CreationCARE
CreationCARE is St. James’ environmental ministry. We believe we have a responsibility to care for our natural resources, be responsible stewards of God’s creation, and share the importance of caring for creation with others. If you agree and would like to learn more and/or to be a part of this ministry, please contact Chris Deets at cdeets@gmail.com or Joan Johnson at forevergardener@yahoo.com. Be sure to check out the upcoming CreationCARE programs below!
Honoring Our Sacred Gifts! FREE EVENT TO ALL WHO REGISTER! Click on the blue button above to Register. This promises to be a meaningful and inspiring day of connection and reflection. There are many interesting break out sessions
- Community Garden Prep at St. Matthew’s – Liverpool (Capacity – 20)
- Guided tour of Skä•noñh Great Law of Peace Center (Capacity – 30) [There is a $7 admittance fee for the Skä•noñh Center]
- Sacred Walk in Nature at Onondaga Lake (Capacity – 20)
- Forest Therapy Walk at Onondaga Lake Park (Capacity – 12)
- Discussion Group – Addressing Food Justice Issues
- Discussion Group – Ways To Increase Alliances With Local Indigenous Peoples
- Discussion Group – Empowering Local Creation Care Work
- Discussion Group – Themes From The Serviceberry Such As How To Promote A Regenerative Culture And/Or Economy
EVERY DAY is Earth Day for CreationCARE-be sure to check out the EarthDay website for ideas on how to help save our planet! https://www.earthday.org/
Bartlett Tree Company will be handing out FREE TREE SAPLINGS on Sunday, April 26 at St. James’ Church!
CreationCARE will be handing out Sunflower Seeds to parishioners on Sun., May 10!
Join Chris Deets Sunday, May 3 at 9:40 a.m. in the parish hall for a discussion about the Diocesan program-Honoring Our Sacred Gifts!
Join Frank Moses, SLA Director for a discussion about Lake Friendly Living on Sunday, May 17 at 9:40 a.m. in the parish hall.
Come worship with St. James’ on May 24 and pick up your Laxton’s Wildflower pollinator plants!
Why are pollinators important to us? Worldwide, approximately 1,000 plants grown for food, beverages, fibers, spices, and medicines need to be pollinated by animals in order to produce the goods on which we depend. Foods and beverages produced with the help of pollinators include blueberries, chocolate, coffee, melons, peaches, pumpkins, vanilla, and almonds. Plants that depend on a single pollinator species, and likewise, pollinators that depend on a single type of plant for food are interdependent. If one disappears, so will the other.
New Adult EducationCaring for God’s Creation: What, Why, and How?
3 Sessions-All Recorded for You to Watch
Skaneateles Library
Our local library offers many types of kits and resources (including museum and park passes) available free to the public! Click the arrows to learn more about each item.
- Kill A Watt Electricity Usage Monitors
- Black & Decker Thermal Leak Detector
- Energy Savers: Tips on Saving Money & Energy at Home by the US Department of Energy
- Three-way Soil Meter to measure light, moisture and soil pH
- Garden Rescue: First Aid for Plants and Flowers by Jo Whittingham
- Classic Speck Air Quality Monitor
- LG Ultra Slim Portable CD/DVD Drive & Writer
- Turn a TV into a smartTV with the ROKU & HDMI cable
- Verizon Jetpack Mobile Hotspot & Power Adapter and Cable
- Chrome book & hotspot
- Childrens Museum of Oswego
- Everson Museum of Art
- National Women’s Hall of Fame
- NY State Parks Empire Pass
- Onondaga County Parks Pass (Beaver Lake Nature Center, Highland Forest, Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Oneida Shores Park, Pratt’s Falls Park, Jamesville Beach Park.)