Environmental Speaker Series - Presentation for 2nd Church in Newton UCC

On Sunday Oct 4th, we took part in an environmental program at 2nd Church in Newton. Candy, Bill Schroeder and I were there to represent the South Church Green Team, and to share what we have done at South Church.

Rev. Jim Antal preached that Sunday on Climate Change, and also conducted a question and answer session on divestment, after the service, before the speakers program. Both times he spoke it was very powerful. To put it simply, he was on fire.

Here is our slide presentation: SC Green Team Presentation to 2nd Church Newton

Pat Bonnet at 2nd Church was the event organizer. Pat and everyone at 2nd Church who assisted did a wonderful job with the event and lunch. It was so good to meet everyone at 2nd Church in Newton, and to talk about our common goals of taking action on climate change. It was very energizing! (I like that word!)

Here is the promotional blurb for the event from the church website:

Second Church Environmental Speakers Series
October 4, 20 & 25
 

Getting to Know Green Congregations and Green Newton

Local Opportunities and Action

Sunday, October 4, 2015 

            The first event in our environmental series is October 4 – World Communion Sunday.  The focus of this first event is to look at what is happening locally in the area of environmental awareness and action. In worship and leading into the series presentations, Jim Antal, our Conference Minister, will preach on environmental stewardship.  Following a luncheon our guest speakers from Green Newton and the Green Team from South Church in Andover will share with us their thoughts and experiences as “local green activists.”

            We have invited a number of other congregations to join us for this event and hope that many Second Church members are able to participate.  Please let us know if you are able to attend the luncheon so that we can properly plan.  Your RSVP should go to Lissa Gilbert lissaparrotfish@aol.com, Amanda Loftus ab.loftus@verizon.net, or Barbara Cancellieri office@2ndchurch.org. (Note: the lunch is for Second Church members and invited guests.  It is not open to the public.)

Sunday, October 4

10:00 am	Worship
	The Rev. Jim Antal, Conference Minister
	Preaching on Environmental Topic
11:45 am	Luncheon (free will offering)
1:00 pm -	“Green Activism in Newton”
2:30 pm	Marcia Cooper, President of Green Newton

                                    “Green Congregations”

                                    Green Team from South Church in Andover