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Earth Day and Sermon Contest
There is still time to submit your sermon to GWIPL’s Earth Day Sermon Contest. Please email the text to Allison by Thursday, May 8. Three winners will receive energy saving light bulbs for your favorite food pantry or similar low-income community project.

Over 50 congregations marked Earth Day by sermons, creation worship services, zero-trash events, local food, tree plantings, advocacy, and much more. See photos and read more about what some of these great communities did and get inspired for your own community’s efforts.

UPCOMING EVENTS

1. May 8, Rally for Clean Energy
Join residents of South West Virginia as they present the “Mile Long Petition” to Dominion Power, demanding a clean energy future and not a new coal plant. Speakers will include Rabbi Romer, Congregation Or Ami, and music from gifted Virginia artists, such as Charlottesville’s Trees on Fire.
When: Thursday, May 8, 2008 @ 1:00pm
Where: Kanawa Plaza in Downtown Richmond (Canal and Eighth Sts. Midtown)
For more information and transportation information: www.cleanenergyva.org

2. May 20, One Sky: Solving Climate Change Together
Come hear a trio of our nation’s most visionary voices, Majora Carter, K.C. Golden, and Betsy Taylor, as they discuss real-world solutions to climate change that heal our social fabric at the same time. The event is hosted by Bishop-elect of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland, the Rev. Eugene Sutton, who has said, “I may be the diocese’s first black bishop, but I strive also to be its first green bishop.”
When: Tuesday, May 20 @ 7:30pm
Where: Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues, NW
For tickets and more information, go to www.nationalcathedral.org

3. May 31, Green Stewardship
Join the National Capital Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church (USA) for this gathering and workshop on how to green your church. The morning will feature a panel of successful green church programs on energy, waste, and grounds. This is a great opportunity to learn how to start a program, or invigorate your existing effort. This event is open to all.
When: Saturday, May 31, 9:00am- 12:00noon
Where: Western Presbyterian Church (Foggy Bottom Metro)

For more events: Go to the GWIPL Events Calendar

Joe Lucas, American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE), speaks at forum on sources of our electricity.

Highlights of Last Month
In April, congregations in Northern Virginia came together to learn about where our energy comes from and consequences for our future. Immanuel on the Hill’s program featured a moving prayer for the mountains by Rev. Dr. Margaret Ann Faeth and stories from mountain communities in West Virginia from Amy Jones. Also, Temple Rodelf Shalom and Falls Church Presbyterian Church hosted a discussion moderated by Steven Mufson, Washington Post Energy Correspondent, with Joe Lucas, American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) and Mike McCoy, Appalachian Voices. Participants left both events educated and energized to work for a clean energy future. To join their efforts, sign on to the Mile Long Petition by May 6.

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