tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7062615889003930092.post6213593866363913416..comments2023-10-09T17:16:56.724+01:00Comments on Blue Island Almanack: SeedsDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14509853932305428602noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7062615889003930092.post-71973722034806979682008-10-16T16:43:00.000+01:002008-10-16T16:43:00.000+01:00Stacey,As promised, I'm posting a handful of web-b...Stacey,<BR/>As promised, I'm posting a handful of web-based resources. This is the tip of the iceberg:<BR/><A HREF="http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/marcus_borg/2007/02/for_god_so_loves_the_world.html" REL="nofollow">Marcus Borg's insights on Christianity and the environment at Newsweek</A><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.prcweb.org/" REL="nofollow">Presbyterians for Restoring Creation (PRC)</A> This site has some resources for "big picture" and policy issues.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.gwipl.org/" REL="nofollow">Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light</A> This site has some policy issues, but I think its real strength is in sharing resources to educate congregants about why conservation falls under the purview of churches. It also has good resources for doing green worship services.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2008/10/13/green-bible-stresses-eco-passages-may-make-some-see-red/" REL="nofollow">A recent Reuters blog post about a recently published green Bible</A> The author attempts to create controversy and misses an important point, but it's worth looking at.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14509853932305428602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7062615889003930092.post-16181600890489151452008-10-10T14:39:00.000+01:002008-10-10T14:39:00.000+01:00ERD: If you get bored with that handful of trees ...ERD: If you get bored with that handful of trees come see me. I've got about 100 hybrid poplars, 25 Russian olives, 1 flowering crabapple, 2 honey locust, 2 burr oak, 2 groupings of red oak, 3 Austrian pines, 40 Mondale pines, 4 wild plum, 2 peach, grape vines, 2 pecan, 15 crepe myrtles and about 25 new climbing roses that I started from cuttings off of one of my daughter's rose bushes. Oh, about 3/4 acre of lawn and some pasture to attend. It is a full-time job just keeping it in shape.<BR/><BR/>I love trees. We have planted trees at every place we have lived -- and that's quite a number of places. It is interesting to pass by a previous home and see how our successors have handled the babies we left for them to tend. Many of the trees through the years were started from seeds harvested from attractive specimens we spied. One year we collected lots of different wildflower seeds. They make an attractive addition to the pasture.<BR/><BR/>So, if you have a little spare time, drop by and I'll put you to work!Chris McClure aka Panhandle Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18276465051258888541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7062615889003930092.post-40648831392840280932008-10-10T14:21:00.000+01:002008-10-10T14:21:00.000+01:00PJ,The city where I live contains a great deal of ...PJ,<BR/>The city where I live contains a great deal of green space. As it happens, I do a good bit of work in my own yard. Aside from mowing and keeping a vegetable garden (on hiatus until next spring), I have two roughly 50-year-old maple trees, another I'd estimate to be about 30, a dogwood, a mulberry, and a crepe myrtle to tend.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14509853932305428602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7062615889003930092.post-5050141794603479912008-10-10T11:47:00.000+01:002008-10-10T11:47:00.000+01:00bout time you got out there and did some yard work...bout time you got out there and did some yard work erd.. "being couped" up in the city you don't get that chance much i bet!!Pat Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18142174423986806144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7062615889003930092.post-4204243761575398252008-10-09T21:43:00.000+01:002008-10-09T21:43:00.000+01:00Stacey,Thanks for stopping by. Indeed I did see yo...Stacey,<BR/>Thanks for stopping by. Indeed I did see your response. Thank you for the recipe. I may give it a whirl with some local apples this fall. It sounds great.<BR/>As for the environmental ministry, I'll be blogging about it more as it evolves. The program is at an early stage, but I do envision more service projects akin to what I've written about here, study of scripture, recreational activities, personal and community stewardship education, and possibly a book group. I have activities in mind for all age groups. I'll put some links to general EM resources in the Comments in the next few days for you. I'm also happy to share ideas for any groups you may have in mind.<BR/>How large is your congregation, and how many people have you typically seen in EM activities?Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14509853932305428602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7062615889003930092.post-71246783646365279932008-10-09T19:04:00.000+01:002008-10-09T19:04:00.000+01:00Hey there! Don't know if you saw my response to y...Hey there! Don't know if you saw my response to your comment on my blog but I wanted to stop by and say hello and let you know that I linked the granola recipe there (on my blog that is). <BR/><BR/>So I'd love to hear more about your environmental ministry - ours has fallen a bit flat and I'd love to hear about what works (or doesn't work) for your ministry. <BR/><BR/>Looks like you all had a lot of fun, I LOVE the idea of including teaching for the kiddos.Stacey Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02167154864774965036noreply@blogger.com