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All-Creatures.org Newsletter - June 24, 2026

From the Desk of the Executive Director

Dear friends,

There is so much going on behind the scenes here. 😊 We are working on some exciting new surprises for you in the coming weeks and months! For this week … Welcome to another new song release and you are, again, hearing it first. This song is shorter in duration as I mix up the series a little with different genres and lengths. My goal is to stay somewhere between the ranges of hymn-like and praise and worship. This one has some country elements blended into it.

This hymn imagines the divine banquet where all creatures—human and nonhuman—find welcome and peace. Rooted in the vision of Isaiah’s invitation (Isaiah 55) and Revelation’s tree of life (Rev 22:2), it proclaims a table of abundance without violence, where no life is cast aside. By anticipating Eden restored, the hymn calls the Church to practice mercy now, making every meal a sign of God’s justice and reconciliation.

~ Kindness, Tams

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Good News for Animals

• In Case of Emergency
• Fill your garden with gorgeous plants that feed the butterflies
• The 20 Minutes That Could Hold Bad Pet Food Accountable
• Disaster Preparedness for Animal Companions

Action Alerts

• Tell Amazon to Stop Supporting the Donkey Skin Trade
• Lions and Tigers at Fairs, Oh My! Ask Venues to Stop Hosting Traveling Big Cat Acts
• Bronx Zoo: Give Patty The Freedom That Happy Was Denied
• Urge Poshmark and Others to Ban Fur!
• Urge Georgia HOA to Stop Torturing Beavers!
• Tell the Bronx Zoo: Send Patty the Elephant to a Sanctuary!
• More alerts...

Stories, Poetry, Prose, Art

• Monique, the sailing hen
• At the Feeders
• Nature Walks and Excursions: Block Island, Rhode Island, USA

Thought-provoking Articles

• Their agony never really leaves your mind
• From Cairo’s Streets to the World: Egypt’s National Dish Koshary, a Naturally Vegan Delight
• Cage-Free Commitment: A False Promise for Hens

Religion / Spirituality and Animals

• Sermon - Convenient Faith
• Popcorn Video Sermon - Convenient Faith
• Stump the Pastor - What does scripture teach about praising and worshiping the Lord as part of prayer?
• Compassion in Religion / Spirituality - Links
• Vegan Churches - Vegan Friendly Churches - Vegan Pastors
• Christian Vegetarian Association June 14 Newsletter
• At the Table - An Original Hymn from Tams Nicholson

Recipes - Let No Animal Die That We May Live!

• Lentil Rice Plate Bake
• Corn Beans Tex-Mex Style
• Peanut Butter Carob Fudge Coconut Raisin Cookies

• All-Creatures.org Live Stream Interviews
• June 20 - July 4 - Together Around Food - Port Townsend, WA, U.S.A.
• June 24, 2:00 - 3:30 pm ET - Prof. Tim Key : Long-term Studies Of The Health Of Vegans - online
• June 25, 1:00 pm ET - Vegans Around the World - The Living Food Revolution: Gut Health, Vitality, and Raw Success with N8
• June 25, 3:00 pm ET - Live Q&A with Dr. Greger of NutritionFacts.org - online
• June 28, 3:00 pm ET - Queer Ecologies - VINE Book Club - online
• July 3, 6:00 - 8:00 pm - American Vegan Society's First Friday Five Minute Cooking Demos July 2026 - Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A
• July 8, 6:00 - 7:30 am ET - Animals, Ethics, and Justice: Capitalism as an Animal Ethics Problem - online
• July 12, 3:00 - 5:00 pm - NARN's Vegan Potluck Picnic - Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
• July 16-19 - Animal & Vegan Advocacy International Summit Ghana - Accra, Ghana
• July 18, 12:00 - 3:00 pm ET - Disabled Vegan Expo 2026 - online
• July 19, 12:00 - 5:00 pm - Columbia Vegfest 2026 - Columbia, SC, U.S.A.
• November 6-8 - The Animal Liberation Film Festival - Melbourne, Australia
• More events...