Weekly Celebrations, Actions and Meditations
To Promote Earth Stewardship
Week 4: April 13-19: “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark seasons and days and years…” (Genesis 1:14, NIV).
Focus on God’s creation of the sky, outer space and weather. Watch the weather channel and marvel at the modern advances in weather prediction. Read about global warming and decide what God is telling us through the tools of science. Decide how you are going to respond to this threat.
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Celebrations · When it rains and the sun shines, look for a rainbow. · Take a stroll in the rain and smell the fragrance of the rich mud and plants being refreshed. · Curl up under a blanket when it is windy and give thanks to God for the blanket. · Pull up your shades at work and let your natural biorhythms adjust to the seasonal changes. · Read about another galaxy. · Photo: Windmill in the fog
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Learn more about what astrophysicists say about the “Big Bang” and the “expanding universe.” · Listen to the Science and Religion lectures by Principe – available on CD from Montgomery County Libraries. · Go out on a cloudless night and let the stars take your breath away!
Photo: Rapidly retreating Exit Glacier in Alaska |
Action
· Explore in more depth the environmental challenges we face and their consequences.
· Seal off drafts in your house.
· Find the most environmentally friendly way you can (walk, bike, carpool) to get to work or church .
· Turn your thermostat down.
· Check that all electrical equipment is switched off rather than on standby when not in use.
· Ensure your cell phone charger is unplugged when not in use.
· Check your tire pressure. Low tire pressure means high energy/fuel consumption.
· Observe the wind. Make an anemometer (measures the wind), a wind sock or a wind turbine. http://www.alliantenergykids.com/stellent2/groups/public/ documents/pub/phk_fg_001535.hcsp#TopOfPage
Meditation
“Receive the world God has given. Go for a walk. Get wet. Dig the earth” (Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury). As you do this, meditate on God’s goodness.