presbytery presentation

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abbreviated version of a presentation on
eco-faith to mid north coast presbytery, July
2008 http//ecofaith.org/mnc/
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Me
Jason John.
(Rev Dr) Jason John B.Sc (hons), B. Th, Grad Dip
Env Stud, PDC, PhD.
Background in zoology, environment as well as
Christian minister (deacon). Modern Western and
Ancient Hebrew Creation Stories. UniQld chaplain,
PhD on evolution, ecology, environmentalism
meeting faith (2001-2004) 2005-2007 ecominister,
Scots Church Adelaide Adelaide ecofaith
community Now- presbytery minister,
MNC minister at Bellingen Uniting Church
0.4 ecominister, mid north coast presbytery 0.6
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eco-faith
ecos ecology our house earth nature
environment creation faith the faith /
your faith
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eco-faith
the simple reminder that the ecos or creation
is part of our faith story. four aspects today
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ecospirituality experiencing God in
creation ecotheology talking about God in
creation ecoworship worshipping God with
creation, or as Creator. ecojustice right
relationships with the rest of creation
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ecospirituality ecoworship ecojustice ecotheol
ogy
ecofaith
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eco-spirituality
we encounter our Creator in creation. "Animals
are footprints of God." "Gods entire divine
nature is wholly and entirely in all creatures,
more deeply, more inwardly, more present than the
creature is to itself God is entirely and
personally present in the wilderness, in the
garden, in the field. (Luther)
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eco-theology
We pray that we may be ready when occasion
demands to confess the Lord in fresh words and
deeds. chapter 11, Basis of Union
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eco-theology
Aquinas "A mistake about Creation will result in
a mistake about God.", Summa Contra Gentiles II.
2. 3 (or the more we learn about creation,
the more we learn about God.)
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eco-theology
What are the new stories about creation telling
us, or inviting us to ask about, our Creator?
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eco-theology
What are the new stories about creation telling
us, or inviting us to ask about, our
Creator? the Uniting Church enters into the
inheritance of literary, historical and
scientific enquiry which has characterised recent
centuries, and gives thanks for the knowledge of
God's ways with humanity which are open to an
informed faith. we live within a worldwide
fellowship of Churches in which we will learn to
sharpen our understanding of the will and purpose
of God by contact with contemporary thought.
Within that fellowship we also stand in relation
to contemporary societies in ways which will help
us to understand our own nature and
mission. Basis chapter 11
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eco-worship
existing church http//www.seasonofcreation.com I
n the seasons of Advent, Epiphany, Lent and
Easter we celebrate the life of Christ. In the
season of Pentecost we celebrate the Holy
Spirit. Now, in the season of Creation, we have
an opportunity to celebrate God, the Creator.
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eco-worship
THE SEASON OF CREATION 2008     Australian
Version September 1     Creation Day September
7     1st Sunday in Creation   Forest Sunday
September 14   2nd Sunday in Creation   Land
Sunday September 21   3rd  Sunday in Creation
Outback Sunday September 28   4th  Sunday in
Creation SJS (Synod) October 4         St
Francis of Assisi Day October 5         5th
Sunday in Creation Blessing the Animals
October 12       Final Sunday in Creation
River Sunday
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eco-worship
THE SEASON OF CREATION 2008     Australian
Version September 1     Creation Day September
7     1st Sunday in Creation   Forest Sunday
September 14   2nd Sunday in Creation   Land
Sunday September 21   3rd  Sunday in Creation
Outback Sunday September 28   4th  Sunday in
Creation SJS (Synod) October 4         St
Francis of Assisi Day October 5         5th
Sunday in Creation Blessing the Animals
October 12       Final Sunday in Creation
River Sunday
collaborators wanted contact Jason
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eco-worship
New ecofaith communities seeking fresh words and
deeds about the Creator through worship in/with
creation. Adelaide Taree? Bellingen
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eco-worship
New ecofaith communities Adelaide
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eco-justice
that coming reconciliation and renewal which is
the end in view for the whole creation.
chapter 3, Basis of Union
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eco-justice
that coming reconciliation and renewal which is
the end in view for the whole creation. the
churchs calling is to serve that end
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eco-justice
that coming reconciliation and renewal which is
the end in view for the whole creation. the
churchs calling is to serve that end to be a
fellowship of reconciliation, a body within which
the diverse gifts of its members are used for the
building up of the whole, an instrument through
which Christ may work and bear witness to
himself.
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eco-justice
that coming reconciliation and renewal which is
the end in view for the whole creation. the
churchs calling is to serve that end one way
the ecofootprint idea
ecofaith.org/footprint
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ecofaith.org/footprint
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http//www.climateinstitute.org.au (corrected)
publicity
7 / week
7 tonnes / Year
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Energy Efficiency
0 / week
7 tonnes / Year
http//www.climateinstitute.org.au (corrected)
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ecofaith.org/footprint
more info next presbytery
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ecospirituality ecoworship ecojustice ecotheol
ogy
ecofaith
reconciliation and renewal for all creation ready
when occasion demands to confess the Lord in
fresh words deeds ( some old ones)
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ecofaith- mnc (smrf 2008-2013)
Our occasion growing tendency to seek the
Spirit in creation, outside the church. the
ever growing impact of (many) humans on Gods
creation fresh words for those outside the
church seeking a community of faith to belong
to, who are open to church but not in its
current form for existing church communities
seeking to express their love of the
Creator through their love of creation. Fresh
deeds partnerships with community
organisations (people of good will) our
location spreading out from Bellingen,
into the northern zone, into the presbytery
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2009 Starting in Bellingen 2010 helping others
take root, starting Nth Zone ad hoc eco
communities Taree
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