The Episcopal Diocese of Long Island’s Creation Care Community has released the August 2026 edition of their official newsletter.
As we enter the Season of Creation, this issue serves as an urgent call to action, reflection, and renewal. Packed with inspiring articles, theological insights, and practical eco-friendly solutions, this edition is your essential guide to environmental justice on Long Island and beyond.
What’s Inside:
Message from the Missioner: The Rev. Dr. Matthew Moore shares a moving reflection on St. Francis, connecting climate change vulnerability directly to immigration justice and inviting readers to a multifaith pilgrimage.
Valediction from Bishop Provenzano: Our outgoing 8th Bishop of Long Island reflects on 17 years of leadership, setting up the Creation Care Community in 2019, and our calling as co-creators to protect "this fragile earth, our island home."
The Feast of All Creation: The Rev. Mark Genszler and The Rev. Maxine Barnett explore the history and ecumenical adoption of this major feast day, offering ways for parishes to celebrate throughout September.
The Ecological Irony of Nitrogen: Irene Ross breaks down the impacts of nitrogen pollution on marine ecosystems, local rain garden solutions by the Sisters of St. Joseph, and drinking water safety.
Celebrating the Season of Creation: Rita Ann Griffith introduces this year's theme, "Living Water" (Ezekiel 47:9, 12), along with a rich collection of global and local Anglican liturgical resources.
New York Giants of the Deep: Benjamin Spier takes us on a local whale-watching excursion, exploring the recovery of marine life in New York's waters, shipping channel hazards, and AI research decoding whale communication.
To get involved with local environmental justice initiatives or to share your parish’s creation care stories, email creationcare@dioceseli.org or visit the Creation Care page.