210th Annual Meeting calls for action to reverse climate change

The 210th Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts Conference on Saturday passed an emergency resolution calling on local churches to take action to combat global warming.

The resolution calls on the Conference’s 390 congregations and 77,000 members to sign the Interfaith Call for 350.

The Interfaith Call for 350 is a call to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere from the current level of 390 parts per million to below 350 parts per million – the level which the resolution said is what is needed to “retain a world similar to what human beings have known for the past 10,000 years.”

Many Massachusetts Conference churches have been involved in the 350.org movement since last year, when Conference Minister & President Jim Antal called on churches to ring their bells 350 times to raise awareness of the issue.

New! Videos from the Annual Meeting, an article outlining all the actions taken and links to related resources.

link Post your own photos and reflections about the meeting on the Massachusetts Conference Facebook Page.

Linda Reilly of the Maple Street Congregational Church UCC in Danvers, holds a sign saying "Preserve Our Planet - Save Creation for Babies and Bunnies, Bees and Butterflies." Humor punctuated the two-day meeting Friday and Saturday at the DCU Center in Worcester.

 

Time to register for these events!

link Our Whole Lives 101: an Introduction to the curriculum
December 6, 2009
MACUCC Conference Center, Framingham, MA

link Appreciative Inquiry: Toward Positive, Purposeful Change
January 9, 2010
Congregational Church of Needham, UCC

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United Church News

The Common: A gathering place for inspiration and resources to aid in our journey toward excellence

Appearing on a screen near you - the news you can use. The September/October issue of the Massachusetts Conference section of the United Church News.

link Read the FINAL issue of The Common now.


For the Living of These Days

The following resources are provided to assist pastors and congregations in responding to the current economic issues impacting their members and communities:

link Faith and Tough Economic Times: Pastoral perspectives offered by United Church of Christ pastors across the nation. (Opens in a new window.)

link October Issue of Inspiring Generosity Newsletter - a special edition dedicated to these issues.

link Boston.com blog post on letter - A Time of Great Testing - sent by Minister and President Jim Antal to MACUCC clergy, October 6, 2008.

PDF The Promises of Our God of Abundance Are Beyond What We Now Imagine - Stewardship University Keynote address delivered by Minister and President Jim Antal, September 27, 2008.

 

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