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Love creates and keeps on creating. Love dances in freedom. Love is the pervading passion of all things that draws diversity into oneness, that knows and pleads for union, that aches for goodness and beauty, that suffers loss and destruction. Love is the power that births and grieves, the laughter that fills the heavens, the tears that water the earth. Love is the energy that fuels, fills and embraces everything everywhere, and there is no end to it. (Dr. Gerald May in "The Wisdom of Wildness: Experiencing the Healing Power of Nature.")
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Catholic Climate Covenant gathered on Capitol Hill to hand-deliver the encyclical, Laudato Si' to all 148 Catholic members of Congress as they are debating an important budget bill. Fr. Jacek led the prayer service prior to leaving for Capitol Hill.
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Thanks to Rep Don Beyer for all his support!
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Care for creation team plan
Climate change has begun to create cataclysmic events in all parts of the world, and its effects on the poor and marginalized are particularly devastating. Caring for Creation is a scriptural mandate and critical social justice issue that calls for the time, focus and attention of all in Nova. Action areas we have chosen include:
Education:
-- Continue weekly tips and information in the written announcements. Broaden to include links to articles, books, and videos that deepen understanding of the issue.
-- Ask Community to read one climate book/year with follow-up discussion. Lobbying for climate bills in Richmond.
-- Ask Community to watch 2 environmentally oriented films and follow with Zoom discussion.
-- Encourage participation in the ECA VA Climate Course as well as other lectures, webinars, etc.
Advocacy:
-- Teach all willing community members to use the Climate Action Now app that uses texts and email to advocate for legislative and educational issues.
-- Direct community members to send emails, phone calls, letters, etc. on behalf of legislative and educational initiatives.
-- Offer financial and other support to environmental organizations particularly: Elders Climate Action, Catholic Climate Covenant, Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions and Friends Committee on National Legislation.
Liturgies and Prayer:
-- Integrate environmental concerns in our liturgical and prayer life, particularly around Earth Day and the Season of Creation.
-- Offer a weekly prayer for the environment during Prayers of the Faithful.
-- Make a “pilgrimage” together to a place of natural beauty.
Personal Changes:
-- Continue encouraging the adoption of a largely plant-based diet, reducing food waste and composting. Send out a vegetarian “Recipe of the Month” every few weeks.
-- Reduce usage of all plastics in all forms.
-- As needed and possible, Electrify Everything! Cars, appliances, A/C, hot water heater, etc.
-- Encourage carpooling, public transportation, walking whenever possible.
Team Members: Gloria Mog, Coordinator; Judy Christofferson, Markie Harwood, Joe Keyes, Carolyn Miller, David Mog, Kathy Scheimer.
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