By David Gordon, Associate Editor Transforming human spirituality to focus on becoming “more friendly to the earth” was a key theme during a 90-minute forum Monday evening at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Eau Claire. Among the 15 people in the room, there was unanimous agreement on the need for that transformation […]
JONAH forum tonight to discuss local strategies to implement Pope’s environmental encyclical
A forum to discuss local activities that fall under the heading of “Ecology and Spirituality” is scheduled for 6:30 to 8 p.m. tonight (Sept. 25) at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, 310 Broadway St. in Eau Claire. The Eco-Spirituality Work Group of JONAH (Joining Our Neighbors Advancing Hope) will report on its two-year […]
Interfaith group spends four weekend hours discussing Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment
By David Gordon, associate editor Some 20 people from widely varying religious backgrounds came together Saturday to discuss Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical on spirituality, climate change and environmental degradation, “Laudato Si,” The workshop at the Ecumenical Religious Center on the UW-Eau Claire campus drew participants from Chippewa Valley Catholic, Lutheran, Jewish and Quaker congregations as […]
Saturday interfaith workshop to discuss Pope Francis’ environmental encyclical
“Laudato Si,” Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical on spirituality, climate change and environmental degradation will be the subject of an interfaith workshop on Saturday (March 4) from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The program is scheduled for the Ecumenical Religious Center, 110 Garfield Ave., on the UW-Eau Claire campus. The event is free and open to […]
Planning to continue for community discussion of Pope’s Encyclical on the enviroment
Planning for a half-day program focused on Pope Francis’ 2015 environmental concerns Encyclical will be spearheaded by a local working group which looks at these issues through the lens of religious faith and spirituality. A tentative date of Jan. 28, 2017, emerged from the group’s meeting on Thursday at Grace Lutheran Church. Rev. Dean Simpson, the church’s […]
Environmental group plans for interfaith discussions of Pope’s 2015 encyclical
By David Gordon, associate editor Planning for community-wide interfaith discussions of Pope Francis’ 2015 Encyclical on environmental degradation and climate change is high on the agenda of a local working group whose goal is to promote awareness of these topics through the lens of religious faith and spirituality. That priority crystalized during the group’s meeting […]