By Christopher Schwarzen Seattle Times February 28, 2004 A day after the company responsible for a 4,800-gallon oil spill removed its heavy equipment and ended most of its cleanup efforts, Suquamish tribal elder Marilyn Wandrey sprinkled herbs in the waters of the Doe-kag-wats estuary, a sacred place her ancestors first used for spiritual ceremonies.
by Tanya Marcovna Barnett Texts: Psalm 148, Colossians 1:17, and Romans 1:20 This contemporary reflection on Psalm 148, in which the entire creation sings praise to God. In keeping with the image of a creation-encompassing "choir," it looks at our role in this choir and asks that (in the words of St. Basil the Great), "may we realize that all creatures live not for us alone but for themselves and for Thee, and that they love the sweetness of life.”
by Joseph C. Hough Texts: Deuteronomy 30:15-20 and Luke 4:16-21 In the face of immense ecological destruction and human poverty, Hough urges listeners to "choose life" for the entire planet.
By Eric Pryne Seattle Times April 10, 2001 King County's moratorium on permits for new churches and schools in rural areas could end as soon as April 23. But some schools and churches, which don't like the moratorium one bit, say the remedy the Metropolitan King County Council is offering them is worse.
By Karl Ostrom and Jim Mulligan Seattle Times April 05, 2001 King County's efforts to curb urban sprawl have met vocal opposition in the past weeks because of regulations that would limit the size of churches and parochial schools in rural areas to 10,000 square feet. A few church spokespersons have attacked the county's efforts to enforce Urban Growth Area boundaries, saying that churches should be exempt from these regulations.
By Lora Gross and Tanya Becker Seattle Times March 05, 2001 We are people of faith, concerned about the fate of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in the remote northeast corner of Alaska. We urge our federal policymakers, vested with the responsibility of stewarding our national lands, to vote against any attempt to open the refuge to oil exploration and drilling.
By Sally Macdonald Seattle Times February 22, 2001 Twelve Roman Catholic bishops will release an unprecedented report today urging people to be better stewards of the Columbia River watershed.
by Rev. Nancy G. Wright Text: Colossians 1:15-20 Explores the belief that God, in Christ, is holding the world together. This belief teaches us several things about how we are to live in relationship with God and with the rest of creation.
by Steven Whitney Texts: Genesis 2:15, 9:8-11 and Job 12:10, 38:1-7 Looks at creation "as a manifestation of God in our midst." This sermon serves as an example of one person's look at the role of humanity within this broader creation.
by Rev. Rodney Romeny Texts: Genesis 1:24-31, Deuteronomy 33:13-16, John 3:16; and Revelation 21:1-5, 22:1-5 A personal reflection for "Earth Sunday" 1995, which also happened to be Mothers' Day. This sermon serves as a good introduction to addressing the question "why should people of faith care about creation?"
