ECCG Network Deep Dives are opportunities for all interested to gather, learn, and connect around issues of Creation Care across multiple disciplines. Gatherings will take place most months on the second Thursday evening. You can find the registration link for each gathering by clicking the image or the link below it. To view previous recordings, visit our Deep Dive Archive page.
June 2026 – Trees and the Creation Justice Ministries Canopy of Creation campaign with Derrick Weston.
What is the Canopy of Creation?
“The Canopy of Creation is an invitation to look up. It’s an invitation to notice the shade that meets us like mercy on a hot day; to remember the hush of a wooded trail, the steady presence of trunks and branches that outlast our moods and our news cycles. Many of us already love trees. We have felt their beauty in our bodies as cool air under leaves, birdsong held in a canopy, the quiet companionship of a living thing that asks nothing from us but attention.”
Guest Mentor: Rev. Derrick Weston, Director of Theological Education and Formation
Derrick Weston is a writer, filmmaker, podcaster, speaker, and educator whose most recent work has focused on the intersection of food and faith. He is the co-host of the Food and Faith podcast and producer of Spoon, Spade, and Soul, a podcast highlighting food and land-based ministries in the Episcopal church. Additionally, he is the producer of the short film series “A Wilderness Like Eden” highlighting the work of churches engaged in food justice work. After two decades of being a pastor and community organizer, Derrick is a strong believer in the potential of local congregations to enact change in their communities.Derrick received his B.A. in film studies from the University of Pittsburgh and his Masters of Divinity from San Francisco Theological Seminary. He also has a certification in health ministry from Wesleyan Theological Seminary and was a part of the Re:Generate fellowship on food, faith, and ecology through Wake Forest Divinity School. Derrick is the co-author of the book The Just Kitchen: Invitations to Sustainability, Cooking, Connection, and Celebration and has written numerous articles for several publications. He and his wife Shannon have four children and live outside of Baltimore, Maryland.
Click HERE to learn more about Creation Justice Ministries
To view previous recordings, visit our Deep Dive Archive page.