by Tom Kerr, Eco-Action Team I have always sought out nature to find peace. When I enter a wooded path, contemplate an ocean horizon, or peer up at the spectacle of a mountain peak, I am reminded that I am just a very small part of a much larger whole. On a walk outdoors, it’s […]

by Polly Vail, Eco Action Team Member Shopping is fraught these days. It’s challenging to be in stores and to find the products we need and want. I have been considering purchases with a perspective that some products are a good BUY, while others aren’t worthy of consideration at all. I can pass the latter products […]

A friend who’s a lifetime resident tells me that my neighborhood in Silver Spring was founded at least in part as a place where Jews could buy homes in the Washington suburbs. It was a time – the 1950’s – when the racial covenants that kept Jews, African Americans, and others from home ownership in […]

by Thomas Kerr, Eco-Action Team Member As you’re reading this article, pay attention to the sounds around you in your home. Do you hear the furnace running, as I do right now? Perhaps you just started a load of clothes and can hear the washer churning in the background. Or you may hear a “ping” […]

We are happy to announce that the St. John’s Drama Troupe has been awarded a grant of $500 from the Norwood Parish Fund to provide seed money for this new ministry. This will help cover expenses such as the cost of purchasing scripts, royalty fees for performances, costs associated with costumes and props, as well […]

A few years ago I decided I wanted our family – including three young children – to “go green.” I wanted us to start living in ways that were healthier and safer for ourselves and the planet. And, I wanted to transform everything immediately.    I started right away by making lists of anything and everything […]

My dentist was monologuing the other day, as people in his line of work are accustomed to doing, when he remarked that he wished his parents were vegetarians for the health benefits. I was surprised – I love my dentist, but he’s not the veggie type. Since my mouth was temporarily free of sharp implements, […]

by Melanie Folstad Very likely, you have come across this acronym before, often referring to “what would Jesus do?” However, some Eco Christians have suggested that it really stands for “what would Jesus drive?” It’s a rather interesting thing to imagine – Jesus tootling around the streets of Bethesda. Would he keep his composure in […]

The Eco Action team is happy to report that NPF funds granted this past fall are being deployed in an enlightening way!     We received funding to convert nine classrooms to LED lights. Big deal? You bet it is! LED lights are up to 85% more efficient than traditional light bulbs. LED bulbs with […]