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Pastor’s Report : March
Lent began on Ash Wednesday, an awkward collision this year with our very secular celebration of St. Valentine. Our final weeks together will follow this season of introspection and preparation for the death and resurrection of Jesus. These weeks are a time to give attention to how you understand Jesus, his ministry, his death, and…
Read MoreShort Story of the Rainbow Banner
At the January 28, 2024, Annual Meeting the topic of the rainbow banner was requested to be added to the agenda. Discussion followed and two questions were posed for a vote: If to remove the banner or If to change the wording on the banner. The vote was to keep the banner but change the…
Read MoreThere is some good news about methane in large animal feed operations
If their by-products are treated in digesters to capture the methane gas which is produced. Some of these larger farm operations are collecting manure in large tanks, mixing it in an oxygen-free environment and heating it. Micro-organisms break down the organic material and methane is captured and then burned to produce heat and electricity for…
Read MorePositive News in Battling Climate Change
Wind and solar produced more energy in the European Union in May of this year than all fossil fuels combined. Swiss citizens voted “yes” by 59% to a new climate law. It will cut net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050 by equipping all buildings with renewable heating systems, supporting businesses with their plans…
Read MoreWhat Can We Do?
This summer we are watching on the news, and experiencing ourselves, the smoke from the wildfires in Canada. As Merlin showed us during the service on July 16, the smoke from these wildfires is continually trailing across the US, wherever the winds take it. This smoke is composed of particulate matter, very fine particles as…
Read MoreFor Once: A World That Acts Justly, Loves Mercy, Walks Humbly and Fights Boldly for Climate Justice
For once, I would love to write a column on climate change with only good news. I would be uplifting for me and for you. My column would say that all countries of the world are dramatically reducing their carbon emissions and on the path to net carbon emissions by January 1, 2050. The countries…
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