The Episcopal Dioceses of Ohio and Southern Ohio sent a letter today to Ohio Governor John Kasich and state legislators regarding resolutions passed at both dioceses annual conventions addressing development of hydraulic fracturing in the State of Ohio.
Religious leaders are playing a central role in the potentially pivotal UN-organized global climate conference that gets underway today in Durban, South Africa. At stake is whether industrial nations will agree on how to curb emissions of carbon dioxide and other pollutants.
“We need to pray that we will be empowered to speak clearly to our elected agents in government who make decisions about climate change.”
Procter Center, the camp and conference center of the Diocese of Southern Ohio, is starting a reforestation program.
The Dallas Morning News “Texas Faith Blog” wonders: “Should we pray for rain?” William McKenzine writes:
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An Australian Anglican group has released a paper that describes the reduction of carbon emissions as a moral duty.
The church’s previous lights burned 200 watts per light. The new LED lights that have been installed burn only 12 watts per light. The church went from approximately 2400 watts to only 156 watts, according to Episcopal Church of the Annunciation Reverend Paul McCabe.
“St. Columba’s now expects to save up to $12,000 a year after joining the purchasing group.”
I find it fun to think of our members of Congress, and especially in the House of Representatives, like hummingbirds. They are, as a class, creatures focused intensely on a short season – from one election to the next. And all too many seem to have staked out “territories” in the “marketplace of ideas,” territories that they defend as if there were no tomorrow, and not enough of today to go around.