Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake's story starts with an inspired group of individuals at a 2004 National Council of Churches "Holy Waters" conference in Annapolis, Maryland from which our organization, originally named Chesapeake Covenant Congregations, was created. Our founding and mission is rooted in a deep religious call to care for the Earth, recognition that the Chesapeake Bay is a significant ecological feature in our midst for which we have been entrusted its care, and an urgency to restore our local watershed. We became Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake in 2013 to reflect the diversity of faith communities in the Chesapeake region and the intention to bridge relationships and engage people across religious lines.
Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake (IPC) ignites the power of faith communities in the Chesapeake Bay region to honor all of Creation by working together to protect and restore our shared watershed.
We envision a time when faith communities across the Chesapeake region honor, care for, and protect the watershed we share so all our communities, and future generations, may thrive.
Our Mission Statement and the Words We Use
Core Values and Guiding Principles
We care deeply about the Earth, all it's people and life forms, but we focus on water, because water is the essence of all life. The purity of the water is a litmus test for the health of the world. Its health is determined by what we do, the patters of our lives, the choices we make, the quality of the air, the health of soil. The welfare of all depends on the welfare of the earth's waters.
Through water, we are unmistakably interconnected. Thus, through our respect and stewardship of water, we demonstrate respect and love for each other and for future generations. We therefore believe that we must work through communities of faith to bring about a transformation of awareness and action that reflects respect for this interconnectedness and the need for restored balance.
Will you join us? We invite you to Stay Connected, Get Involved, and grow in your Advocacy for clean water.
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