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GSP Past Events Index
"There is hope if people will begin to awaken that spiritual
part of themselves, that heartfelt knowledge that we are caretakers of this planet."
~ Brooke Medicine Eagle
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| Date |
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Event Title |
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Focus Area
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| December 16, 2012 |
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Whatcom Waste Reduction and Recycling Summary with Rodd Pemble, Sanitary Services Company |
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Religious Education
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| December 14, 2012 |
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GPT EIS Educational Forum: Health Issues |
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Environmental Justice
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| December 10, 2012 |
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GPT EIS Educational Forum: Aquatic and Marine Issues |
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Environmental Justice
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| November 18, 2012 |
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Lummi Water Rights with Jeremy Freimund and Victor Johnson, Lummi Dept. of Natural
Resources |
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Religious Education
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| November 13, 2012 |
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"Green Fire" Film Screening and Discussion |
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Religious Education
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| November 11, 2012 |
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The Future of Farming in Whatcom County with Todd Jones, Whatcom County Agricultural
Advisory Committee |
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Religious Education
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| October 21, 2012 |
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Writing Effective GPT EIS Scoping Comments with David Culver, GPT EIS Workshop Trainer |
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Religious Education
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| October 21, 2012 |
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Kids Feeding Kids Sunday |
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Religious Education
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| October 7, 2012 |
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Connecting Our Youth with Food with Laura Plaut, Common Thread Farms |
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Religious Education
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| September 16, 2012 |
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Climate Reality Project and the Gateway Pacific Terminal with
Jill MacIntyre Witt, Climate Reality Project |
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Religious Education
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| August 6-10, 2012 |
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Peace on Earth Summer Camp |
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Religious Education
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| July 29, 2012 |
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"Carnivorism, Conservation, Coddling and Consciousness: Polarities and
Paradoxes in our Emerging Relations with Animals" -- Gene Myers, Guest Speaker |
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Worship and Celebration
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July 29, 2012 |
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"Dare to be a Force of Nature" -- Matt Krogh, Guest Speaker |
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Worship and Celebration
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June 24, 2012 |
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Adult Forum: Ron Quinn, "Land Ethics and Unitarian Universalism"
(An alternate title would be "How to save the world without going crazy) |
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Religious Education
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| June 24, 2012 |
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"Back to the Earth, Naturally" |
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Worship and Celebration
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| June 10, 2012 |
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Warm, Fuzzy Flower Communion |
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Worship and Celebration
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| May 20, 2012 |
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Adult Forum: Gigi Berardi, WWU, Whatcom County and the Food We Eat |
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Religious Education
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| April 22, 2012 |
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Social Justice Collection: RE Sources |
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Environmental Justice
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| April 22, 2012 |
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Earth Day Service: with Dana Lyons |
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Worship and Celebration
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| April 22, 2012 |
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Adult Sunday Forum: Terry Meyer, Cascade Community Wind Company |
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Religious Education
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| April 15, 2012 |
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"The Climate Monologues" by Sharon Abreu |
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Environmental Justice
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| April 15, 2012 |
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"The Climate Monologues" by Sharon Abreu |
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Environmental Justice
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| April 15, 2012 |
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Coal Terminal Organization Fair |
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Environmental Justice
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| April 15, 2012 |
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Adult Sunday Forum: Adam Karp, Animal Rights Attorney |
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Religious Education
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| April 1, 2012 |
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Adult Sunday Forum: Lindsay Taylor, Baykeeper Program, RE Sources |
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Religious Education
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| March 18, 2012 |
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Adult Sunday Forum: George Boggs, Whatcom Conservation District |
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Religious Education
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| February 12, 2012 |
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Adult Sunday Forum: Tom Anderson, former general manager of the
Whatcom County Public Utility District |
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Religious Education
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| January 22, 2012 |
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Adult Sunday Forum: Eric Holt-Giménez, Executive Director for
the FoodFirst/Institute for Food and Development Policy |
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Religious Education
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| January 15, 2012 |
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Adult Sunday Forum: Jean Rogers, Community Food Co-op Farm Fund |
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Religious Education
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| Date |
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Event Title |
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Focus Area
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| December 4, 2011 |
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Adult Sunday Forum: ForestEthics with Adam Gaya |
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Religious Education
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| November 20, 2011 |
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Adult Sunday Forum: Dr. Kimberly Sandstrom, ND, LMP, Bellingham
Natural Family Medicine |
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Religious Education
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| November 13, 2011 |
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Adult Sunday Forum: Living Democracy with Michael Lilliquist |
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Religious Education
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| October 16, 2011 |
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Kids Feeding Kids Sunday |
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Environmental Justice
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| October 11, 2011 |
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Health Risks of Genetically Modified Foods (And How to Avoid Them) |
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Sustainable Living
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| October 9, 2011 |
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Adult Sunday Forum: Cathy Lehman with Futurewise |
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Religious Education
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| October 5, 2011 |
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"Deep Green" Film Screening |
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Sustainable Living
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| October 2, 2011 |
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Adult Sunday Forum: Whatcom Farm to School with Mardi Solomon |
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Religious Education
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| October 1-31, 2011 |
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Food4Tots Food Drive |
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Environmental Justice
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| September 24, 2011 |
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Moving Planet: Bike Bellingham |
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Environmental Justice
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| September 18, 2011 |
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Adult Sunday Forum: Sustainable Connections with Derek Long, Executive
Director |
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Religious Education
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| September 11 - November 5, 2011 |
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UUSC Reusable Shopping Bag Sale |
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Environmental Justice
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| July 18-22, 2011 |
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Peace On Earth Camp |
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Religious Education
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| July 24, 2011 |
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Bill Scarvie, Guest Speaker: "The Face of Oppression" Service and
Workshop
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Worship and Celebration
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| July 17, 2011 |
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"Gathering of All Tribes, Quickening of the Spirit"
with Robert Lester and Rashani Rea
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Worship and Celebration
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| July 17, 2011 |
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Midsummer Garden Swap |
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Environmental Justice
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| July 14, 2011 |
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"A Circle of Remembrance For Extinctions in the Modern Era" |
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Worship and Celebration
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| June 19, 2011 |
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Flower Communion with Rev. Doug Wadkins and Andy Marshall |
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Worship and Celebration
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| April 17, 2011 |
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"Turn the World Around!" - The Rev. Doug Wadkins & Crystal Neva, Director
of Lifelong Learning
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Worship and Celebration
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| April 6, 2011 |
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"The Economics of Happiness" Film
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Environmental Justice
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| March 20, 2011 |
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City of Bellingham Walk for Water In Honor of World Water Day
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Environmental Justice
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| March 13, 2011 |
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Social Justice Collection: "The Whatcom Creek Salmon Art Trail" |
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Environmental Justice
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| March 6, 2011 |
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Multigenerational Service - "Noah's Dilemma" |
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Worship and Celebration
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| March 2, 2011 |
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"Beneath the Salish Sea: An Underwater Odyssey through Puget Sound" |
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Environmental Justice
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| March - May, 2011 |
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Northwest Earth Institute Courses: "Discovering A Sense of
Place" |
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Religious Education
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| Date |
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Event Title |
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Focus Area
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| May 4, 2010 |
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Community Movie Night: "Bag It" Film Presentation |
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Environmental Justice
and Sustainable Living
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| May 2, 2010 |
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Food Security Ministry Team Initial Organizational Meeting |
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Environmental Justice
and Sustainable Living
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| May 1, 2010 |
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"Bag It" Film Presentation |
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Environmental Justice
and Sustainable Living
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| April-May, 2010 |
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Plastic Reduction Month: Reusuable Bag Collection for Lydia
Place
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Environmental Justice
and Sustainable Living
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| April 17, 2010 |
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"Turn the World Around!" - The Rev. Doug Wadkins & Crystal Neva,
Director of Lifelong Learning
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Worship and Celebration
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| April 7, 2010 |
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Sustainable Practices Ministry Initial Organizational Team
meeting
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Sustainable Living
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| April 6, 2010 |
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"Economics of Happiness" Film Presentation |
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Sustainable Living
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| March 27, 2010 |
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3 Pillars Community Forum |
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Sustainable Living and
Worship and Celebration
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| March 20, 2010 |
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City of Bellingham Walk for Water |
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Environmental Justice
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| March 13, 2010 |
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March 2011 Water For Life: GSP/SJ: The Whatcom Creek Salmon Art
Trail
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Environmental Justice
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| March 6, 2010 |
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March 2011 Water For Life Multigenerational Service -
"Noah's Dilemma"
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Worship and Celebration
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| March 3, 2010 |
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3 Pillars Meeting (formerly Triple Bottom) |
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Sustainable Living
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| March 2, 2010 |
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March 2011 Water For Life – "Beneath the Salish Sea:
An Underwater Odyssey through Puget Sound" Movie Presentation
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Religious Education and
Environmental Justice
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| February 23, 2010 |
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Faith Community Panel Discussion at First Congregational
Church of Bellingham
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Worship and Celebration
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| February 20, 2010 |
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Sunday Morning Adult Forum - Fred Berman "Homegrown Security:
Agriculture"
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Religious Education
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| December 8, 2010 |
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Gather The Spirit: Workshop #8 |
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Religious Education
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| December 1, 2010 |
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"FLOW: For the Love of Water" |
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Environmental Justice
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| November 21, 2010 |
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Multi Faith Alternative Holiday Market |
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Environmental Justice
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| November 17, 2010 |
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Gather The Spirit: Workshop #5 |
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Religious Education
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| October 20, 2010 |
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Gather The Spirit: Workshop #4 |
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Religious Education
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| October 17, 2010 |
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"Going to the Desert: The Power of Rest, Renewal and Retreat"
with the Rev. Doug Wadkins
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Worship and Celebration
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| October 10, 2010 |
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BUF's New Addition Grand Opening! |
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Worship and Celebration
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| October 6, 2010 |
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Gather The Spirit: Workshop #3 |
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Religious Education
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| September 29, 2010 |
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Gather The Spirit: Workshop #2 |
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Religious Education
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| September 25, 2010 |
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Simple Sisters' Local Harvest Dinner |
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Sustainable Living
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| September 22, 2010 |
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Gather The Spirit: Workshop #1 |
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Religious Education
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| September 26, 2010 |
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"Economy and Ecology" By Rev. Doug Wadkins |
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Worship and Celebration
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| September 5, 2010 |
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"It's About Balance" with Susan Morrisson |
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Worship and Celebration
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| August 22, 2010 |
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Animal Blessing |
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Worship and Celebration
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| August 21-22, 2010 |
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Training For Transition |
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Sustainable Living
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| August 8, 2010 |
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"Circle the World" with singer-songwriter Dana Lyons |
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Worship and Celebration
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| March, June, August, November 2010 |
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Food Donations Go To The Lummi Reservation Food Bank |
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Environmental Justice
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| July and August 2010 |
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BUF Flea Markets and Yard Sales |
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Sustainable Living
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| June 2, 2010 |
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Vigil For The Earth |
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Worship and Celebration
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| April 29, 2010 |
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"Emerald Cities" with Joan Fitzgerald |
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Sustainable Living
|
| April 25, April 29, May 1, May 2, 2010 |
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BUF's Green Power Challenge |
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Sustainable Living
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| March 9, 2010 |
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"Renewal" Film Screening with RE Sources |
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Worship and Celebration
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| February 21, 2010 |
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For the Love of Water |
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Youth Religious Education and
Environmental Justice
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| March 5-7, 2010 |
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Women's Annual Retreat |
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Sustainable Living
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| January 31, 2010 |
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The Man Who Planted Trees: A BUF Community Worship |
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Worship and Celebration
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| Date |
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Event Title |
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Focus Area
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| October 24, 2009 |
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Reverse Trick or Treat |
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Environmental Justice and
Youth Religious Education
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| October 4, 2009 |
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Whatcom County Cropwalk |
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Environmental Justice
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| October 1, 2009 |
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The Gathering Storm |
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Sustainable Living
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| September 20, 2009 |
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"Kids Feeding Kids" Sunday |
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Youth Religious Education
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| September 19-20, 2009 |
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Rock the Bulb! |
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Sustainable Living
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| September 13, 2009 |
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"Building a Home, Finding a Faith" - Water Communion Ingathering |
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Worship and Celebration
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| September 2009 |
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Food4Tots Food Drive |
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Environmental Justice
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| July 27-31, 2009 |
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Peace On Earth Summer Camp |
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Youth Religious Education
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| July 12, 2009 |
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"Providing for the Common Welfare" with Robert Lester |
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Worship and Celebration
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| June 21, 2009 |
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Flower Communion with Rev. Doug Wadkins |
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Worship and Celebration
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| May 17, 2009 |
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Bike to Worship Day |
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Sustainable Living
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| May 17, 2009 |
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Green Burial Field Trip |
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Adult Religious Education
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| May 16, 2009 |
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YRUU Rummage Sale |
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Youth Religious Education
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| May 10, 2009 |
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Green Burial class |
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Adult Religious Education
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| May 3, 2009 |
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BUF votes for GSP Accreditation |
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About Green Sanctuary Program
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| May 3, 2009 |
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Celebrating Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday |
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Worship and Celebration
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| April 26, 2009 |
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Earth Day |
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Worship and Celebration
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| April 12, 2009 |
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"Easter Sunday" by The Rev. Doug Wadkins, Barbara Cornell, Andy Marshall
and the BUF Choir!
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Worship and Celebration
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| April 7, 2009 |
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Baldemar Mendoza Jimenez |
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Environmental Justice
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| April 1, 2009 |
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Andrew Nikiforuk |
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Environmental Justice
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| April 2009 |
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Green Sanctuary Accreditation |
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About Green Sanctuary Program
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| March 27, 2009 |
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Earth Hour - International Lights Out |
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Environmental Justice
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| March 15, 2009 |
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BUF's Youth Northwest Wildlife Rehabilitation Collection |
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Environmental Justice
and Youth Religious Education
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| March 14, 2009 |
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Green Conversations at the Women's Retreat |
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Sustainable Living
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| March 7, 2009 |
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"Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream" Symposium |
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Adult Religious Education
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| March 1, 2009 |
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BUF's Youth Northwest Wildlife Rehabilitation Collection |
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Environmental Justice
and Youth Religious Education
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| February 8, 2009 |
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"Renewal" Encore Showing |
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Worship and Celebration
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| February 8, 2009 |
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Green Conversations: Recycling |
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Sustainable Living
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| February 8, 2009 |
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Just Foods Social Justice Collection |
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Sustainable Living
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| January 26, 2009 |
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David Bacon's "Illegal People . . ." |
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Environmental Justice
and Adult Religious Education
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| January 18, 2009 |
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Green Conversations: Water |
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Sustainable Living
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| January 10, 2009 |
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"Toward Zero Waste" Workshop |
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Sustainable Living
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| January 2009 |
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Social and Environmental Justice Month |
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Environmental Justice
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| January - March 2009 |
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Rise Up and Call Her Name classes
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Worship and Celebration
and Adult Religious Education
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| Date |
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Event Title |
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Focus Area
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| December 21, 2008 |
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Candle-making with recycled candles |
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Sustainable Living
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| December 11, 2008 |
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"Renewal" film presentation |
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Worship and Celebration
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| December 3, 2008 |
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RE classroom (No VOC) painting |
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Sustainable Living
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| December 2008 |
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Holiday Book Sale with Village Books |
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Sustainable Living
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| December 2008 |
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Spiritual Connections Month |
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Worship and Celebration
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| November 13, 2008 |
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Film "Black Gold" and Fair Trade Haven vendor |
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Environmental Justice
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| November 2008 |
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Fair Trade Month |
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Environmental Justice
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| October 25-31, 2008 |
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Resource Materials |
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Sustainable Living
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| October 25, 2008 |
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Reverse Trick or Treat project |
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Environmental Justice
and Youth Religious Education
|
| October 18-24, 2008 |
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Water Conservation |
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Sustainable Living
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| October 23, 2008 |
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"Solar in Bellingham" with Dana Brandt |
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Sustainable Living
and Adult Religious Education
|
| October 11-17, 2008 |
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Energy Efficiency |
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Sustainable Living
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| October 1-10, 2008 |
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Energy Alternatives |
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Sustainable Living
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| October 2008 |
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Green Building and Renovation Month |
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Sustainable Living
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| September 28, 2008 |
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Whatcom County Crop Walk |
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Environmental Justice
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| September 15, 2008 |
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Food Conversations Film "The True Cost of Food" and discussion |
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Sustainable Living
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| September 7-14, 2008 |
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"Eat Local Week" |
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Sustainable Living
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| September 7, 2008 |
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"Kids Feeding Kids" Sunday |
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Environmental Justice
and Worship and Celebration
and Youth Religious Education
|
| September 6-15, 2007 |
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Eat Local Week |
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Sustainable Living
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| September 2008 |
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Food4Tots Food Drive |
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Environmental Justice
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| September 2008 |
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Food Security Month |
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Sustainable Living
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| September - October 2008 |
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"Menu for the Future" course by the Northwest Earth Institute. |
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Sustainable Living
and Adult Religious Education
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| August 10, 2008 |
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"The Blessing of the Animals" by The Rev. Doug Wadkins |
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Worship and Celebration
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| June 22, 2008 |
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"Looking for New Paradigms?" by The Rev. Barbara Gilday |
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Worship and Celebration
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| June 15, 2008 |
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"Flower Communion" by The Rev. Doug Wadkins |
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Worship and Celebration
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| May 18, 2008 |
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BUF's Youth "Pay It Forward" |
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Youth Religious Education
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| May 2008 |
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Whatcom Land Trust Social Justice Collection ($839) |
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Environmental Justice
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| April 20, 2008 |
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BUF's Second Earth Day Celebration "We Are The Ones We Have Been Waiting
For" by Bill Scarvie
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Worship and Celebration
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| April 20, 2008 |
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"Change The Story, Change the Future" workshop with Bill Scarvie
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Adult Religious Education
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| April 19, 2008 |
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BUF Annual Plant Sale |
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Sustainable Living
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| April 19, 2008 |
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Re Sources 6th Annual Environmental Heroes Award Banquet
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Sustainable Living
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| April 13, 2008 |
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"The Streams of Justice" by The Rev. Doug Wadkins, Crystal Neva,
Andy Marshall, the BUF Adult and Children's Choirv |
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Worship and Celebration
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| April 12, 2008 |
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"Hot Chocolate: Everything You Wanted To Know But Were Afraid To Ask!"
event
|
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Environmental Justice
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| April 6, 2008 |
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Meet and Support the CSAs |
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Sustainable Living
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| March 29, 2008 |
|
In Our Community: Lights Out International Campaign |
|
Environmental Justice
|
| March 23, 2008 |
|
"As Old As The Earth: An Easter Celebration" sermon by Rev. Doug
Watkins
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Worship and Celebration
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| March 7, 2008 |
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"Applachacian Treasures" |
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Environmental Justice
and Adult Religious Education
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| March 2008 |
|
Water Conservation Month |
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Sustainable Living
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| March-April 2008 |
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Local Food Months |
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Sustainable Living
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| February 24, 2008 |
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E-waste Collection Drive |
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Sustainable Living
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| February 21, 2008 |
|
BUF becomes a Green Power Leader |
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Environmental Justice
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| February 10, 2008 |
|
"Digital Dump: Exporting Reuse and Abuse to Africa" |
|
Environmental Justice
and Adult Religious Education
|
| February 3, 2008 |
|
"Digital Dump: Exporting Reuse and Abuse to Africa" |
|
Environmental Justice
and Adult Religious Education
|
| February 2008 |
|
Personal Resolutions Month |
|
Sustainable Living
|
| January - February 2008 |
|
BUF Recycling Revamp |
|
Sustainable Living
and BUF's Recycling Program
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| Date |
|
Event Title |
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Focus Area
|
| November 27, 2007 |
|
"The Great Turning" Video Review and Discussion |
|
Sustainable Living
and Adult Religious Education
|
| November 17, 2007 |
|
NSEA Work Party |
|
Environmental Justice
and NSEA and Youth Religious Education
|
| October 21, 2007 |
|
YRUU Alternative Gifts Ideas |
|
Sustainable Living
and Youth Religious Education
|
| October 21, 2007 |
|
BUF Youth "Heifer International" Beehive Collection |
|
Youth Religious Program
|
| October 16, 2007 |
|
New Building Breaking of the Bread |
|
Sustainable Living
|
| October 14, 2007 |
|
YRUU "Think Twice Before You Buy" |
|
Sustainable Living
and Youth Religious Education
|
| October - November 2007 |
|
"Climate Change Changing CO2urse" by the Northwest Earth
Institute
|
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Adult Religious Education
|
| September 30, 2007 |
|
Whatcom County Crop Walk |
|
Environmental Justice
|
| September 25, 2007 |
|
"An Inconvenient Truth" Workshop |
|
Environmental Justice
and Adult Religious Education
|
| September 16, 2007 |
|
"Food To Bank On" Social Justice Collection |
|
Sustainable Living
and Environmental Justice
|
| September 9, 2007 |
|
"The Earth, the Water, the Fire, the Air . . . Return!" sermon by Rev.
Doug Wadkins
|
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Worship and Celebration
|
| August 5, 2007 |
|
"Behold, There Is Magic All Around You - Pagan Practices and UU Beliefs"
sermon by Beth Nyblade
|
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Worship and Celebration
|
| July 22, 2007 |
|
Summer Service: "It's Easy Being Green" |
|
Worship and Celebration
|
| June 30, 2007 |
|
"Imagine This! Home and Landscape Tour" |
|
Sustainable Living
|
| May 19, 2007 |
|
"New To You Sale" by the Women's Alliance |
|
Sustainable Living
|
| April 22, 2007 |
|
Bellingham Multi-faith Clergy Earth Day Service |
|
Worship and Celebration
|
| April 22, 2007 |
|
BUF's First Earth Day Celebration |
|
Worship and Celebration
|
| April 20, 2007 |
|
RE Sources 5th Annual Environmental Heroes Banquet
|
|
Worship and Celebration
|
| April 14, 2007 |
|
"Step It Up!" Climate Change Rally |
|
Environmental Justice
|
| April-September 2007 |
|
Transportation Challenge |
|
Sustainable Living
and Transporation Challenge
|
| April 2007 |
|
NSEA Social Justice Collection |
|
Environmental Justice
and NSEA
|
| March 31, 2007 |
|
NSEA Work Party |
|
Environmental Justice
and NSEA and Youth Religious Education
|
| March 18, 2007 |
|
"The Blessing of the Animals" sermon by by Rev. Doug Watkins
|
|
Worship and Celebration
|
| February 4, 2007 |
|
"The Spirit of the Earth" sermon by by Rev. Doug Watkins |
|
Worship and Celebration
|
| 2007 – 2008 |
|
Long Range Collaboration: Food To Bank On |
|
Environmental Justice
|
| 2007 – 2008 |
|
Long-Range Collaboration: NSEA |
|
Environmental Justice
|
| Date |
|
Event Title |
|
Focus Area
|
| December 9, 2006 |
|
"A Celebration for the Earth" Concert by Jim Scott |
|
Worship and Celebration |
|