Healing God’s Planet in Peril

06/05/2008 - 12:00pm
06/05/2008 - 4:00pm
Location:
Andover Newton Theological Seminary, Newton , MA

Healing God’s Planet in Peril
June 5, 12:00 noon– 4:00 p.m. (lunch included)
Andover Newton Theological Seminary, Newton , MA
A Gathering of Christian Leaders for Inspiration, Prayer, Briefings and Strategy
Bill McKibben , environmental author and Methodist Sunday School teacher, will speak on our current situation, and the critical nature of the next few years in determining the fate of our earth and the well-being of all living things. He will share a new, global initiative called www.350.org.

The Rev. Margaret Bullitt-Jonas , Episcopal priest, retreat leader, and climate activist, will offer theological reflections and opportunities for prayer. Rev. Jim Antal , President of the Massachusetts Conference of the United Church of Christ, will lead us in sharing and developing strategy. Bishop Steven Charleston , President and Dean of the Episcopal Divinity School, will share a new interfaith initiative, the Genesis Covenant ( www.genesiscovenant.org ) Climate scientists from the Sustainability Institute will brief us on the latest science . (www.sustainer.org). Leaders from Religious Witness for the Earth and Clean Water Action will share information about advocacy initiatives. ( www.religiouswitness.org , www.cleanwateraction.org/ma)

Requested: $30, payable to Clean Water Action (You may pay at the door, or send a check for “June 5 Climate Seminar” to CWA, 262 Washington St., #301 , Boston , MA , 02108 , Attn: Jeff) Scholarships available. To register, please send your check to CWA or email: tclarke@cleanwater.org (Tina Clarke, Clean Water Action, 413-549-6834)