After being involved with Presbyterians for Earth Care for a number of years, I want to join other Presbyterians on the walk to St. Louis to show that we want the church to divest from its interests in fossil fuels. While I'm only going to walk for one day, I want to show solidarity with my fellow walkers who will go all the way to St. Louis over two weeks. This year we will be successful in passing the divestment overture!
It’s time for the denomination to put its money where its faith is. The PC(USA) must join the divestment movement that has already taken trillions of dollars out of the fossil fuel industry. By doing so, the denomination will no longer profit from an industry that has contributed to climate change. Hurricanes in Puerto Rico, drought in California, rising sea levels along the global coasts — natural disasters exacerbated by climate change which affect Presbyterians and all creation.
Our faith calls us to love God, creation, and neighbor with our whole selves, and June 1-16, 2018 we will love creation with each step we take. The PCUSA Walk for a Fossil Free World will take us from Louisville, Kentucky (the headquarters of the Presbyterian Church [USA]) to St. Louis, Missouri, in time for the PC(USA)’s 223rd General Assembly. Our goals are to:
- Call upon the PC(USA) 223rd General Assembly do divest from fossil fuels
- Center the voices and experiences of people already affected by climate change
- Reduce our own carbon footprint as we travel to GA
You're invited to join! More details about the Walk can be found at PCUSAwalk.org
| Supporters | |||
| Name | Date | Amount | Comments |
| Anne Teaford | 06/30/2018 | $25.00 | Bill Bowman | 05/14/2018 | $100.00 | Bill Bowman | 05/01/2018 | $.00 | Marlena East | 04/26/2018 | $50.00 | Rory Spaulding-Andre | 04/25/2018 | $25.00 | Sawyer Ralph | 04/24/2018 | $50.00 | Good luck, Grampy!! | Jennifer Gueda | 04/23/2018 | $50.00 | Go Bill!! | Michael Bowman | 04/23/2018 | $50.00 |
| Total | $350.00 | ||