National
Level Events:
June
1 – August 21 (California): Greening North American
Christianity
Hosted by: Center for Anglican Learning & Leadership
at CDSP
Presenter: the Rev. Kate Alexander
Details: This course is an interdisciplinary exploration
of "green studies" and its impact on Christian spirituality,
theology, ethics, and pastoral life, especially in North America.
In addition to an overview of contemporary works and issues
in ecological theology, primary and secondary texts ranging
from ecological classics to contemporary nature writers provide
the "green" context for understanding how recent eco-theory
and praxis present a challenge and opportunity for religious
peoples and communities.
Precourse Requirement: Participants are required to complete
a one-week online pre-course module, May 26 – May 31, 2009.
Estimated time involved is 3 hours over the week-long period.
Cost: $370
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information.
Thursday, June
25, 2009 (California): Exploring "The Genesis Covenant"
with Bishop Steven Charleston
Time: 7:00 to 8:00 pm Eastern (60-minute teleclass)
Hosted by: eMinistry Network (Class#: ENV-103)
Presenter: The Rt. Rev. Steven Charleston
Details: In its July meeting in Anaheim, California,
the Episcopal Church's General Convention will consider a resolution
that the Church sign on to the Genesis Covenant, "thereby
making a public commitment to work to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions from every facility it maintains by a minimum of 50%
within ten years."
The Genesis Covenant was first proposed in June 2007 by The
Rt. Rev. Steven Charleston, in a sermon at St. Mark's Cathedral,
Seattle during an interfaith conference on the environment.
He asked a simple but powerful question: If we, who are people
of faith, do not act to save this planet, who will do it for
us? Who are we waiting for?
He challenged people of all religious traditions to imagine
the impact of a single, unified effort – the Genesis Covenant
– to reverse global warming by every faith community in
the United States. He held up the powerful vision of all faith
traditions working together with an historic witness to not
only environmental justice but also global reconciliation.
Today the Episcopal Church is set to be the first to endorse
the Covenant. To date the Presbyterian Church, the ELCA and
the Buddhist community at Naropa University have joined the
dialogue.
We invite you to join this conversation with Bishop Steven Charleston
to learn about the Genesis Covenant. He'll look at what it will
mean for the Episcopal Church to commit to the Covenant, and
how you as an individual can support this effort in your diocese
and your local congregation. The focus will be on organizing
your faith community to work actively to address the crisis
of climate change in this tangible, measurable way. A key component
will be carrying this organizing message throughout the interfaith
communities of North America.
Class size limited to 15
Cost: $12.00
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information.
Tuesday, June
30, 2009 (New Jersey): Liturgy and the Earth: An Introduction
to Worship through a Creation Season
Time: 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Eastern (60-minute teleclass)
Hosted by: eMinistry Network (Class#: ENV-104)
Presenter: The Rev. Franklin "Skip" Vilas
Details: In the early 1990s the Episcopal Church of the
Redeemer in Morristown, NJ began to celebrate a Creation Season
from the Feast Day of St. Francis in early October to the beginning
of Advent. Over the next decade, the idea of a liturgical Creation
Season spread through many denominations from Australia and
New Zealand to Europe; the Church of England now has a month-long
celebration in September.
The Rev. Skip Vilas has written: "For other churches that
celebrated the Creation Season over a long period of time, it
became one of the most inspirational and involving seasons of
the year, drawing members of a younger generation to worship
which honors the Earth as a gift from God. It also fueled the
development of environmental activism, as members of local congregations
discovered spiritual mission through their deepening sense of
the sacredness of all of life."
This summer in Anaheim, the General Convention will consider
Resolution D001: to "establish a liturgical Creation Cycle
of the Pentecost Season from St. Francis' Day to Advent, for
the purpose of affirming the sacredness of God's creation, of
spreading hope about God's reconciling work in creation and
an understanding of environmental stewardship and ecological
justice," and to "direct the Standing Commission on
Liturgy and Music to develop prayers and other liturgical materials
celebrating a Pentecost Season Creation Cycle...."
Join Skip Vilas in this special pre-General Convention teleclass
exploring the idea of a Creation Cycle and why its time has
come in the liturgical life of our Church -- how it will enrich
our worship life and help us to connect our faith and actions
with the care for God's Creation.
Class size limited to 15
Cost: $10.00
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information.
July 7-11, 2009 (North Carolina):
Embracing God's Call to Be Green
At: Montreat Conference Center,
Montreat, NC
Details: Conference of Presbyterians for Restoring Creation
Conference, held at and with Montreat Conference Center. This
conference on Faith and the Environment will feature speakers
Sam Hamilton-Poore, Nancy Corson Carter, Howard Frumkin, and
Ellen Davis. Nearly thirty faith and environment workshops are
planned.
Costs: Before June 6, 2009: $175 – adults; $100
– college students/seminary students/young adults 18-25;
After June 6, 2009: add $25 to fees above
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information.
July 26-31, 2009 (Maine): Education
in a Changing Climate: Ideas for Educators of All Kinds
At: Unity College, 90 Quaker Hill Road, Unity, Maine
Details: Explore powerful ways to reach and educate your
audiences about environmental issues. Spark your imagination
with divergent reflection and creative critical thinking that
can help you negotiate the new edges of complex environmental
problems. This unusual workshop, now in its second year, will
engage the best practices of the humanities, the arts, and environmental
science in service of a broader and deeper understanding of
biodiversity, sustainability, and climate change.
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