission. Farmington, New Mexico. Click here for this prayer on Youtube.
Hindu prayer, Neha Pathak recites a Hindu prayer with her daughters that expresses the faithful connection between Hindus and Mother Earth. She is a board member of Bhumi Global, an international organization of Hindus caring for the Earth www.bhumiglobal.org. Click here for this prayer on Youtube.
Jewish Prayer, Rabbi Simone Schicker is the spiritual leader of Temple B’nai Israel, the Jewish Reform congregation in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Click here for this prayer on Youtube.
Jewish prayer, Rabbi Jennie Rosenn is the Founder & CEO of Dayenu, a new organization mobilizing the American Jewish community to confront the climate crisis with spiritual audacity and bold political action. She has spent more than two decades advocating for social change and creating dynamic new initiatives at the heart of the Jewish social justice movement. Learn more about Dayenu by visiting dayenu.org. Click here for this prayer on Youtube.
Muslim prayer,Dr. Bashar Mourad is currently the president of The Islamic Society of Evansville, Indiana. He is a physician by profession and is married with 4 children. Dr. Mourad has been involved in ISE for over two decades. Click here for this prayer on Youtube.
Muslim prayer, Imam Saffet A. Catovic, Muslim Chaplain, Drew University, Madison, New Jersey, and founding member of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) – Green Initiatives. Click here for this prayer on Youtube.
Muslim prayer, Imam Sohail Chaudhry, Islamic Center of East Lansing, Michigan, winner of the Cool Congregations Community Inspiration award. Click here for this prayer on Youtube.
Native American prayer,The Rev Canon Debbie Royals, Pascua Yaqui is Canon for Native American Ministry in the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona, Vicar of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in downtown Tucson and is developing the Four Winds, a new community. She offers a prayer for Creation and included some wisdom teachings from her Pascua Yaqui elders. Click here for this prayer on Youtube.
Navajo prayer, Kyle Mitchell, Dine / Navajo storyteller and faculty member at South Mountain Community College, Arizona/ Click here for this prayer on Youtube
Find other climate blessings from various faith traditions here.
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10 Faith Leaders Breakfast Rev. Talitha Arnold from United Church of Santa Fe and Bishop Michael Hunn from Episcopal Diocese of the Rio Grande will lead particpants in a conversation on how we deepen our spiritual lives and sustain our commitment to transformation amidst crises of creation.
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This hybrid event, held March 6 at First Congregational Church in Albuquerque, lifted up the voices of those at the center of our food systems in New Mexico and beyond. Panelists discussed the multi-faceted challenges facing farmers and ranchers – from mental health to local challenges to national legislation. — such as the Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act (OFF Act).
Pam Roy, executive director of Farm to Table New Mexico, introduced
panelists and led the discussion
Alan Brauer from Indigenous Farm Hub was one of our panelists
Desiree Woodland spoke about the stress conditions facing farmers
Our special guest Sarah Carden from Farm Action Fund visited us from western New York.
She and Cash Carruth, a farmer from Bloomfield, NM, spoke about the Opportunities for
Fairness in Farming Act, also known as the OFF Act.
Here is the full video, courtesy of First Congregational Church.
Included are an introduction by Rev. Clara Sims and a question-and-answer session
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Interfaith Prayers for the Earth
/in Earth & Faith, Featured Articles, NEWS /by adminMake plans to join Interfaith Power and Light at 12 p.m. Eastern on April 22 as we lift a prayer for our Sacred Earth. You can join us on the Interfaith Power and Light Facebook page at the event time and download the words to the interfaith prayer in advance. In doing so, know that you are joining with thousands of people of faith and conscience to amplify the impact of our collective prayer.
Earth Week Facebook video recorded prayers:
Click here to go to Interfaith Power & Light’s FaceBook page to pray along. Or click the links below to pray along on IPL’s Youtube channel.
Prayers by Faith Tradition
Baha’i prayer, Christine Muller, a Baha’i practitioner, and a music teacher, teaches courses on climate change and sustainable development for the Wilmette Institute, and serves as secretary of the International Environment Forum. Christine offers readings from Baha’i teachings for the Earth. Click here for this prayer on Youtube.
Buddhist prayer, Linda Ruth Cutts is a member of the National Board of IPL and a Senior Dharma Teacher at San Francisco Zen Center, Green Gulch Farm. Click here for this prayer on Youtube.
Buddhist prayer, Rev. Joan Jiko Halifax, Abbot and Founder of the Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico Click here for this prayer on Youtube.
Christian Prayer, Rev. Dr. Gerald L. Durley, Chair Emeritus of the board of Interfaith Power & Light. Rev. Durley is the former Pastor of the historic Providence Missionary Baptist Church of Atlanta, where he served for nearly 25 years. In 2011, Rev. Durley was inducted into the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame for his contributions during the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Click here for this prayer on Youtube.
Episcopal prayer, Rev. Michael Sells, Episcopal Church of Navajoland on the San Juan Mission. Farmington, New Mexico. Click here for this prayer on Youtube.
Hindu prayer, Neha Pathak recites a Hindu prayer with her daughters that expresses the faithful connection between Hindus and Mother Earth. She is a board member of Bhumi Global, an international organization of Hindus caring for the Earth www.bhumiglobal.org. Click here for this prayer on Youtube.
Hindu prayer, SriVani Ganti, board member of Bhumi Global. Click here for this prayer on Youtube.
Interfaith prayer, “We Hold The Earth” by Rev. Susan Hendershot, President, Interfaith Power & Light. Click here for the prayer on Youtube
Lenape and English prayer, Trinity Norwood-Citizen of The Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Nation of New Jersey. Click here for this prayer on Youtube
Jewish prayer, Rabbi Nate DeGroot, Hazon Detroit, Michigan. Click here to view the prayer on Youtube
Jewish Prayer, Rabbi Simone Schicker is the spiritual leader of Temple B’nai Israel, the Jewish Reform congregation in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Click here for this prayer on Youtube.
Jewish prayer, Rabbi Jennie Rosenn is the Founder & CEO of Dayenu, a new organization mobilizing the American Jewish community to confront the climate crisis with spiritual audacity and bold political action. She has spent more than two decades advocating for social change and creating dynamic new initiatives at the heart of the Jewish social justice movement. Learn more about Dayenu by visiting dayenu.org. Click here for this prayer on Youtube.
Muslim prayer, Dr. Bashar Mourad is currently the president of The Islamic Society of Evansville, Indiana. He is a physician by profession and is married with 4 children. Dr. Mourad has been involved in ISE for over two decades. Click here for this prayer on Youtube.
Muslim prayer, Imam Saffet A. Catovic, Muslim Chaplain, Drew University, Madison, New Jersey, and founding member of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) – Green Initiatives. Click here for this prayer on Youtube.
Muslim prayer, Imam Sohail Chaudhry, Islamic Center of East Lansing, Michigan, winner of the Cool Congregations Community Inspiration award. Click here for this prayer on Youtube.
Native American prayer, The Rev Canon Debbie Royals, Pascua Yaqui is Canon for Native American Ministry in the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona, Vicar of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in downtown Tucson and is developing the Four Winds, a new community. She offers a prayer for Creation and included some wisdom teachings from her Pascua Yaqui elders. Click here for this prayer on Youtube.
Navajo prayer, Kyle Mitchell, Dine / Navajo storyteller and faculty member at South Mountain Community College, Arizona/ Click here for this prayer on Youtube
Find other climate blessings from various faith traditions here.
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Earth Month Events & Activities in New Mexico (Updated April 8)
/in Earth & Faith, Featured Articles, NEWS /by adminMark Your Calendars for these events
(click on each link for more information) Page will be updated
6 Tree New Mexico ABQ Mesa Village neighborhood tree planting
10 Faith Leaders Breakfast Rev. Talitha Arnold from United Church of Santa Fe and Bishop Michael Hunn from Episcopal Diocese of the Rio Grande will lead particpants in a conversation on how we deepen our spiritual lives and sustain our commitment to transformation amidst crises of creation.
17 Care for the Earth Event (New Mexico State University)
18 Earth Day Nosh & Knowledge: Local Flavor at Congregation Albert (Albuquerque)
18 Screening of Documentary ‘Common Ground’ (Albuquerque Mennonite Church)
20 Earth Day Las Cruces
20 Earth Day Hike & Clean-Up on the Caja del Rio
21 Earth Day Festival (Balloon Fiesta Park, Albuquerque)
22 Screening of Documentary ‘Common Ground’ (Central United Methodist Church-Albuquerque)
27 Tree New Mexico ABQ Tuscany neighborhood tree planting
27 Screening of documentary ‘Common Ground’ First Congregational Church, Albuquerque
Watch: Our Sacred Land–Farms, Food, and Fairness
/in Earth & Faith, Faithful Citizenship, Featured Articles, Media, NEWS /by adminThis hybrid event, held March 6 at First Congregational Church in Albuquerque, lifted up the voices of those at the center of our food systems in New Mexico and beyond. Panelists discussed the multi-faceted challenges facing farmers and ranchers – from mental health to local challenges to national legislation. — such as the Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act (OFF Act).
Pam Roy, executive director of Farm to Table New Mexico, introduced
panelists and led the discussion
Alan Brauer from Indigenous Farm Hub was one of our panelists
Desiree Woodland spoke about the stress conditions facing farmers
Our special guest Sarah Carden from Farm Action Fund visited us from western New York.
She and Cash Carruth, a farmer from Bloomfield, NM, spoke about the Opportunities for
Fairness in Farming Act, also known as the OFF Act.
Here is the full video, courtesy of First Congregational Church.
Included are an introduction by Rev. Clara Sims and a question-and-answer session