Margaret on the island of Iona, 2023. Photo credit: Robert A. Jonas

The Rev. Dr. Margaret Bullitt-Jonas, Ph.D., is an author, retreat leader, and Episcopal priest.  In a pioneering ecumenical partnership, until her retirement in 2024 she served as Missioner for Creation Care for the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts & Southern New England Conference, United Church of Christ, and as Creation Care Advisor for the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. A long-time climate activist, she believes that the ecological crisis – from climate change to the extinction of species – calls us to claim our kinship with all creation, to look deeply into our sources of hope, and to work together to build a just and sustainable future.

This Website is a base camp, giving people a place to rest and reflect, to learn and find encouragement. Some viewers may be burned-out activists, looking for spiritual sustenance. Some may be seekers, wondering how faith and ecology connect. Some may be looking for a bit of insight, a flash of humor, or an idea for what to do next in their ongoing quest to be agents of healing, hope, and justice in the world. The planet needs everybody’s gifts and everyone has a part to play. Thank you for participating in the great work to protect life on Earth. This is an all-hands-on-deck moment, and we’re glad you’re here. To contact Margaret: mbj (at) revivingcreation.org. She has retired from diocesan work, but the mission continues!  If you’d like to support Creation Care ministries in the Diocese of Western Massachusetts, please donate here.
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latest book

Rooted and Rising: Voices of Courage in a Time of Climate Crisis, co-edited by Margaret and Leah D. Schade, was released in November 2019 by Rowman & Littlefield. It features 21 essays by a wide range of individuals–scientists, scholars, faith leaders, and activists–who write about their sources of strength, wisdom, and hope as they grapple with the climate crisis. The book includes study questions and spiritual practices, making it an excellent choice not only for individual reflection, but also for study groups, classes, and interfaith conversations. (Use this code for a 30% off discount from the publisher: RLFANDF30.)

“In the face of an absolute emergency, the voices in Rooted and Rising represent an important source of inspiration and challenge. There is no time left for delay or half-heartedness in our response to the climate crisis, and these authors call on all of us to do everything we can for the sake of our precious planet.” — Fletcher Harper, executive director, GreenFaith

“This book put new steel in my spine and fired up my resolve. You need this book, and the Earth needs you to take its message and resources to heart.”

— Brian D. McLaren, author/speaker/activist

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creation care blog

Small spaces                                                                          

I’m no fan of feeling confined, so when my doctor told me that I needed an abdominal MRI, I immediately flashed on what it might be like to lie inside a metal tube whose walls were only inches from my face. I’d never had an MRI before. Would I have a panic attack? My unruly mind coughed up a classic image of claustrophobia: Uma Thurman buried in a coffin in the movie “Kill Bill,” struggling for breath as she battles her way to the surface. Claustrophobia is a favorite theme of...

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articles & talks

Preaching and Creation Day

I’ve preached about God’s love for Creation for over 35 years, so – as you might guess – this is a topic dear to my heart. I don’t know what questions about preaching you bring to today’s discussion, but here are several questions that interest me: What aspects of our ancient and ever-evolving Christian faith need to be highlighted in our sermons about the Creator and the world that God created? What is God is calling us to preach at this precarious time in human history, when the web of life...

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upcoming

Preach & preside in Northampton

September 14, 2025

8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m.


Rev. Margaret will preach and preside at the 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. services of Holy Communion at St. John's Episcopal Church, Northampton, MA. Come celebrate the Season of Creation and the power of God to revive our souls and restore the web of life!

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news

Rev. Margaret is quoted in Common Dreams, “Elders Arrested Protesting Citibank Funding of Planet’s Destruction” (July 8, 2024), saying: “Citibank is destroying the world that God loved into being and entrusted to our care. At this decisive moment in...

As of its official release on June 20, the 2024 edition of Season of Creation: A Celebration Guide for Episcopal Parishes has already been authorized for use in 42 dioceses during this year’s Season of Creation (Sept. 1-Oct. 4). Rev. Margaret led...

Rev. Margaret testified in favor of a resolution for General Convention that supports adding a worldwide, ecumenical Feast Day of Creation to our liturgical calendar. In an article reporting on the hearing (6/10/24), Episcopal News Service summarized her comments...

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latest multimedia

Preaching and the Feast Day of Creation

Rev. Margaret contributed a 15-minute video about preaching to the second annual international ecumenical conference in Assisi, Italy, which explored how Western Churches can incorporate a Feast Day of Creation into their liturgical...


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