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SUMMARY:Creation Care 101
DESCRIPTION:Interested to connect your Christian faith to care for the earth?  Want to learn how your church can live the faith through caring for creation?  Or\, want to improve your own stewardship?  Join a free online course\, Creation Care 101\, and begin a journey of restoring faith\, justice\, and creation.  Each session will feature talks from leading theologians and scientists\, inspiring stories from churches\, facilitated heart-led conversation\, and tools for practical implementation. Details on content/schedule are given below.  All classes will be recorded\, so don’t worry if you can’t make every class.  Register at: https://creationcarecollective.org/event/creation-justice-101-fall-program/. Lisa Brenskelle will act as facilitator for the Lutherans Restoring Creation group\, providing additional resources and insights from her decades of earthkeeping ministry. To join her group & get the additional resources\, please indicate “Lutherans Restoring Creation” as your church/group when you register.  Note that all Christians are welcome to join the Lutherans Restoring Creation group\, not just Lutherans.  Contact Lisa at gcs.lrc@gmail.com for more information. \n  \n\nSept 8: Intro: Faith\, Science & Creation Care\nOct 13: Eating: Theology of Food\nNov 10: Hosting: Honorable Gatherings\nDec 8: Purchasing: Living Simply & Justly\nJan 12: Regenerating: Soil\, Compost\, Waste\nFeb 9: Reframing: Water & Energy\nMar 9: Planting: Gardens & Spaces\nApr 13: Planning: Pulling it Together
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/creation-care-101/2022-09-08/
LOCATION:Online\, TX
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Presentation or Lecture,Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church":MAILTO:ctk@ctkelc.org
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SUMMARY:Faithful Voter Weekly Online Discussion Group
DESCRIPTION:As people of faith and conscience\, we believe elections are a referendum on the values that will shape our future. How can we renew our fragile democracy? How do we honor the human dignity of every person? Will we protect our Sacred Earth and our children’s future? What policies will prioritize the common good and confront future crises that remind us of our interdependence? Many of the defining moral issues of our time are on the ballot: faltering democratic institutions\, too much wealth in the hands of a few\, damage to the climate\, cruel immigration policies that tear families apart\, mass incarceration that devastates communities of color\, senseless gun violence\, and threats to global public health and security. These challenges are daunting. To move forward in a spirit of hope\, and to resist despair and cynicism\, join this weekly discussion group where we’ll navigate the urgent moral questions raised by the coming election\, allowing you to discern your path forward. Can’t make it every week? Join as you are able\, or for those topics most of interest to you. The topic for each week’s discussion is given below. All attendees receive an electronic copy of the Faithful Voter Reflection Guide from Interfaith Power & Light\, plus supplemental materials provided by the facilitator. Register on www.eventbrite.com. Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com with any questions. \nSept. 13: Protecting Our Sacred Earth                    Sept. 20: Protecting Democracy & Voting Rights \nSept. 27: Loving Our Immigrant Neighbors           Oct. 4: Building an Economy of Inclusion \nOct. 11: Pursuing Restorative & Racial Justice      Oct. 18: Respecting the Dignity of LGBTQ People \nOct. 25: Protecting Everyone’s Health                   Nov. 1: Creating a More Peaceful World
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/faithful-voter-weekly-discussion-group/
LOCATION:Online\, TX
CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Environmental & Environmental Justice,Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Non-HPJC Meeting
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ORGANIZER;CN="Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston":MAILTO:gcs.lrc@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Immense World Book Discussion Group for the Season of Creation
DESCRIPTION:Calling environmentalists\, animal lovers\, Christians observing the Season of Creation\, and people of all faith/spiritual traditions to learn about the amazing sensory abilities of animals in a weekly book discussion group using the bestseller Immense World: How Animals Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us. In the last decade\, research on other animals’ ways of perceiving and making sense of the world — also known as “umwelt” — has exploded. With An Immense World\, Ed Yong\, a science journalist at the Atlantic\, pulls together these findings to give us a scientifically based glimpse into how animals experience the world. You’ll never consider animals quite the same way again! Schedule for the weekly online discussion is given below. Register for this event on www.eventbrite.com.  Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com for more information.\n\nSept. 1: Introduction and Chapter 1                       Sept. 8: Chapters 2 & 3\n\nSept. 15: Chapters 4 & 5                                                          Sept. 22: Chapters 6 & 7\n\nSept. 29: Chapters 8 & 9                                                          Oct. 6: Chapters 10 – 12
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/immense-world-book-discussion-group-for-the-season-of-creation/2022-09-15/
LOCATION:Online\, TX
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice
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ORGANIZER;CN="Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church":MAILTO:ctk@ctkelc.org
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SUMMARY:Immense World Book Discussion Group for the Season of Creation
DESCRIPTION:Calling environmentalists\, animal lovers\, Christians observing the Season of Creation\, and people of all faith/spiritual traditions to learn about the amazing sensory abilities of animals in a weekly book discussion group using the bestseller Immense World: How Animals Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us. In the last decade\, research on other animals’ ways of perceiving and making sense of the world — also known as “umwelt” — has exploded. With An Immense World\, Ed Yong\, a science journalist at the Atlantic\, pulls together these findings to give us a scientifically based glimpse into how animals experience the world. You’ll never consider animals quite the same way again! Schedule for the weekly online discussion is given below. Register for this event on www.eventbrite.com.  Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com for more information.\n\nSept. 1: Introduction and Chapter 1                       Sept. 8: Chapters 2 & 3\n\nSept. 15: Chapters 4 & 5                                                          Sept. 22: Chapters 6 & 7\n\nSept. 29: Chapters 8 & 9                                                          Oct. 6: Chapters 10 – 12
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/immense-world-book-discussion-group-for-the-season-of-creation/2022-09-22/
LOCATION:Online\, TX
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice
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ORGANIZER;CN="Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church":MAILTO:ctk@ctkelc.org
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SUMMARY:Immense World Book Discussion Group for the Season of Creation
DESCRIPTION:Calling environmentalists\, animal lovers\, Christians observing the Season of Creation\, and people of all faith/spiritual traditions to learn about the amazing sensory abilities of animals in a weekly book discussion group using the bestseller Immense World: How Animals Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us. In the last decade\, research on other animals’ ways of perceiving and making sense of the world — also known as “umwelt” — has exploded. With An Immense World\, Ed Yong\, a science journalist at the Atlantic\, pulls together these findings to give us a scientifically based glimpse into how animals experience the world. You’ll never consider animals quite the same way again! Schedule for the weekly online discussion is given below. Register for this event on www.eventbrite.com.  Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com for more information.\n\nSept. 1: Introduction and Chapter 1                       Sept. 8: Chapters 2 & 3\n\nSept. 15: Chapters 4 & 5                                                          Sept. 22: Chapters 6 & 7\n\nSept. 29: Chapters 8 & 9                                                          Oct. 6: Chapters 10 – 12
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/immense-world-book-discussion-group-for-the-season-of-creation/2022-09-29/
LOCATION:Online\, TX
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice
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ORGANIZER;CN="Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church":MAILTO:ctk@ctkelc.org
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SUMMARY:People’s Eco-Challenge
DESCRIPTION:All Houston-area residents are invited to participate in the online People’s Ecochallenge. This event offers you the opportunity to care for the earth by taking on a challenge in: regenerating nature\, nourishing food\, balancing consumption\, cultivating communities or enacting equity.  You can learn about these topics\, take action in your personal life\, advocate or create a new environmental justice/stewardship habit over the course of the 3 weeks of the challenge!!  Two Houston-based teams have already been set up – see the links below to join one of these two teams. Or form your own team\, or join as an individual at https://peoples.ecochallenge.org/! Have questions?  Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com. \nJoin Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston team: https://peoples.ecochallenge.org/participants/join?referral_code=ca5c70ec-b02b-4d9f-a4f0-946dc4b56543&team_invitation=true&team_id=21277 \nJoin Lutherans Restoring Creation – Gulf Coast team: https://peoples.ecochallenge.org/participants/join?referral_code=fe21cf25-9b06-489e-9f75-e61ace8bee6e&team_invitation=true&team_id=21278
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/peoples-eco-challenge-2/
LOCATION:Online\, TX
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ecochallenge-2022-logo.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston":MAILTO:gcs.lrc@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221013T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230518T200000
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SUMMARY:Creation Care 101
DESCRIPTION:Interested to connect your Christian faith to care for the earth?  Want to learn how your church can live the faith through caring for creation?  Or\, want to improve your own stewardship?  Join a free online course\, Creation Care 101\, and begin a journey of restoring faith\, justice\, and creation.  Each session will feature talks from leading theologians and scientists\, inspiring stories from churches\, facilitated heart-led conversation\, and tools for practical implementation. Details on content/schedule are given below.  All classes will be recorded\, so don’t worry if you can’t make every class.  Register at: https://creationcarecollective.org/event/creation-justice-101-fall-program/. Lisa Brenskelle will act as facilitator for the Lutherans Restoring Creation group\, providing additional resources and insights from her decades of earthkeeping ministry. To join her group & get the additional resources\, please indicate “Lutherans Restoring Creation” as your church/group when you register.  Note that all Christians are welcome to join the Lutherans Restoring Creation group\, not just Lutherans.  Contact Lisa at gcs.lrc@gmail.com for more information. \n  \n\nSept 8: Intro: Faith\, Science & Creation Care\nOct 13: Eating: Theology of Food\nNov 10: Hosting: Honorable Gatherings\nDec 8: Purchasing: Living Simply & Justly\nJan 12: Regenerating: Soil\, Compost\, Waste\nFeb 9: Reframing: Water & Energy\nMar 9: Planting: Gardens & Spaces\nApr 13: Planning: Pulling it Together
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/creation-care-101/2022-10-13/
LOCATION:Online\, TX
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Presentation or Lecture,Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church":MAILTO:ctk@ctkelc.org
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SUMMARY:Fall 2022 Interfaith Environmental Stewardship Event
DESCRIPTION:Calling people of all faiths or no faith at all in Houston to care for our shared environment!  We will engage in hands-on environmental stewardship at the Willow Waterhole Conservation Reserve\, getting the park spruced up for MusicFest on Oct. 29. This event will offer activities for all ages and skill levels. Meet at the Schwartz Gazebo in the park to sign in. Metro bus line 7 stops nearby\, and line 49 is not far.  Tools/supplies will be provided. This event is organized by Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston\, in partnership with the Willow Waterhole Greenspace Conservancy.  The conservancy requires signing of a waiver to participate. Please register for planning purposes on www.eventbrite.com at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-2022-interfaith-environmental-stewardship-event-tickets-405652576777.  Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com for more information. \n 
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/fall-2022-interfaith-environmental-stewardship-event/
LOCATION:Willow Waterhole Conservation Reserve\, 5300 Dryad\, Houston\, 77035
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/volunteers-at-Willow-Waterhole.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church":MAILTO:ctk@ctkelc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221020T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221020T180000
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SUMMARY:Climate Solutions 101
DESCRIPTION:Climate Solutions 101 is the world’s first major educational effort focused solely on climate solutions. Rather than rehashing well-known climate challenges\, these materials from Project Drawdown concentrate on game-changing climate action based on rigorous scientific research and analysis. This course\, presented in video units and in-depth conversations\, combines Project Drawdown’s trusted resources with the expertise of several inspiring voices from around the world. Climate solutions become attainable with increased access to free\, science-based educational resources\, elevated public discourse\, and tangible examples of real-world action. Continue your climate solutions journey\, today. Join others for a weekly online discussion on climate solutions! Register for this course on www.eventbrite.com at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-solutions-101-tickets-405602787857. Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com for more information. \n 
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/climate-solutions-101-2/2022-10-20/
LOCATION:Online\, TX
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Video Showing
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/climate-solutions-logo.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston":MAILTO:gcs.lrc@gmail.com
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