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Green Chalice
is a partnership Creation Care ministry of Disciples Home Missions and the Christian Church in Kentucky. 
Our mission is to connect Christian faith, spiritual practice, and creation consciousness in order to demonstrate the fullness of God's shalom. 
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Blessed Tomorrow


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Green Chalice News
May 2015
Clean Water Rule

National religious organizations praised the new Clean Water Rule released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as consistent with their moral obligation to care for God's Creation, and ensure that every child can access clean drinking water. "The Clean Water Rule is important to keeping our drinking water clean and safe - a moral obligation," Dr. Sharon E. Watkins, General Minister and President, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). "Water is sacred in many religious traditions, and has enormous symbolism for Christians. Both faith and reason require that we protect our waterways from pollution."

 

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ABUNDANCE ORCHARD: where faith grows and hungry people are fed 

Everything you Need for a Great Week of Vacation Bible School 

Theologically Sound and Earth Friendly!

New Domain Name

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       Same Website and Resources!
Thought for the day

Will you ever understand how near God is to you?

Lalla, fourteenth century C.E.

Inspire Others

 

Faith communities have the power to lead their members and our country toward climate solutions today. As leaders, it's up to us to inspire others to make an impact.

 

Blessed Tomorrow

General Assembly 2015
Green Chalice Scheduled Events:

Birding
Monday, July 20 6:30-8:3 AM
"Consider the Birds; Birds and Faith"-  in partnership with the Audubon Society. This is for birders, walkers, and early risers of all ages. We will meet at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center (2.4 miles from the Convention Center) for a prayerful a short walk, listening and watching for birds along the Scioto River. Our time will be guided by a local bird expert, and we will experience a peaceful beginning to our day. Coffee and light snacks available nearby.
Green Drinks
Monday July 20, 9-11 PM
Join us for Connecting and Sharing!

Adult Workshops

Tuesday, July 21, 8:45- 10:45 AM

Feeding Christ - We will look at how our eating habits would change if every meal and snack was prepared for Christ. The food we prepare and serve effects our physical health, our spiritual health and the health of the earth. Come and discover how changing our eating habits as individuals, families and congregations can help bring wholeness to our fragmented world.  Greater Columbus Convention Center - E160A

 

Wednesday, July 22, 8:45-10:45 AM

Repairing Creation - Green Chalice congregations are living out their faith by not only caring for creation but by repairing creation. Come and learn what Disciples are doing in their various congregations to mend and improve the earth. From planting trees, gardens, composting, and worms to solar and geothermal energy, to investing in "green" businesses, Disciples are working to leave their corner of the world better than they found them. We will share ideas and programs large and small that can help you and your congregation care and repair your spaces and places. Greater Columbus Convention Center - E161A

 

Youth Workshops

Monday, July 20, 8:45- 10:45 AM

CYF Group Missional Formation This will be 20 minute conversational workshops with the High School youth as they knit together blankets from plastic shopping bags. The youth and Disciple Women are teaming up to make sleeping mats for our brothers and sisters who are homeless by recycling plastic shopping bags. Make "yarn" ahead of time to support their efforts with directions from this video. 


Tuesday, July 21, 1:30-3:00 PM

Chi Rho Listening and Praying in Nature

We will head outside and find God in expected and unexpected places!

 

Click Here to get Green Tips for the Assembly!
Transportation News:
Bring your bicycle or RENT one from COGO- Green Chalice will have $3 off day passes at our booth! 

Ride the free bus in Columbus. COTA Bus Service

Learn more about the Assembly on Facebook and on the SOAR website
Gardening

First Christian Church, Madisonville, KY began a Community garden three years ago.  They cultivate a 10,000 square foot community garden on the church grounds. Last year they gave 130 bushels of fresh vegetables to the local food bank. 

They have about 25 volunteers and half of them are Master Gardeners. This year they hope to exceed last year's harvest. Story submitted by Wayne Edwards. 

 

Tell us about your community garden at Return to the Garden 
Become a GC Ministry!
Many congregations already qualify to be a GC Congregation and simply need to apply.

STEPS: 

1. Have an active Green Team.

2. Sign the Alverna Covenant as a team or as a congregation. 

3. Make at least 3 changes that demonstrate your congregation's commitment to caring for God's creation. 

THEN e-mail the following information :  

1. Congregation name, City, State, address and phone number; 

2. the date the Alverna Covenant was signed;

3. and the changes made by your congregation to walk more gently on God's creation.

Green Chalice Ministries
Welcome to the family: 

First Christian Church, Wilmington, NC


Green Chalice Congregations
Arlington Christian Church, Lexington, KY
Burgin Christian Church, Burgin, KY

Butler Christian Church, Butler, KY

Cairn Christian Church, Lafayette, CO
Central Christian Church, Lexington, KY

Central Christian Church, Marshalltown, IA

Central Woodward Christian Church, Troy, MI

Community Christian Church, Tempe, AZ  

Crestwood Christian Church, Lexington, KY 

Crestwood Christian Church, Lincoln, NE

Desert Dove Christian Church, Tucson, AZ  

Disciples Christian Church, Bartlesville, OK

Disciples Christian Church, Cleveland Heights, OH

Downey Avenue Christian Church, Indianapolis, IN

Edmond Trinity Christian Church, Edmond, OK.

Evergreen Christian Church, Athens, GA  

First Christian Church, Bardstown, KY  

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First Christian Church, Beaumont, TX 

First Christian Church, Bellingham, WA

First Christian Church, Carbondale, IL    

First Christian Church, Danville, KY

First Christian Church, Eugene, OR

First Christian Church, Farmville, NC  

First Christian Church, Frankfort, KY  

First Christian Church, Glasgow, KY  

First Christian Church, Harrisonville, MO

First Christian Church, Henderson, KY

First Christian Church, Houston, TX

First Christian Church, Leavenworth, KS

First Christian Church, Lexington, TX

First Christian Church, Little Rock, AR  

First Christian Church, Lynchburg, VA

First Christian Church, Mount Vernon, WA

First Christian Church, Ocala, FL 

First Christian Church, Owensboro, KY

First Christian Church, Paducah, KY 

First Christian Church, Paris, KY

First Christian Church, Pasadena, TX

First Christian Church, Puyallup, WA

First Christian Church, Rockwall, TX

First Christian Church, Torrance, CA

First Christian Church, West Palm Beach, FL  

First Christian Church, Wilmington, NC

Florence Christian Church/Harmony Place, KY

Harmony Springs Christian Church, Uniontown, OH

Harbor Christian Church, New Port Beach, CA

Heights Christian Church, Shaker Heights, OH

Hood River Valley Christian Church, Hood River, OR

Journey of Faith, Ann Arbor, MI  

Lake Washington Christian Church, Kirkland, WA

Lakewood Christian Church, Lakewood, OH   

Lee's Summit Christian Church, MO

Marshall Avenue Christian Church, Mattoon, IL 

Midway Christian Church, Midway, KY

Midway Hills Christian Church, Dallas, TX

Mt. Zion Christian Church, Richmond, KY

Nicholasville Christian Church, Nicholasville, KY 

North Christian Church, Fort Wayne, IN

Northside Christian Church, Knoxville, TN  

Norwalk Christian Church, Norwalk, IA

Plymouth Creek Christian Church, Plymouth, MN

Providence Christian Church, Nicholasville, KY

Red Rock Christian Church, Boise, ID

Ridglea Christian Church, Ft. Worth, TX

Saint Andrew Christian Church, Olathe, KS
Salvisa Christian Church, Salvisa, KY

Southern Hills Christian Church, Edmond, OK

Southside Christian Church, Kokomo, IN

South Street Christian Church, Springfield, MO

Sugarbush Christian Church, Guelp, Ontario

The Healing Cathedral Christian Church, Memphis, TN

Valley Christian Church, Birmingham, AL 

Waling Faith (Korean-Am) Christian Church, Sunnyvale, CA

Webster Groves Christian Church, Saint Louis, MO

White Oak Pond Christian Church, Richmond, KY 

Woodland Christian Church, Lexington, KY

15th Avenue Christian Church, Rock Island, IL

 

Green Chalice Ministries  

Christmount Retreat and Conference Center

Black Mountain, NC  

 

Green Chalice Regional Offices

Christian Church Capital Area 

 

CERTIFIED Green Chalice Congregations

Bridgeport Christian Church, Frankfort, KY

Christ Church Uniting, Kailua, Hawaii

Cynthiana Christian Church, Cynthiana, Kentucky  

Midway Christian Church, Midway, Kentucky

Salvisa Christian Church, Salvisa, Kentucky   

Sign your name

National Religious Partnership for the Environment invites us to add our names to a petition. Call on our political leaders to craft a moral global framework for the UN climate negotiations that will culminate in Paris 2015. Click here to sign the petition. Select "Disciples of Christ" as your religious affiliation. 

Apologies for the tardiness of the May issue. I was traveling for work and for vacation! Thanks for your patience!

 

Rev. Carol Devine                

Minister for Green Chalice

 


 

Rev. Scott Hardin-Nieri

Associate Minister for Green Chalice

Contemplative Image by Rev. Chuck Summers

Ours is not the task of fixing the entire world at once, but of stretching out to mend the part of the world that is within our reach.

Clarissa Pinkola Estes