A faithful response to the climate crisis
 | | Parish Minister Rev. Mary Katherine Morn |
"We affirm the value of life, the sacredness of each person and all life on the planet. Out of this affirmation we are called to protect and cherish life. In this moment in history, we recognize the impact of our actions on the fate of the interdependent web of life on our planet.
"Global climate change is fundamentally a moral, ethical and justice crisis. We, as individual UUs, our UUCF community and faith communities everywhere, have a religious responsibility to act and bear witness, to work together to avert and to limit the potential catastrophes of climate change."
- from Climate Change Resolution, for consideration at
Congregational Meeting on Sun., Nov. 3, 2013
This is the heart of the matter. We affirm the value of life. We understand that our way of life does not in fact reflect this affirmation. Our habits of consumption are responsible for significant and devastating changes to our planet.
Will we watch silently, paralyzed in our fear? That feels, too often, like what we are doing. So what would a faithful response look like? By "faithful response" I mean a response that reflects our values and our hope.
Our Climate Action Group at UUCF, along with the Board of Directors, is inviting us to consider a resolution that calls us to a faithful response. At a congregational meeting on Sun., Nov. 3, at 12:15 p.m., we will vote on their resolution. If you are unable to attend the meeting that day, you may pick up a ballot at services the weekend before or at the UUCF office. (Members may vote 10 days after they have signed the membership book.)
"Climate change is one of the greatest moral, technical and political issues in human history. We affirm the value of hope even in the gravest of circumstances - a hope justified not only by the power of human action for good, but also by our understanding of the creative force of life in the universe. Thus we commit ourselves to live and act with hope."
May we commit ourselves to a faithful response to this crisis. May we live and act with hope.
Yours,
Mary Katherine
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Special Congregational Meeting
The UUCF Board of Directors has approved a proposed Climate Change Resolution for a congregational vote and has set a special congregational meeting for this purpose. Click here to read the resolution. Paper copies will be available at services the next two weekends or you can request a copy from the UUCF office. Nursery and child care will be provided. The meeting will also include a short report on the Reach Campaign. The meeting should take about 45 minutes.
For members who would like to vote on this important congregational resolution but are unable to attend, absentee ballots are now available in the UUCF office and will be available in the Commons after services this weekend.
For those who can attend, we appreciate your participation, as a quorum is required for us to take a vote.
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God Revised
Tonight, 7 p.m., UUCF Sanctuary
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