Update to signers of "Call to Anglicans in Canada for Vision and Action on the Climate Crisis" (the Anglican Manifesto)

February 23, 2013

We welcome a number of new signers of the Anglican Manifesto, people attending the Vigil for the Planet at Holy Trinity Church, Eaton Centre, Toronto (from a number of parishes), on January 16 2013, and members of St Peter’s Church, Toronto.

See the Order of Service, “Vigil for Planet Earth,” which people are invited to use in their own parishes, at conferences or special meetings. Thanks to the Rev John Hill, the Rev Sherman Hesselgrave, Bishop Mark MacDonald, and speaker Alanna Mitchell for the fine service.

Expansion of the tar sands and pipelines to market the additional bitumen in the U.S. (and through B.C. to China) are current big issues. People of faith were among those who gave briefs opposing the Northern Gateway Pipeline--see that by the Rev Ken Gray, presented in January in Victoria.

At a meeting recently in Toronto, a number of Anglicans in JustEarth (a voluntary, mainly secular, group which focuses on climate change) sent letters opposing the Keystone XL Pipeline, one to President Obama, and one to Prime Minister Harper (with email copies to all Members of Parliament. See the following links on the JustEarth website: Stephen Harper letter and Barack Obama letter, Feb. 18, 2013. We invite individuals, groups and parishes to send their own letter. Feel free to use ours, or adapt as you wish.

Earth Day Resources/ Earth Sunday 2013 Bulletin Insert

Earth Sunday 2013 Bulletin Insert from the Enviroaction Committee of the Diocese of Huron.

Click link to go to Bulletin

Be Ready for London's Earth Day Interfaith Festival in 2013

McCormick/Carling Heights Park, 39 Connaught Avenue, is part of the pedestrian/cycling corridor stretching east and west in London, Ontario. This secondary corridor connects parks along the Canadian Pacific Rail line. On Sunday, April 28, 2-5 pm a number of faith organizations will gather at McCormick Park to participate in activities which demonstrate their care for creation. According to Reforest London contact Julie Ryan the participants include: Al Mehdi Islamic Centre, Baha'i, Colborne Street United, Diocese of Huron, First St. Andrew's United, Good Shepard Lutheran Church, Greening Sacred Spaces, Lutheran Social Services, Muslim Association of Canada, Or Shalom, Richards Memorial United Church, St. James Westminster Anglican Church, St. Luke the Evangelist - Broughdale, St. Peters Cathedral, St. Vincent de Paul - St. John the Divine Conference, St.George's Anglican Church, Temple Israel Synagogue, Trinity Lutheran Church, and Trinity United Church Community Center. Activities planned or hoped for will include Tree planting, food sharing, displays and activities by each faith group to teach others about their faith's beliefs on stewardship of the earth; group children's activity and a  park clean-up. There will possibly be trees for each group to bring home to their religious grounds to plant. Events like this indicate how people understand that there is a common link through the heritage given to humanity by the stewardship of creation. 

RSVP by March 21, 2013 to be part of the Interfaith Event at McCormick Park.

Julie Ryan will send out a poster for your respective faith building, and can be reached at:

 julie@reforestlondon.ca. 

Carbon Fast for Lent 2013: Think about Meat-Free Mondays during Lent

Tearfund has some Earth friendly practices that can help you during Lent. For example, think about Meat-Free Mondays during Lent says Archbishop Thabo.


Meat-free Mondays here