"Earthkeeping: Creation Care in Global Mission"
Online conference held April 22-24, 2021. Below are the links to the plenary presentations, worship videos from Ghana, Pakistan, and the Dominican Republic, and Mission Spotlights videos that highlight the work of some of the mission organizations that are members of GEMN. You may watch them individually here or click the button below to be taken to the full conference video playlist on YouTube.
Plenary Presentations
“Hearing the Cry of the Earth and the Cry of the Poor: Global Mission and Climate Justice”
Canon Dr. Rachel Mash: Coordinator, Anglican Church of Southern Africa Environmental Network (Green Anglicans); Secretary of Anglican Communion Environmental Network
Thursday, April 22, 2021
“Vive tu fe naturalmente/Live your faith naturally”
The Rt. Rev. Orlando Gomez, Bishop of the Diocese of Costa Rica
Thursday, April 22, 2021
“Earth Care, Soul Care: Growing in Spiritual Resilience”
The Rev. Dr. Margaret Bullitt-Jonas: Missioner for Creation Care, Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts & Southern New England Conference, United Church of Christ; Creation Care Advisor, Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts
Friday, April 23, 2021
“The Effects of Post-colonial Mission in Navajoland, and the Healing Today”
The Rev. Leon Sampson, Priest at Good Shepherd Mission, Episcopal Church in Navajoland, Fort Defiance, Arizona
Friday, April 23, 2021
“Pilgrims on the Reconciliation Way: Where Episcopal Justice and Creation Care are Calling Us to Go Next”
The Rev. Melanie Mullen: Director for Reconciliation, Justice & Creation Care, The Episcopal Church
Saturday, April 24, 2021
Worship Videos
Diocese of the Dominican Republic
In Spanish with English subtitles and translation
Diocese of Cape Coast, Ghana
With Bishop Victor Atta-Bafoe and members of St. Nicholas Seminary
Church of Pakistan
St. Thomas Theological College,
Karachi, Pakistan
Mission Spotlights
A Tribute to Bishop Ellinah Wamukoyah
The Rt. Rev. Ellinah Wamukoyah, bishop of Swaziland in the Anglican Province of Southern Africa, died of Covid-19 in 2020. The Diocese of Swaziland had a three-way companion relationship with the Diocese of Iowa (USA) and the Diocese of Brecon, Scotland. This video tribute was put together by her friends in the Diocese of Iowa.