Speaker: Green Sanctuary Committee

Worship with the Green Sanctuary Committee on Sunday, April 14th at 10:30am, “Nurturing through Nature: A Look into a Nature-Based Early Childhood Setting”

Our 7th principle calls us to “respect the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part”. It encompasses environmental justice projects like First Parish’s own Kids to Camp, now in its 15th year.  Please join the Green Sanctuary Team and Sarah Gilbert, a teacher at Fern Brook Nature School in Middleboro, for … Continue reading Worship with the Green Sanctuary Committee on Sunday, April 14th at 10:30am, “Nurturing through Nature: A Look into a Nature-Based Early Childhood Setting”

Worship on Sunday, April 16th with the Green Sanctuary Committee, “Lighting the Way”

Please join the Green Sanctuary Team in collaboration with Lisa Troy for a service of thoughtful, environmentally-themed vignettes, readings, and poetry highlighting the impacts of climate change, presented by BSU theater students. This is a hybrid worship service. Please join us in the sanctuary or by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 … Continue reading Worship on Sunday, April 16th with the Green Sanctuary Committee, “Lighting the Way”

Why Equal Exchange?

Worship with the Green Sanctuary Committee and Equal Exchange, “Caring for Farmers and the Environment”- Join The Green Sanctuary Team and the Experts from Equal Exchange to learn allabout our Coffee! What if food could be traded in a way that is honest and fair andempowers both farmers and consumers? Our partners from Equal Exchange,Susan … Continue reading Why Equal Exchange?

Worship on April 24, 2022 at 10:30am with the Green Sanctuary Committee, “What Choice Do I Have?”

This presentation by the Green Sanctuary Committee draws on the UUAs 2011 Statement of Conscience, “Ethical Eating: Food & Environmental Justice”, for an understanding of the impact of our food choices. How can we live out our principles, for respecting the interdependent web of life and of recognizing and valuing the inherent worth of every … Continue reading Worship on April 24, 2022 at 10:30am with the Green Sanctuary Committee, “What Choice Do I Have?”

Virtual Worship with the Green Sanctuary Committee on January 30, 2022 – “Intent on Trees”

This service will share the stories of three people from different backgrounds and different parts of the world, who have devoted their lives to the planting and protection of trees and forests.  Due to the snow storm, this Sunday’s worship service is totally virtual. Please join us by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or via phone: +1 646 876 … Continue reading Virtual Worship with the Green Sanctuary Committee on January 30, 2022 – “Intent on Trees”

Worship w/ the Green Sanctuary Committee, “Bugged!”

This Kids to Camp service was rescheduled from spring and reimagined for ZOOM. Please join the GSC and guest speaker Blake Dinius as we explore the relationship between humans and insects. What is it about insects that causes people to react so violently? Let’s walk through a brief history of insects in America. Blake Dinius … Continue reading Worship w/ the Green Sanctuary Committee, “Bugged!”

Worship with the Green Sanctuary Committee and Nancy Lee Wood: “Oops! We’ve Made a Big Mistake! Getting Back to Nature in the Anthropocene”

While innovative technological inventions have improved the lives of millions of people across the globe, they also increasingly have distanced humankind from the fundamental processes of nature. This service focuses on re-entering the space of nature to mitigate climate change events. This is also our Kids to Camp kick-off, with the total collection plate benefiting … Continue reading Worship with the Green Sanctuary Committee and Nancy Lee Wood: “Oops! We’ve Made a Big Mistake! Getting Back to Nature in the Anthropocene”

Green Sanctuary Committee – “Kids to Camp” – BE AN OUTSIDER!

Please join representatives from the Natural Resources Trust, Sam Baumgarten, and members of the Green Sanctuary Committee for a multi-media, multi-sensory overview of the impact of nature on our well-being. It’s our annual Kids to Camp service! The presentation draws on research from The Nature Fix-Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier and More Creative by … Continue reading Green Sanctuary Committee – “Kids to Camp” – BE AN OUTSIDER!

“Water as a Human Right, One Filter at a Time”

Worship with the Green Sanctuary Committee Clean water is a basic human right. Dr. Jenna Mendell and students from BSU will share their recent experience working with Water for Cambodia to build and install biosand water filters that produce clean drinking water directly from contaminated sources. Come join us to learn more about this environmental … Continue reading “Water as a Human Right, One Filter at a Time”