Saturday, November 19, 2011
Prayer for Durban Cop 17 on Second Sunday in Advent
Archbishop of Cape Town Thabo Cecil Makgoba asks the church to pray for Cop 17 in Durban on the Second Sunday in Advent – Lighting the Advent Candle
Father of All, We thank and praise you for your wonderful world. Forgive us for not being good caretakers of creation and its resources Forgive us for the poverty and suffering we inflict through actions that damage the environment.
Lord of life and hope, Give us a vision for how our world could be. Lead us into just and sustainable practices that benefit all life on earth.
Spirit of renewal and transformation, Guide our leaders at every level to forge new paths for development. Fill their dialogue and negotiations with hope, a cooperative spirit, and a sense of family where each works for the benefit of the other.
Give this wisdom to all who gather for the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban.
And may all your children live within our means, blessing one another, and nurturing your gracious gift of creation.
This we ask, dear Father, in the name of your Son and by the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Prayer
Father of All, We thank and praise you for your wonderful world. Forgive us for not being good caretakers of creation and its resources Forgive us for the poverty and suffering we inflict through actions that damage the environment.
Lord of life and hope, Give us a vision for how our world could be. Lead us into just and sustainable practices that benefit all life on earth.
Spirit of renewal and transformation, Guide our leaders at every level to forge new paths for development. Fill their dialogue and negotiations with hope, a cooperative spirit, and a sense of family where each works for the benefit of the other.
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| Archbishop of Cape Town Thabo Cecil Makgoba |
And may all your children live within our means, blessing one another, and nurturing your gracious gift of creation.
This we ask, dear Father, in the name of your Son and by the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Prayer
Facing Climate Change in Canada’s North | Green Party of Canada
Engineer and climate scientist John Streicker says "If we protect the poles, we protect the planet". Read more.
Facing Climate Change in Canada’s North | Green Party of Canada
Copy of Presentation can be found here.
Facing Climate Change in Canada’s North | Green Party of Canada
Copy of Presentation can be found here.
Durban May Be Last Chance to Stabilise Climate Under Two Degrees - IPS ipsnews.net
Scientists consider that Duran this year is the earth's best and last chance to stop global warning.
"Even if carbon emissions cannot be cut fast enough to avoid two degrees C of warming in some parts of the world, urgent action will buy those regions valuable time - a decade or two - so they will have time to adapt, assuming they can"
"Although two degrees C seems like a small amount, it is akin to a person running a high fever, with all kinds of consequences for the human body. On planet Earth, that amount of warming has serious consequences for food, water and biodiversity. It will guarantee more and stronger extreme weather events, including droughts and flooding"
"Two degrees C puts humanity on a new hotter, stormier planet that is less compatible with human survival"
Durban May Be Last Chance to Stabilise Climate Under Two Degrees - IPS ipsnews.net
"Even if carbon emissions cannot be cut fast enough to avoid two degrees C of warming in some parts of the world, urgent action will buy those regions valuable time - a decade or two - so they will have time to adapt, assuming they can"
"Although two degrees C seems like a small amount, it is akin to a person running a high fever, with all kinds of consequences for the human body. On planet Earth, that amount of warming has serious consequences for food, water and biodiversity. It will guarantee more and stronger extreme weather events, including droughts and flooding"
"Two degrees C puts humanity on a new hotter, stormier planet that is less compatible with human survival"
Durban May Be Last Chance to Stabilise Climate Under Two Degrees - IPS ipsnews.net
Friday, November 18, 2011
Monday, November 14, 2011
Faith leaders call for climate justice
The Canadian Interfaith Call for Leadership and Action on Climate Change asks the Canadian federal government to take specific action against climate change at the UN conference in Durban, South Africa (COP17), Nov. 28 to Dec. 9.
Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate, has joined 25 other faith leaders in issuing their first united call for climate justice.
The Canadian statement has already been praised by the World Council of Churches (WCC) Programme Executive on Climate Change, Dr. Guillermo Kerber.
More about the Canadian Interfaith Call here
Embassy - Canada's Foreign Policy Newspaper
Faith communities in Canada address climate change
Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate, has joined 25 other faith leaders in issuing their first united call for climate justice.
The Canadian statement has already been praised by the World Council of Churches (WCC) Programme Executive on Climate Change, Dr. Guillermo Kerber.
More about the Canadian Interfaith Call here
Embassy - Canada's Foreign Policy Newspaper
Faith communities in Canada address climate change
Monday, November 7, 2011
TIME OF FELLOWSHIP AND GOOD CHEER
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 26
2 PM TO 4 PM
At
THE HISTORICAL HERITAGE CHURCH
ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST
23 Water Street North, Kitchener
[Located at the corner of Water and Duke Streets]
Parking at Kitchener city hall parking garage nearby
with free parking on the streets
Join the North Waterloo Region Branch of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario and Greening Sacred Spaces for the ACO's annual Seasonal Celebration at St. John the Evangelist Church (winner of a Green Sacred Space 2011 award).
Learn about St. John's environmental programs, how heritage faith communities are using environmental technologies to keep their buildings energy-efficient, and what faith communities need to do to keep their heritage buildings viable and green!
St. John's and Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church will be awarded the 2011 Green Sacred Space Award at this event
Please RSVP to 519-578-7624 or jarndt@sympatico.ca or aco.nwrb@gmail.com
You are invited to bring a dessert or other contribution for the table
A variety of beverages will be available .
Jane Snyder
Greening Sacred Spaces Waterloo/Wellington/Dufferin Regions
a project of Faith and the Common Good & Residential Energy Efficiency Project (REEP)
519-747-5139 *** jsnyder@faith-commongood.net *** www.greeningsacredspaces.net/
Green Home Workshops www.reepgreen.ca
Greening Sacred Spaces is funded by the Trillium Foundation of Ontario www.trilliumfoundation.org
Greening Sacred Spaces Waterloo/Wellington/Dufferin Regions
a project of Faith and the Common Good & Residential Energy Efficiency Project (REEP)
519-747-5139 *** jsnyder@faith-commongood.net *** www.greeningsacredspaces.net/
Green Home Workshops www.reepgreen.ca
Greening Sacred Spaces is funded by the Trillium Foundation of Ontario www.trilliumfoundation.org
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Interfaith Call for Leadership and Action on climate Change
On Sunday October 23 to Monday October 24, faith leaders, politicians and church members gathered in Ottawa to engage in gatherings and dialogue on climate change. A letter was prepared by church leaders associated with the Canadian Council of Churches. This is the most proliferate interfaith call to date concerning climate change.
Call for Leadership and action
Call for Leadership and action
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