EARTHKEEPING NEWS
A NEWSLETTER OF THE NORTH AMERICAN COALITION FOR CHRISTIANITY
AND ECOLOGY
Volume Eleven, Number Six
September/October 2002
Coming Up
| September 23 - 25 Black Mountain, NC |
EARTHSPIRIT RISING: A COUNCIL OF EARTH ELDERS, sponsored by Imago of Cincinnati, features Thomas Berry, Brooke Medicine Eagle, Malidoma Some, Miriam Therese MacGillis and Howard Hanger. Earth elders, irrespective of age, will address questions such as: How do we restore harmony between human communities and bioregions in which we live? How do we recreate human institutions to serve the well being of all life on earth? Contact EarthSpirit Rising, 3208 Warsaw Ave., Cincinnati OH 45205; 513/ 921-5124,fax 513/ 557-3692; www.earthspirit-rising.org. |
| September 27 - 29 Trego, WI |
OPENING THE BOOK OF NATURE, an exploration of the natural world at Matthew’s Lake, to recover the legacy of spiritual lessons from creation. There is a limit of eighteen participants. Meals are provided. A donation to cover program expenses is solicited but not required. For more information, contact Fred Krueger 707/ 573-3161, fred@ecostewards.org. |
| October 7 - 13 Elmdale, KS |
CONTINENTAL BIOREGIONAL CONGRESS ON THE PRAIRIE, sponsored by over 35 organizations, brings together activists committed to the preservation, restoration and enhancement of life of the places - neighborhoods and watersheds - in which we live. Pre-register by September 15. Contact Caryn Miriam-Goldberg, Coordinator, 785/ 843-0253, carynken@mindspring.com. |
| October 26 Newport Beach, CA |
CARING FOR CREATION V, sponsored by Orange County Interfaith Coalition for the Environment, is an Earth Celebration with Julia Butterfly Hill as keynote speaker, with workshops, reflection and fellowship. Contact Sherri Loveland 714/ 508-89723, or Margaret Henke 714/ 731-6775henkema @aol.com. |
| November 8 - 9 Dearborn, MI |
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES IN AN ERA OF GLOBALIZATION, the 79th annual National Catholic Rural Life Conference , focuses on sustainable development through Asset Based Community Development, providing hope to the poor through programs like the Heifer Project International; and the challenge to churches to shape a sustainable future. Contact Sr. Pauline Tursi, NCRLC, 4625 Beaver Ave., Des Moines IA 50310; 515/ 270-2634, ncrlcspt@aol.com. |
| November 8 - 10 Bangor, PA |
BEING CHRISTIAN IN THE 21ST CENTURY: THE HEART OF THE MATTER, a seminar led by Marcus J. Borg, explores the paradigm shift emerging among mainline Christians, describing it in terms of historical, metaphorical and sacramental ways of seeing the Christian tradition, and a relational and transformational way of seeing Christian life. Contact Kirkridge Retreat and Study Center, 2495 Fox Gap Rd, Bangor PA 18013; 610/ 588-1793; www.kirkridge.org. |