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Please join Ministry For Earth-Houston Area UUs for a potluck at 6:30 and the service at 7:30 to welcome summer. There might be poems, songs, drumming and possibly some dancing…it’s a bit impromptu. And it is a family-friendly event.
UU Ministry for Earth is a national organization and is tied to though separate from the UUA. One of our seven principals is affirming and promoting “the interdependent web of all existence, of which we are a part.”
Following this year’s theme of Connections between People & Nature, Greg Biddinger, a PhD in Ecology, will address eco-system valuation in his talk entitled Putting a Price on Nature – Should We?
At the June web meeting, we welcome Gregory R. Biddinger, Ph.D., Managing Director and Principle, Natural Land Management. At the turn of the millennium, the United Nations Environmental Program put out a call to Ecologists and Economists to come together to create a vision of how natural systems provide essential support for human communities. Over the last decade there has been an explosion of intellectual energy focused on refining the original concept and building an acceptable methodology to quantify the value of nature. Some would say putting a price on nature or more broadly defining a value for natural systems is problematic. Some would even suggest it is ethically inappropriate and technically suspect. We will explore both sides of this question in general and more specifically in line with life in Houston. To join this online conversation, please register at eventbrite.com to receive an invitation to the web meeting.
For more information, and to register, see: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church is hosting their Summer Book Review this Sunday, July 16, 2017, at 9:45 AM. The summer book reviews are a beloved tradition as an educational offering on Sundays during the summer months. This is part of their adult education, and will take place in the adult classroom in the basement of the education building. Parking is available in the Rice Stadium lot across the street (for free if you tell them you are going to the church). All who have interest are welcome to review this week’s book, How Culture Shapes the Climate Change Debate by Andrew Hoffman. For more events or more information on Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church, please visit their website and calendar.
Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran church invites you to the 2017 Creation Care Fest – Environmental Extravaganza on Saturday, August 12, 2017. This year’s theme is Stewardship. This free environmental educational offering has activities for all ages. Adults can attend interactive lectures addressing the theme by a variety of experts, considering everything from air to water to plants and animals. Kids (or kids with accompanying adults) can enjoy fun and educational environmental activities. Nursery care for kids under 5 will be provided. Exhibits by local environmental nonprofits will offer more opportunities to learn and engage. The event begins at 10 a.m. with the first lecture and start of kids’ activities. From noon to 2 PM, exhibits will be open and kid’s activities continue. Lectures resume at 2 PM and the event ends at 5 PM The 2017 Creation Care Fest – Environmental Extravaganza takes place at Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church, located at the corner of Rice Blvd. and Greenbriar in Houston. Parking is available for $1 at the Rice University lot across the street from the church. Metro bus stops for lines 27, 41, 65, and 84 are nearby. Please register for planning purposes. Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com with any questions.
Enjoy a concert by the band Traveler and a special guest while sipping coffee/beer/wine and nibbling tasty food at Bohemeo’s (708 Telephone Rd) at 7:30 PM Saturday, October 7, 2017. The concert benefits the new Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston (IENoH), the Houston chapter of Texas Interfaith Power and Light, a division of the Texas Interfaith Center for Public Policy. The IENoH aims to educate and empower the faith community in Houston to advocate and act as stewards of the environment.
A suggested donation of $20 will be accepted at the door. For more information, contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com.
The Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church, Congregation Brith Shalom, and The Blue Mosque, in partnership with the Willow Waterhole Greenspace Conservancy, are calling people of all faiths, or no faith at all, to join in caring for our shared environment on Sunday, Nov. 19, from 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. We will engage in hands-on environmental stewardship at the Willow Waterhole Conservation Reserve. This event will offer activities for all ages and skill levels, so bring the whole family, neighbors, and friends.
Meet at The Gathering Place, 5310 South Willow Dr., Houston 77035 to sign in. Metro bus line 7 stops nearby and line 49 is not far.
Tools/supplies will be provided.
To register, visit this event’s EventBrite page.
The Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston invites you to their 2018 Kick-Off Event at the University of St. Thomas. We will hear from faith leaders of a variety of faiths on the relationship between their faith and the natural world. There will be a presentation on the top ten free environmental resources for houses of worship. We will recap activities from 2017, and discuss plans for 2018. You’ll get an opportunity to provide your input into 2018 planning via a survey. And, we ask those who can do so to bring some snacks to share for our break-out sessions, during which we’ll get to know each other better. We’ll provide beverages to accompany the snacks. People of all faith are encouraged to attend, as are representatives of local environmental non-profits that would like to work with people of faith on environmental issues. Please join us!
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The public is invited to Going Solar!, a talk at Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church given by representatives of the Houston Renewable Energy Group (HREG), a local non-profit dedicated to promoting renewable energy solutions and businesses. HREG is the Houston chapter of the Texas Solar Energy Society.
At this talk, HREG will explain the details of rooftop solar power generation, how you may benefit, and how you can go solar. Â Bring your solar energy questions to this informative talk!
If parking is not available in the church lots, please park across the street in the Rice Stadium lot. Â Metro buses 27 and 41 stop nearby. Â Bike parking is available in the church lot facing Rice Blvd.