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Florida United Methodists Caring for the Earth Together!

A community of United Methodists in Florida working together to respond to God's call to care for Creation!

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National Preach-In on Global Warming

". . .to ensure the voice of the faith community is heard," The Rev. Sally Bingham of Interfaith Power and Light has scheduled a national Preach-In on Global Warming on the weekend of February 14 in honor of Valentine's Day. Information and materials are available at InterfaithPowerandLight.org/PreachIn.
I hope some United Methodist churches will participate in this!

Posted by Donna K Benson on January 7, 2010 at 8:48pm

END PLASTIC BAGS IN FLORIDA!

Would you like to see an end to plastic shopping bags, often used once then thrown away, littering our environment?

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is required to propose regulations governing the use of disposable bags and present them to the State Legislature by February, 1 2010.

Tell Governor Charlie Crist you want an aggressive plan for reducing plastic shopping bags.

Plastic bags use up natural resources, consume energy to… Continue

Posted by David Berkey on November 3, 2009 at 6:13pm

Religion gets behind fight against climate change

PARIS—Leaders from nine major faiths meet at Windsor Castle on Tuesday in an exceptional initiative that supporters predict will harness the power of religion in the fight against climate change.

The ecumenical gathering at the home of Queen Elizabeth II, 22 miles west of London, is being co-staged by the United Nations and Prince Philip’s Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC).

Representatives from Baha’ism, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Shintoism, Sikhism,… Continue

Posted by David Berkey on November 3, 2009 at 6:00pm

Great Resource - Quaker Earth Care Web Site

Please check this out - it is an outstanding resource!

http://www.quakerearthcare.org/SpiritualityandEarthcare/index.htm

Posted by David Berkey on May 29, 2009 at 2:18pm

NEW earth Stewardship web site

I want to introduce my NEW "Creation Tapestries" web site at www.landdesigns.net . Please visit! If you have information you would like to share or resources or other web sites that we should link to; please feel free to share.

This site focuses on earth stewardship principles and practices for regional, community, and site planning. Yet, I intend to include a little of everything "green" to keep it interesting to many. You'll notice the I am subtle about faith responsibility; as my… Continue

Posted by Mark Johnson on May 22, 2009 at 3:00pm

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National Preach-In on Global Warming

". . .to ensure the voice of the faith community is heard," The Rev. Sally Bingham of Interfaith Power and Light has scheduled a national Preach-In on Global Warming on the weekend of February 14 in honor of Valentine's Day. Information and materials are available at InterfaithPowerandLight.org/PreachIn.I hope some United Methodist churches will participate in this!See More

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Earth Day Worship Resources

Earth Day is on April 22, and we want to help you prepare for a meaningful worship service designed to celebrate Creation.

These are a few websites we recommend providing free sermon manuscripts, audio files, outlines, and worship materials:

Interfaith Power & Light Resources

Buddhist, Jewish, Islamic, and Christian…

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Created by David Berkey Apr 13, 2009 at 2:53pm. Last updated by David Berkey Apr 13, 2009.

Low Carbon 12 Days of Christmas

http://www.nccecojustice.org/downloads/lowcarbonchristmas.pdf

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Created by David Berkey Nov 30, 2008 at 6:29pm. Last updated by David Berkey Nov 30, 2008.

Minutes from 11/05/2008 Meeting

FLORIDA CONFERENCE EARTH CARE TASK FORCE PHONE MEETING – November 5, 2008 Present: Andy Bell, Joe Naroditsky, Melinda Trotti, Mark Johnson, Martha Pierce, Russ Kameradt, Warren Clark, David Berkey, Larry Rankin, Jack Parker. Also Interested: Chris McNeill, Tom Tift, Nigel Smith. The group was convened by David Berkey with a stated purpose of providing a community of persons interested in advocating for earth care in the Florida Conference. As the participants introduced themselves, ideas were… Continue

Created by David Berkey Nov 29, 2008 at 11:00pm. Last updated by David Berkey Nov 30, 2008.

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