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.
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.
The following resources are provided to assist pastors and congregations in responding to the current economic issues impacting their members and communities:
Faith and Tough Economic Times: Pastoral perspectives offered by United Church of Christ pastors across the nation. (Opens in a new window.)
Videos from the Annual Meeting, an article outlining all the actions taken and links to related resources. 
Post your own photos and reflections about the meeting on the Massachusetts Conference Facebook Page. 
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