EARTHKEEPING NEWS
A NEWSLETTER OF THE NORTH AMERICAN COALITION FOR CHRISTIANITY AND
ECOLOGY
Volume Nine, Number Five
July/August 2000
Coming Up
| July 8 - 10 San Francisco CA |
KINSHIP WITH ALL LIFE, Exploring Our Sacred Relationship with Animals and Nature, sponsored by the San Francisco SPCA, The Humane Society, Earthlight Magazine and others, celebrates the profound relationship between human beings and other animals. Keynotes by Bernie Siegel, MD, and Matthew Fox, PhD. To register call 800/ 799-1277; website www.sfspca.org. |
| July 13 - 16 St. Paul MN |
WISDOM'S FEAST: EVERYTHING IS HOLY NOW, Fifth Annual Spirituality Institute sponsored by Wisdom Ways Resource Center for Spirituality, The College of St. Catherine, will focus on ecology, mysticism and simplicity. Continuing education units available. Contact Wisdom Ways, 1890 Randolph Ave, St. Paul MN 55105; 651/ 690-8830. |
| July 20 - 23 Oakland CA |
GLOBAL PROPHETS, the Sophia Summer Institute, explores the essential ideas of Teilhard de Chardin and Thomas Berry. Co-sponsored by Holy Names College and American Teilhard Association, speakers include Ursula King, John Grim, Brian Swimme, Mary Evelyn Tucker, Sr. Miriam MacGillis, and James Conlon. To register call Sophia Center, 800/ 794-8813; Holy Names College, 3500 Mountain Boulevard, Oakland CA 94619. |
| August 2 - 6 Cedar Rapids IA |
THE UNIVERSE WITHIN: Coming Home to Ourselves. A retreat sponsored by Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center connecting personal stories with the Universe Story, through reflection, ritual, communion with nature and art. Contact Prairiewoods, 120 E. Boyson Rd, Hiawatha IA 52233; 319/ 395-6700; fax 319/ 395-6703. |
| August 17 - 20 Santa Barbara CA |
AN EMERGING EARTH SPIRITUALITY, 4th International Conference of the Sisters of Earth, focuses on building new spiritual practices, developing new sensitivities for a new relationship with ourselves, the Holy and the Earth. Presentations plus an open forum. Contact Sisters of Earth, La Casa de Maria Retreat Center, 800 El Bosque Rd., Santa Barbara CA 93108; 805/ 969-5031; fax 805/ 969-2759. |
| September 18 - 19 Philadelphia PA |
CONSCIENTIOUS AND ECONOMICAL USE OF ENERGY BY CONGREGATIONS, sponsored by the Interfaith Coalition on Energy (ICE), to train people who can help congregations with technical energy concerns. Contact Andrew Rudin, ICE, 7217 Oak Avenue, Melrose Park PA 19027; 215/ 635-1122; fax 215/635-1903; andrewrudin@earthlink.net. |