Category Archives: Environment
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Carbon Lenten Fast 2021
Posted on February 19, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Environment, Latest NewsTaking Part in Fasting from Carbon during the Season of Lent Environmental Justice What is it? A “Carbon Fast” is a way for individuals and communities to engage in a conscientious and earth-honoring spiritual practice. It was originally developed by the Church of England in 2008. Since then it has been adopted by congregations of many […]
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Hello from the newly formed FCCW Racial Justice Working Group!
Posted on February 19, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Community, Environment, Latest News, Outreach, Small GroupsThis update follows discussions and activities launched by the congregation last year at the “Talk, Learn, Act” Juneteenth eve session, with follow-up Zoom meetings on the book How to Be an Antiracist. In response to an open invitation, several volunteers formed a Racial Justice Working Group with a charge to: “Provide opportunities for the […]
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Confronting the Crises in our Backyards
Posted on January 8, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Environment, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, OutreachSaturday, Jan 9 at 10 am Summoning the church to be courageous in the face of global warming’s existential threat to current and future generations “Racial justice requires climate justice…It’s not merely enough to assert that black lives matter; one must fight against the forces that believe that black lives, black lungs, and black bodies […]
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Election Day Vigil
Posted on October 8, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Environment, Latest News, Outreach, WorshipOn Tuesday, November 3, the Sanctuary will be open for quiet and prayer. Unfortunately, we need to limit attendance to one person or ‘covid pod’ at a time. We will begin at 7:00 a.m. and continue until 9:00 p.m. in 20 minute blocks. So the first opportunity is at 7:00 a.m. to 7:20 a.m.; the second 7:30 a.m. […]
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Warm Up America! Made With Love
Posted on September 17, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Environment, Giving, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer OpportunitiesWe are planning to “yarn bomb” a homeless neighborhood this January with handmade hats, gloves and scarves. You can help! We need knitters and/or crocheters to make adult-size hats, scarves and mittens which we will hang from trees and fences. You can use any pattern you like, and the only rule is that the yarn […]
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Creation Care Voter Pledge
Posted on September 17, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Environment, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, OutreachRecently, long time FCC member, Keith Russell joined with Karen Bellacosa, a member of the Environmental Justice team to craft a letter directed to our congregation – expressing their concern for our children and youth who will bear the brunt of ecological devastation. In particular, they are challenging each of us to show our love, not […]
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Carrying One’s Faith onto the Public Square: Voting and Faithfulness
Posted on August 14, 2020 by Nancy in Environment, Latest News“Whoever is faithful in a very little, is also faithful in much…” —Luke 16:10 When serving in the parish, I quickly learned that the chief task facing a Stewardship Team was getting folks to pledge. While pledging was important because it aided in budget projections, the more pressing reason had to do cultivating faithfulness in […]
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Letter to Mobilize 2020 Vote
Posted on August 12, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Environment, Latest News, OutreachDear friends, As any mother or indeed anyone who shares in raising children knows, caregivers have an enormous influence on those young lives. We want and hope our children grow up feeling safe and loved, in good health, developing a lifelong curiosity regarding the world around them and with the possibility to do meaningful work. […]
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Visit FCCW’s Brand New Environmental Justice Webpage
Posted on July 30, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Environment, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, OutreachIt with much enthusiasm that the Environmental Justice team of First Congregational Church, welcomes you to come and visit our new webpage. When you first come through our “front door” you’ll also be greeted by this stunning new logo! Applause goes to Haliana Burhans and her boyfriend Daniel Khudyak for bringing innovation, artistry, and scripture together in […]
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Virtual program on Climate Change & Faith to Save the Earth offered free through Chautauqua Institution
Posted on June 24, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Environment, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force NewsDear Friends, On behalf of Environmental Justice here at FCC and the Environmental Ministry team of the Southern New England Conference, UCC, we are pleased to announce that the Chautauqua Institution in Western New York, is featuring two prominent speakers well known to our conference. Our own Rev. Margaret Bullitt-Jonas and Rev. Jim […]
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