I intend to do the entire “PCUSA Walk for a Fossil Free World,” which will cover most of the distance between Louisville KY and Saint Louis, MO during the first two weeks of June. The purpose of the walk is to prepare ourselves spiritually for the Presbyterian General Assembly, where a significant item on the agenda is an overture sent by forty Presbyteries asking the PCUSA to categorically divest from all Fossil Fuel corporations.
We expect to walk roughly 175 of the 260 mile trip. My goal is to raise at least 10 dollars per mile I walk. You can sponsor me for a penny per mile, a quarter per mile, a dollar per mile, five dollars per mile, or anything in between.
$5 per mile = $875
$1 per mile = $175
$.25 per mile = $43.75
$.01 per mile = $1.75
$10 per mile = $1,750
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 |
| Joseph Martinoni | 06/03/2018 | $150.00 | Godspeed! | Suzi Lee | 05/28/2018 | $30.00 | Amirah AbuLughod | 05/25/2018 | $20.00 | Joyce Donohue | 05/11/2018 | $175.00 | Leah Johnson | 05/10/2018 | $25.00 | Ayumi Temlock | 05/10/2018 | $15.00 | Betty Rots | 05/07/2018 | $50.00 | Rebecca Lawson Putman | 05/07/2018 | $25.00 | Thanks for all you do! | Alice Schrade | 05/07/2018 | $150.00 | Hope your shoes carry you well and safe ... | Tracy Carroll | 05/06/2018 | $43.75 | Hey Rick, This is awesome! Stay fit and focused | Grayson Van Camp | 05/05/2018 | $50.00 | Karen Hessel | 05/04/2018 | $43.75 | Hi, Assume this is supporting the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship along with Rick and his "travel" expenses:) Perhaps new shoes? (and orthotics if he needs them:) | Diane Shepard | 05/03/2018 | $43.75 | We're with you! Diane Shepard | Michael Gyura | 05/03/2018 | $200.00 | Jennifer Lerch | 05/02/2018 | $50.00 | Anne Weirich | 05/02/2018 | $100.00 | Thanks for walking! I'll see you at GA. | Kathy Trott | 05/02/2018 | $50.00 | One foot in front of the other. | William Young | 05/01/2018 | $.00 | Betsy Bostwick | 05/01/2018 | $25.00 | Carlos Wilton | 05/01/2018 | $87.50 | I’m a Commissioner assigned to the Environmental Issues Committee. This inspires me. | Lori Knight-Whitehouse | 05/01/2018 | $50.00 | Leslie Mardenborough | 05/01/2018 | $100.00 | Christina Tutterow | 05/01/2018 | $100.00 | May your travels be safe and your (our) mission be productive! | Gail Golden | 05/01/2018 | $10.00 | Dee Cooper | 05/01/2018 | $175.00 | go Rick Go! Thank you for all you do for us all!! |
| Total | $1,768.75 | ||