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February 2016
Speaking of Climate Change: Sharing Stories, Cultivating Resilience
Climate change is upon us and agriculture is inextricably involved. Fundamental to our identity as a species, crucial to the health and well-being of our communities, the way that we eat fuels the 21st century challenges that threaten our way of life. Sharing our hopes, our fears, and our own stories of adaptation sparks the social learning and innovation that cultivates community resilience. Register Here Laura Lengnick, soil scientist, and Dayna Reggero, visual storyteller, gather stories from across America to…
Find out more »Solar Dedication + More
We invite the community to attend the dedication of a community-funded solar array on our building. The funding model for the array was a pilot project exploring whether community funding would allow nonprofits serving the community to defray their costs by installing solar arrays. In addition to the dedication and tours of the array, we will provide information and solicit advice on opportunities for action. The Solar Dedication + More is Sunday, February 14, noon to 12:30PM, at 814 Dixie…
Find out more »Our Common Home: the Pope’s Encyclical, Climate Science, and Our Clean Energy Future
The world needs an ecological conversion. That’s the core message of Pope Francis’ powerful encyclical letter Laudato Sí (Praised Be). The human species has managed to run up a sizeable ecological deficit on all our earthly accounts—soil, water, and climate. From the way we feed ourselves, power our buildings, and transport our bodies, the evidence is clear: we need to transition away from fossil fuels and start building a clean energy economy. We need to work across disciplines — scientists,…
Find out more »Solarize the Triangle
Through bulk purchasing and neighbor-to-neighbor marketing, Solarize the Triangle helps customers lock in low-cost clean energy for 25 years or more. The more customers who participate, the lower the price. Take advantage of the 30% Federal tax credit. Community United Church of Christ is sponsoring an information session for this opportunity. We are especially excited by the commitment from Solarize the Triangle to provide a free small solar array for a nonprofit or low income residence if 30 people sign…
Find out more »March 2016
Solarize the Triangle
Solarize the Triangle is a campaign to encourage homeowners and small businesses to install solar on their buildings. Faith communities are supporting this effort as part of our caring for creation. Church of the Nativity and St. John's Episcopal Church in Wake Forest are partnering and hosting an event at 7 PM on March 30 at Church of the Nativity. If 30 homeowners or small businesses sign contracts to have solar installed during this campaign, the host church (or team)…
Find out more »April 2016
Sacred Trees and Ancient Forests
The forest conducts a silent symphony of nature. Carbon is banked out of the atmosphere and the salvation of oxygen is slipped back into the air. Every leaf performs its quantum grab from the sun into the ring of sugar that smacks of food. The miracle of medicine is released as aerosols that may touch the sky and resolve themselves as rain. Even the dichotomy of one branch’s growth—of zero and one, our system of binary arithmetic—is an ancient proof…
Find out more »Shore Stories
With a federal proposal on the table to open Atlantic waters to drilling, now is the time for residents in the affected states to learn more about the issue, dialogue with one another, and take action!!! The overwhelming response to offshore drilling from communities on the NC Coast is “no!” On March 1, 2016, the NC Council of Churches issued a statement opposing offshore drilling, which you can read at: http://www.facebook.com/events/1778200365743686/. Shore Stories features six short documentaries that shed light…
Find out more »North Carolina Power Dialog
The NC Power Dialog will engage North Carolina college and university students in meaningful dialog with regulatory, legislative, and generation experts from the energy sector about the federal Clean Power Plan and, more generally, opportunities for a renewable energy future for North Carolina. The Dialog will be held Thursday, April 7th, 2016, from 5:00 – 8:30pm in Farrell Hall at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC. Participation is open to students and faculty from North Carolina’s colleges and universities. Individuals,…
Find out more »Hospitable Planet, Faith, Action, and Climate Change
Stephen Jurovics will lead adult education sessions at 9 and 10:15 am based on his book, Hospitable Planet: Faith, Action, and Climate Change. Rev. Fletcher Harper, Executive Director,GreenFaith, had the following to say about this book, "Churches can massively reduce their impact on God's good earth if they understand the Bible's mandate to care for creation and develop practical skills to decrease their energy use. This book hits the target directly on both counts.
Find out more »The Appointed Time for the Church: The Episcopal House of Bishops’ Teaching on the Environment.
The Faith Climate Action Week (formerly known as the Preach-In on Global Warming) will take place during Earth Week, April 15- 24, 2016. Church of the Nativity, Raleigh in partnership with St. John’s Episcopal Church in Wake Forest and St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Durham will host a number of events. The Rev. Jerry Cappel, Environmental Ministry Coordinator, Province IV, TEC will be our guest for part of this week.. Cappel will lead a Blessing of the new Nature Garden,…
Find out more »Earth Day Worship Service
Worship service focused on climate change and keeping fossil fuels in the ground
Find out more »Earth Day Vigil
The Creation Care Alliance of Western North Carolina invites you to join us for a vigil celebrating God's creation and calling on people of faith to care for it. We will gather in the grass of All Souls Episcopal Cathedral for an afternoon of song, reflection, and to hear messages of inspiration and action from local faith and community leaders. All are welcome!
Find out more »May 2016
A Sustainable Race
A 1 1/2 Day workshop to explore environmental and food justice using contemplative practices
Find out more »June 2016
Hospitable Planet and The State of Things
Stephen Jurovics, a member of the executive committee of NCIPL, will discuss his book Hospitable Planet: Faith, Action, and Climate Change on Frank Stasio's program "The State of Things" on Thursday, June 2, at noon.
Find out more »Environmental Stewardship Greensboro (ESG) Meeting
ESG’s June meeting will be entitled: Sacred Earth Sacred Trust. It will begin on June 12th at 2:30 at the Sacred Garden at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Greensboro. The program will include readings, prayers and comments from diverse faith perspectives. Environmental Stewardship Greensboro works to encourage sustainable life-style practices within faith communities and among all residents of Guilford County. Their current flyer gives an overview. They meet on the third Sunday of each month at 2:00 pm. Please contact…
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