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.
September 10, 2026 – The Theology of Place and the Spiritual Practice of Tending, with author Christie Purifoy.
What to know
Sometimes in the busyness and anxiety of Creation Care work, we forget that as Christians, we “are called to help others encounter God by gathering up the beauties of the world and the people of God and introducing them to one another.” Through her words and photos, Christie helps us reclaim the holy work of gathering and sharing, through her understanding of the importance of the theology of place, and the spiritual practice of tending – to the garden, the house, the land, the flowers, the dinner table, the community.
Join us for this special Season of Creation deep dive, as we explore what it means to be placemakers through the lens of Creation Care.
Guest Mentor: Christie Purifoy
Christie Purifoy is a writer, gardener, and Episcopalian who has tended the gardens of Maplehurst, her farmhouse in southeastern Pennsylvania, since 2012. With a Phd in English Literature from the University of Chicago, she serves her parish as Writer-in-Residence. She is the author of numerous books including Placemaker, Seedtime & Harvest, and A House to Call Home.
Learn More
To view previous recordings, visit our Deep Dive Archive page.