Blessings this holy new year!

Denise Levertov's poem, "Beginners" says, "so much is in bud". Each of you are such a vital
Episcopalians offering prayers at in the public Green Zone at COP21.
part of the budding in this sacred time as we begin 2016. It was the work of the people of faith and civil society who played an important part in making the Historic UN Climate Agreement less than a month ago a reality. 

The faces of our brothers and sisters present at that conference whose lives depend upon our work gaze at me each night as I bless the day. In this new day of the New Year the reality that we are one sacred family has never been more poignant. Each of us has special gifts to offer in this new year. NMIPL will continue to work and would love to work more closely with you on educational events, energy upgrades and renewable energy in your faith communities and public policy advocacy throughout New Mexico.

Here are a few things of interest as we begin the New Year.

Forward from Paris: 
The Participation of Civil Society and Faith Communities in Combating Climate Change
Wednesday, January 13, 6:30 pm
First Unitarian Church, 3701 Carlisle Blvd NE, ABQ
Joan Brown,osf will talk about her experience as an official NGO observer at the UN Climate meeting in Paris and offer an overview of this historic agreement. Evening will include ways to get engaged. Co-sponsored by Transition ABQ & NM Interfaith Power and Light. Flyer

Contact NMIPL if you would like a program on climate change, watershed discipleship, energy efficiency or renewable energy. Watch for details in Albuquerque for a faith community program on financing solar for the end of February.

2016 Witness for the People
 "Where there is no vision, the people perish."  - Proverbs 29.18
Monday, January 18, 1:30 PM, Rotunda of Roundhouse, Santa Fe
following the Martin Luther King Day Celebration
Featuring faith leaders and the New Mexico Peace Choir directed byChristy Conduff 

Legislative Session Begins Jan 19. 
NMIPL will be advocating with others for renewable energy tax credits for homes and other concerns. Contact us if you would like to get involved in these and other advocacy concerns.

Caring for God's Earth: A Study of Laudato Si
Thursday evenings, February 18-March 10, 6:30-8:00
Our Lady of Fatima, 4020 Lomas Blvd. NE, ABQ
All are invited for this discussion based study series during Lent. For more information contact joan@nmip-ipl.org. flyer

Week of Faith and Action
April 15-24, 2016
Everywhere
IPL has moved its annual Valentine Preach-In to April. Sign up for resources and planning tools at http://www.interfaithpowerandlight.org/programs/preachin/.  More to come on this great opportunity. Please sign up, we would love to have at least 50 faith communities involved in New Mexico.

Earth-Honoring Faith
Climate Justice
Sunday, June 19-Saturday, June 25
Ghost Ranch Retreat and Conference Center, Abiqui
The 9th in a series of a ten-year series will focus on climate change, faith and justice. A senior high youth Earth Initiative: Climate Justice component will run simultaneously.  For more information contact Sarah Stringer, 505-685-1019, sarahs@GhostRanch.org.  Flyer
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