The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and the United Methodist Church (UMC) marked Earth Day 2012 with the release a joint statement on the Eucharist and the environment.  The statement, Heaven and Earth are Full of Your Glory, affirms that both Methodists and Catholics believe their celebration of the Eucharist helps them to see God’s glory in all of creation and therefore leads to greater care for the environment.
Read entire statement here.

Tags: Bishops, care for creation, Catholic, climate change impacts, consumption, environment, Eucharist, stewardship, theology, United Methodist

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