Celebration of St. Francis: Creation Care Sermon Contest Fundraiser
Please join us at the Celebration of St. Francis, featuring Earth Ministry's 2nd Annual Creation Care Sermon Contest Fundraiser, on September 26th, 4-6 pm. This event will feature four creation care sermons and music by the University Lutheran worship team, followed by a heavy hors d'oeuvres reception. Additionally, members of the seven new and eighteen existing Greening Congregations will be prayed for and asked to stand in recognition of their creation care work.
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Sep 26, 2009 from 04:00 pm to 06:00 pm |
| Where | University Lutheran, 1604 NE 50th St, Seattle, WA |
| Contact Name | Deanna Matzen |
| Contact Phone | 206-632-2426 |
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Please join us at the Celebration of St. Francis, featuring Earth Ministry's 2nd Annual Creation Care Sermon Contest Fundraiser, on September 26th, 4-6 pm.
This event will feature creation care sermons by our four contest finalists:
- Elizabeth Freese, Austin, TX
The Irresistible Sustainable Future - Jeanie Graustein, New Haven, CT
May St. Francis Speak to Us Anew - Rev. Anne Hall, Seattle, WA
Keepers of God’s Beloved World - Rev. Dr. Henry Langknecht, Columbus, OH
Christ the Hope for All Creation...and Humans, Too
and music by the University Lutheran worship team, followed by a heavy hors d'oeuvres reception. Additionally, members of Earth Ministry's seven new and twenty-four existing Greening Congregations will be honored for their greening work. We encourage our Greening Congregations to send representatives from their church who will be asked to stand and be recognized for their accomplishments.
Attendees of the Celebration of St. Francis on September 26 will be able to vote for the best sermon. The sermon contest is a fundraiser to support the religious environmental work of Earth Ministry. Attendees on September 26 will vote by making a donation to Earth Ministry and indicating which sermon is their favorite. Two awards will be presented. The People’s Choice Award will go to the contestant with the highest number of votes as indicated on the donation ballot. The Franciscan Philanthropist Award will go to the contestant whose votes raise the most money in support of Earth Ministry’s work and mission.
Event admission is free, but we will ask you to help us select the winner by voting with your dollars - a donation that supports the work of Earth Ministry and is tax deductible.
Please join us as we celebrate God's gift of creation!
Note: Free parking is available at University Lutheran. Overflow parking is available at the lot across from University Christian Church at the southeast corner of NE 50th St and 15th Ave NE (entrance is on 15th).
