Creation Justice

Happy Earth Day! At EMO, we are working towards building resilient communities through advocacy, education, preparedness, and innovation. We see that our climate is changing and understand that it is our shared responsibility to work together as a community to build resilience for our common home. In less than one month, on Sunday May 17th, our Creation Justice team will host our annual Interfaith Earth Summit, to reflect and learn more about how together we can care for our planet and our communities.

We encourage you to follow our Creation Justice Page and sign up for their newsletter to learn more about the work they do all year!

EMO's Earth Summit is an opportunity for people of faith and goodwill to gather locally around a shared care for our neighbors and the environment we all depend on. Through Zoom, we will connect our statewide community.

This year's Earth Summit is an invitation to:

Re-Connect with people like you across Oregon who seek a safe, healthy, abundant, and beautiful world for all.
Re-Imagine your community, resilient and thriving with nature.
Re-New your commitment to action, and find your place in the movement.

Save the date, May 17th, 2026, and pre-register here: http://bit.ly/4awpXjS

You are invited to join us on a journey to RE-CONNECT, RE-IMAGINE, and RE-NEW as we prepare for the 2026 Oregon Interfaith Earth Summit on May 17! Please complete this form (http://bit.ly/4c2SzE6) to save the date. 😀

And to everyone observing Ash Wednesday today, may this season of prayer, fasting, and giving bring many blessings.

Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon EcoFaith Recovery Oregon Synod ELCA Presbytery of the Cascades Catholic Climate Covenant Archdiocese of Portland Creation Justice Ministries Muslim Educational Trust Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon Unitarian Universalist Church in Eugene Oregon Unitarian Universalist Voices for Justice Lake Oswego United Church of Christ Bright Way Zen Creation Justice

The 2025 Clean & Affordable Energy Conference is this Wed, Dec. 3 at Portland State University. Check it out: https://nwenergy.org/featured/fall-2025-clean-affordable-energy-conference/
The NW Energy Coalition offers this opportunity to explore how we can meet growing energy needs, prepare for extreme weather, and modernize the grid. Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon is a Community Partner!

Fall 2025 Clean & Affordable Energy Conference - NW Energy Coalition The NW Energy Coalition’s Fall Clean & Affordable Energy Conference returns on December 3 at Portland State University. Join utility leaders, policymakers, advocates, and energy experts from across the region to explore solutions for a reliable, equitable, and decarbonized energy future. This year...

🙌 This Sunday we are launching a series of community conversations on Toxic "Natural" Gas (https://StopGas.org/events) paired with a bold media campaign. Join us for a presentation if you can, and consider taking an easy action now by signing this petition: https://StopGas.org/take-action

Oregon Interfaith Power and Light
Oregon PSR (Physicians for Social Responsibility) Greater Hells Canyon Council 350Deschutes Oregon Rural Action OPB Indivisible Oregon 350.org Columbia Riverkeeper Extinction Rebellion Portland - XR PDX Climate Change Recovery Waterkeeper Alliance Electrify America EOC3: Eastern Oregon Climate Change Coalition

How much do you know about the risks of gas in your home or congregation? Join us for a free presentation, with health professionals and community advocates, on the subject of Toxic Natural Gas. Register at https://StopGas.org/events

Events | Stop NW Gas Expansion Join health professionals and community advocates for a presentation on the health, safety, and financial risks of toxic "natural" gas.

🌍💚 On this Earth Day, we give thanks for , champion of the poor, the marginalized, and of God's good earth upon which all of us depend.

"From his first moments as the global leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis swiftly emerged as the world's moral conscience on climate change and other environmental crises threatening the planet."

Read more about how Pope Francis leaves a legacy of environmental conscience, so needed in our world, in EarthBeat: https://www.ncronline.org/earthbeat/environment/pope-francis-leaves-legacy-environmental-conscience-world

Do you think polluters should pay for the damage they cause? Please support the MAKE POLLUTERS PAY bill in the Oregon Senate!

>> Submit Written Testimony (https://bit.ly/43HlfhK) - It's easy, and even a few sentences will make a big difference. Please do this, if nothing else.

>> Register to Testify Live (https://bit.ly/42csn3a) - Click on "Register to Testify" (underlined in the image) to participate virtually or in person in the hearing on Monday at 3 p.m. Be prepared to testify in one minute. Simply state your name, location, affiliation, and your support for the bill. Then share why it matters to you as time allows.

If you can, please do both! To guide you, here is a testimony toolkit + one-pager for SB 1187. (https://bit.ly/3FTwaee)

During our Earth Summit in March, workshop participants prepared testimony in support of the Make Polluters Pay Bill (SB 1187). This Monday at 3 p.m., the bill has an important hearing in the Oregon Senate. This is the time to show our support!

Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon Oregon Interfaith Power and Light Oregon Synod ELCA Muslim Educational Trust Havurah Shalom Augustana Lutheran Church First Congregational United Church of Christ, Corvallis Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon First United Methodist Church PDX Trinity Lutheran Church St. Marks Episcopal Church - Medford, Oregon