EARTHKEEPING NEWS A NEWSLETTER OF THE NORTH AMERICAN COALITION FOR CHRISTIANITY AND ECOLOGY Volume Three, Number Four March/April 1994 CONGREGATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THIS SPRING TO CELEBRATE CREATION April 3 — Easter, Good News for the whole created order April 22 — Earth Day. April 24 through May 1 — Soil and Water Stewardship Week. For Soil and Water Stewardship Week materials write National Association of Conservation Districts, 408 E. Main St., League City TX 77573. May 8, 9, 10 and 11, Sunday through Wednesday — Rogationtide with blessings and prayers for the growing season June 2, Second Thursday after Pentecost — Corpus Christi, celebrating the presence of God in the whole of creation. In medieval Europe they carried the elements of the Eucharist in procession through the town, fields and forests. June 5, Second Sunday after Pentecost — Stewardship of Creation Sunday for the Lutheran (ELCA) Church. Member groups of the National Religious Partnership for the Environment (NRPE) will be mailing environmental study and action kits to 53,000 congregations nationwide. For information call Paul Gorman, NRPE, 212/ 316-7441. Fax: 212/932-7348. Home     Table of Contents