A Week of action geared to the paris climate talks
Community for Earth members took part in the Interfaith Interfaith Pilgrimage for Climate Justice on Sunday, Dec. 6. The march ended in a service at First Church conducted by the Revs. Kate Lore of First Church and Jayna Gieber of People of the Heart. The week of action ends in a march from the east side of the Tilikum Crossing at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12.
See below.
See below.
Rev. Kate's Benediction at the interfaith event:
My friends, our time together today is now coming to an end.
We have walked, talked and prayed together out of love for Creation and because we understand the real threats we’re facing. But even though our time together is now coming to an end, our work together is not. Each of us must continue to ACT: pray, love, listen, read, learn, and connect. Fight for justice. Challenge your friends and family and coworkers and neighbors and educators and politicians. March, believe, sing, dance, paint your outrage and your sadness and your frustration and your hope.
But please don’t do it alone. Let us vow to support one other because we’re in this for the long haul. Let us lift up, speak up, stand up, rise up. Together!
May you now go back out into the world in the spirit of righteous love…and may everything we do become an expression of gratitude for the surprise and mystery of it all,
In the name of the Creator, and all our relations. Amen!
We have walked, talked and prayed together out of love for Creation and because we understand the real threats we’re facing. But even though our time together is now coming to an end, our work together is not. Each of us must continue to ACT: pray, love, listen, read, learn, and connect. Fight for justice. Challenge your friends and family and coworkers and neighbors and educators and politicians. March, believe, sing, dance, paint your outrage and your sadness and your frustration and your hope.
But please don’t do it alone. Let us vow to support one other because we’re in this for the long haul. Let us lift up, speak up, stand up, rise up. Together!
May you now go back out into the world in the spirit of righteous love…and may everything we do become an expression of gratitude for the surprise and mystery of it all,
In the name of the Creator, and all our relations. Amen!
December 12th, the day after the UN Paris Climate Talks end, people all across the world are taking to the streets to make sure the people, not the politicians, have the last word. Regardless of what gets decided in Paris, we know that climate leadership is coming from the ground up with the grassroots and cities leading the way.
In Portland, we’ll gather at the base of the Tilikum Bridge, the Bridge of the People, for a short rally with music and speakers, before marching across in a call for climate justice. See below for map of meetup location. This peaceful, family friendly event will be outside, so dress to stay warm and dry. There will be warm drinks - tea, coffee, hot cocoa - and some snacks available. 11:30 AM - Gathering starts with music 12:00 PM - Short rally featuring Kathleen Dean Moore & other local leaders for climate justice 12:30 PM - March across Tilikum Crossing. |
Other events during
Climate Action Week: Thursday December 10th: #StopTPP PDX - Road through Paris Action https://www.facebook.com/events/720356791432359/ Friday December 11th: What LNG Means for Oregon: A Visual Representation https://www.facebook.com/events/979428418780332/ The facebook page is now live for Dec 12th! https://www.facebook.com/events/558850330947283/ It includes lots of info about ways to help out and the week of action (posted below for people not on facebook). For more photos, visit the 350PDX Website
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