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the ability of the planets eco-systems to
sustain future generations can no longer be taken
for granted. (Dr.Walt Reid, lead writer of
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment).
The trees of the Lord are well watered, The
cedars of Lebanon that he planted. There the
birds make their nests The stork has its home in
the pine trees. Ps 10416-17
WWF
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Where does our hope come from?

• We have the technology
• We are called to live hopefully and we can choose
  to hope.
• Imagination imagine alternative future. Pray
  alternative future into being (Walter Wink).
• Limit our thinking
• Community
• Get angry

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Circle of control
Circle of influence
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Its hard to feel hopeless in community!

• Christian Ecology Link
• The John Ray Initiative

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Hope has two daughters Anger and Courage
(Augustine)

• We lack a holy rage. The ability to rage when
  justice lies prostrate on the streets and when
  the lie rages across the face of the earth. A
  holy anger about things that are wrong with the
  world. To rage against the ravaging of Gods
  earth and the destruction of Gods world. To
  rage when little children must die of hunger
  while the tables of the rich are sagging with
  foodTo restlessly seek that recklessness that
  will challenge and to seek to change human
  history until it conforms to the norms of the
  kingdom of God.
• Alan Boesak, 1984, taken from the book No
  extraordinary power by Helen Steven

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Where does our hope come from? Discussion

1. Do you agree that we are called to live hopefully
   and that we can choose to hope?
2. How can we imagine an alternative future?
3. Is it healthy to limit our thinking to the circle
   of control and circle of influence?
4. Is it hard to be hopeful alone? Have you been
   given hope in other communities in the past?
5. Do you think its OK to get angry?

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Act discussionUsing personal contribution to
climate change results

• Circle of control
• Which section (1-5) has your largest impact?
• Can you see one thing you can do that will bring
  that down significantly?
• Could you commit now to work on one of these 5
  areas to reduce your personal contribution to
  climate change by a significant amount?
• Circle of influence
• What did we learn from section 5?
• Effect our circle of influence. Can you decide
  to do something that will influence the bigger
  picture such as become active politically e.g. by
  joining Christian or secular environmental
  organisation.
• Or commit to pray again more fun with others.
• Or simply buy a good book and start the cycle
  again at see.