Devotional Hike
September 5th at 10:00 a.m. at Enterprise South Visitor's Center
Our last Devotional Hike of the summer will take place at 10:00 a.m. on September 5th at Enterprise South! These hikes offer a meaningful time to connect with God through scripture and the beauty of the outdoors. We will meet at the Visitor's Center before the hike. All are welcome to join us!
For more information, contact Caroline Archer at carcher@firstcentenary.com.
For more information, contact Caroline Archer at carcher@firstcentenary.com.
Creation Care Meeting
September 9th, October 14th, November 11th, December 9th at 6:30 p.m. in Mohney Hall
Join us for our upcoming Creation Care Ministry meetings and learn more about how our church is caring for God’s creation! Our Creation Care Meeting will be held on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in Mohney Hall starting in February. All are welcome to join us to learn more about this ministry, connect with others who share a passion for creation care, and explore ways to get involved.
Faithful Resistance in a Warming World Watch Party
September 29th at 7:00 p.m. in the Oak Street Center Room 101/102
About the Session
In “Faithful Resistance in a Warming World: Bill McKibben on Climate, Courage, and Collective Action,” writer, activist, and 350.org founder Bill McKibben will ground the Summit’s theme of Grounded Resistance in the stark realities of the climate crisis and the extraordinary possibilities of organized people power.
Drawing on decades of work helping to build the modern climate movement, from sounding the alarm in The End of Nature to leading fossil fuel divestment campaigns and launching Third Act, McKibben will reflect on why climate change is fundamentally a moral and spiritual question for people of faith and conscience.
Speaking to a multifaith audience, he will explore how spiritual traditions can nourish the courage, honesty, and solidarity required to confront the fossil fuel industry and advance climate and environmental justice. Through stories from frontline movements, elders organizing, and communities of faith taking prophetic risks, McKibben will invite participants to root their resistance in love of neighbor, care for the Earth, and a commitment to future generations. Attendees will leave with a clearer sense of the climate stakes, along with practical pathways for sustained, grounded action in their Houses of Worship, neighborhoods, and broader movements.
About the Speaker
Bill McKibben is an author, educator, and environmentalist, who helped found 350.org, the first global grassroots climate campaign, and who has recently helped found Third Act, to build a progressive organizing movement for people over the age of 60.
All are welcome and registration is free. For more information, contact Caroline Archer at carcher@firstcentenary.com.
In “Faithful Resistance in a Warming World: Bill McKibben on Climate, Courage, and Collective Action,” writer, activist, and 350.org founder Bill McKibben will ground the Summit’s theme of Grounded Resistance in the stark realities of the climate crisis and the extraordinary possibilities of organized people power.
Drawing on decades of work helping to build the modern climate movement, from sounding the alarm in The End of Nature to leading fossil fuel divestment campaigns and launching Third Act, McKibben will reflect on why climate change is fundamentally a moral and spiritual question for people of faith and conscience.
Speaking to a multifaith audience, he will explore how spiritual traditions can nourish the courage, honesty, and solidarity required to confront the fossil fuel industry and advance climate and environmental justice. Through stories from frontline movements, elders organizing, and communities of faith taking prophetic risks, McKibben will invite participants to root their resistance in love of neighbor, care for the Earth, and a commitment to future generations. Attendees will leave with a clearer sense of the climate stakes, along with practical pathways for sustained, grounded action in their Houses of Worship, neighborhoods, and broader movements.
About the Speaker
Bill McKibben is an author, educator, and environmentalist, who helped found 350.org, the first global grassroots climate campaign, and who has recently helped found Third Act, to build a progressive organizing movement for people over the age of 60.
All are welcome and registration is free. For more information, contact Caroline Archer at carcher@firstcentenary.com.
Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.
We're excited to announce that First-Centenary is expanding our recycling efforts!
You can now recycle:
• Paper
• Aluminum
• #1 and #2 Plastics
Look for designated bins around the church and help us care for God's creation by disposing of these items responsibly.
You can now recycle:
• Paper
• Aluminum
• #1 and #2 Plastics
Look for designated bins around the church and help us care for God's creation by disposing of these items responsibly.
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If you would like to request compost materials, please fill out the form below. For more information, contact Caroline Archer at carcher@firstcentenary.com.
Rev. Caroline Archer
Minister of Environmental Justice
Rev. Caroline Archer
Minister of Environmental Justice
Caroline is a Provisional Deacon serving both at First-Centenary United Methodist Church and as a water/wastewater design engineer. She is a Georgia native and graduate of Mercer University and Vanderbilt Divinity School.
Caroline is passionate about Creation Care and life-giving community centered on the well-being of all. She and her husband, Ryan, have two children, Rebekah and Thomas.
Caroline is passionate about Creation Care and life-giving community centered on the well-being of all. She and her husband, Ryan, have two children, Rebekah and Thomas.