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Submit
an Entry to Earth Ministry's
St. Francis Sermon Smack-Down*
*or Sermon Contest
Find yourself preaching in the shower?
Got a sermon in you ready to bust out?
The sermon contest is open to anyone and
everyone! All you have to do is submit a sermon, homily, or message of faith
in action related to care for God’s creation! Three finalists each will be
selected in lay and clergy categories to give their sermons at Earth
Ministry’s Celebration of St. Francis in October.
See the promotional flyer
for full contest rules and fabulous prizes.
Submission deadline is July 31st - Enter today!
The Earth Ministry Blog
On Ash Wednesday of 2008,
Earth Ministry started a
blog to document the
staff's efforts to give up one or more environmentally destructive behaviors
for Lent. In April, we covered Earth Month related topics. But
we are not done yet! The Earth Ministry
blog will continue on with
reflections, event recaps, actions items, and sundry musings about faith and
the environment. We invite you to join us in the journey as we explore
topics close to our hearts!
www.earthministry.blogspot.com
Featured Events
Please see our calendar page for other upcoming events!
Green Disciples: Fostering Spirit-Inspired Hope on a Warming Planet
Saturday, May 10th,
8:30am-4:30pm
The Center for Spiritual Living, Seattle
The Deep Hope Institute invites you to a Gathering for Renewal and Action. Keynote speaker, Dr. Larry Rasmussen will stimulate our thinking, presenting a new framework for understanding the stewardship of creation and inviting us to address deep societal assumptions that perpetuate current practices. Discussion groups will create connections and generate creative thinking. Volunteers will plan for public expression of what has been learned. For more information and to registration, see the event flyer or their website.
Hike With Your Mother (Earth) in
Discovery Park
Sunday, May 11th,
2:00pm-5:00pm
Discovery Park, Magnolia Neighborhood, Seattle
Celebrate your own mother and our Mother Earth on an easy hike in Discovery Park! We will reflect on the divine feminine as we experience the wonder of one of Seattle's most dramatic natural areas.
Beth Anderson, Earth Ministry Outreach Associate, will lead the group around the Loop Trail, perhaps with a detour to walk the Wolf Tree Nature Trail. Reflection and readings from some of our spiritual mothers will be interspersed with a leisurely-paced walk. Bring a light snack and water, and be sure to invite your mother, grandmother, or any special women in your life!
Meet at 2:00pm in front of the Discovery Park Environmental Learning Center. For directions, or to download a trail map, see Discovery Park's website: http://www.seattle.gov/parks/Environment/discovparkindex.htm#about
Please RSVP to
Beth Anderson or call the office
at 206-632-2426.
A suggested donation of $10 per person is appreciated.
Earth Ministry
Eco-Tour of the Holy Land and Jordan
January 17-28, 2009
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Great News from the Advocacy Team!
This update comes with joyful fatigue at the end of a roller coaster ride in the 2008 legislative session. All four of our environmental Priorities for a Healthy Washington passed, along with another bill that Earth Ministry worked hard for, the Children’s Safe Products Act.
- Climate Action and Green Jobs was strengthened during the legislative session by adding a transportation component; the Governor is scheduled to sign it Thursday!
- Local Farms/Healthy Kids did better than expected, with a good budget for the most comprehensive local foods bill in the country!
- Evergreen Communities has gone to the Governor, as the first step in our State to prioritize urban tree protection.
- Local Solutions avoided over 40 weakening amendments and passed with the good goal of helping local governments address climate change.
- The Children’s Safe Products Act is the strictest in the US, keeping the terrible toxins of lead, cadmium, and phthalates out of children’s toys!
Thanks to all of you for your strong support, your calls and your presence in Olympia, speaking on behalf of God’s good Creation! Earth Ministry will send you a full report on our vital work in the 2008 legislative session next week.
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"Caring for All Creation On the Road, At the Table, In the Home, By the Waters"
A four-part series of positive, priority actions for creation care with your congregation.