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Calendar
SSC General Meeting
Monday, December 3
7:00-8:30 pm
Village Presbyterian Church
6641 Mission Rd.
Prairie Village, KS
THIS MONTH:
Viewing of the 50-minute film,
Living Downstream,
a powerful reminder of the intimate connection between the health of our bodies and the health of our air, land, and water.
click here for more info
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Words of Wisdom
It is not enough to love God; we must love what God loves, which is all of His Creation.
Dr. Marcus Borg
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We need your help today
Last year, Sustainable Sanctuary presented programs to over 400 congregation leaders and members AND helped over 60 congregations to deepen their efforts on behalf of the Earth.
But our work is far from done, and we couldn't do any of it without the financial support of people like you who love the planet.
Please make a donation today. It's easy--just click here:
Thank you so much!
PS: Now is the perfect time to donate because every dollar you give will be matched by the Shumaker Family Foundation.
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Check out this video of Dee "G-Girl" Hodgkin from the
Green Team Ministry at Macedonia Baptist Church, KC, MO
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Quick Links
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Call us:
913-677-8672
Mailing address:
PO Box 732
Mission, KS 66201 |
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Happy Holidays to all our friends!
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Our Mission
To partner with, encourage, and assist faith groups to preach, teach, model, and advocate for sustainable living and ecological justice for all creation
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Nature's Gift of Darkness
by Carol Meyer, Executive Director
Many people lament and resist the darkness of these winter days, refusing to find anything good about them. But since they are a reality, how much better to put aside our prejudices and find joy in them. Genesis 1 says, "God separated the light from the darkness," and "God looked at everything God had made and found it very good." If God finds the darkness very good, then surely we can too. Read more... |
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A Message from SSC Board President, Rev. Dwight Tawney 
I serve as President of the Board of SSC because, as someone personally concerned about the health of the planet, I share the organization's belief that there is a spiritual, religious, and moral imperative to be good stewards of the Earth and its resources. As a minister, I also believe communities of faith have an important role to play in meeting the environmental challenges currently facing our planet. Read more... |
Don't miss the special showing of Living  Downstream at December's general meeting
Monday, Dec. 3
7:00-8:30 pm
Village Presbyterian Church
Ann Hornaday of the Washington Post has this to say about Living Downstream:
"Handsomely photographed and powerfully argued...Steingraber's scientific cool and unflagging sense of mission make for an arresting portrait of a self-styled modern-day Rachel Carson."
And from Ed Stermer, Instructor of Earth Sciences, Illinois Central College quoted by Clare Howard, Peoria Journal Star:
"You cannot watch this documentary and fail to be alarmed. . . . This documentary makes it impossible to hide behind the numbers and the verbiage and fail to see the big picture."
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Put some more Green in your Holidays
Here are some creative ways to do good things for the Earth while enjoying your holiday celebrations. Read more.
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Coming in 2013: 100 Sermons for the Earth 
To our clergy friends:
Throughout the year, you give talks and sermons on a wide range of subjects important to your ministry.
In 2013, will you give one for the Earth? Read more...
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