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Worship & Celebration
"In these challenging times,it is especially important to consider our spiritual
connection with natureand how that relationship nurtures and sustains us as we seek
to heal the brokenness of the world. We are not called by an external authority, but
by an increased attention to our own inner truth. A healthy Earth-based spirituality
is a way to be fully at home in our lives and on this earth. A strong spirit helps us
to weather the storms of life. For many, that spirit is nurtured by an intimate
connection with nature." ~ Green Sanctuary Program Manual
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January 8, 2012 - 9:15 and 11:15 am
Responding to Fear, Part 2: Finding Hope in Stories of Grassroots Success
The Rev. Barbara Gilday, guest speaker
While there is a lot of fear mongering in our country that conspires
to get us down, hard times and injustice create creativity and energy for change. There is a
grassroots swell of invididual, small and large movements working for change. Are we feeding
the fear by our anxious reactions, or are we cooperating with the winds of change? Bellingham
leads this country in many experimental sustainable programs. Let's be faithful agents of change
in other ways, too.
Under Construction.
Worship and celebration of the Earth can take very many forms and is very personal for many of us. Not only
is the environment a social, economic and political issue that is very public, but it is also a very private
and spiritual path for many as well. Some of us celebrate by attending sermons, sit-ins and other public
events, some of us choose to express our feelings for the Earth through charcoal, photography, ceramics,
oils/acrylics/watercolors, fabric and other mediums.
Under Construction.
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