{"id":25724,"date":"2025-08-02T14:53:51","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T14:53:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=25724"},"modified":"2026-02-12T21:00:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:00:44","slug":"ncc-letter-urgency-of-climate-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2025\/ncc-letter-urgency-of-climate-action\/","title":{"rendered":"National Council of Churches issues pastoral letter on the urgency of climate action"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC) has issued a pastoral letter on the urgency of climate action. The Church of the Brethren is a founding member of the NCC. The denomination\u2019s Office of Peacebuilding and Policy relates with the NCC as a partner organization and is commending the letter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The full text of the letter follows:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NCC: A Pastoral Letter on the Urgency of Climate Action<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe earth is the Lord\u2019s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.\u201d \u2013 Psalm 24:1, NRSVue<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear Beloved Community,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As stewards of God\u2019s creation, we are called to care for the earth and all who inhabit it. Today, we write to you with a deep sense of urgency and concern for the escalating impacts of climate change and extreme weather on our communities, our nation, and our world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The evidence is undeniable, and the statistics are alarming. According to the American Climate Perspectives Survey 2025, Vol. III by EcoAmerica, this year alone, we have witnessed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n