Faith communities in the Piscataqua region, inspired by their teachings and moved by the growing evidence of human impacts on the planet, are asking: What could we do better together? Representatives of many faith communities are meeting monthly on third Tuesdays to share their experiences and questions and find ways to increase sustainable choices in their communities. If you are interested in joining them, email InterfaithSustainability@gmail.com
Events are open to the public and posted at www.thepsi.net/ISTcalendar.htm
Send calendar items to judymil@comcast.net
Next IST meeting Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at Noon at the Kittery Point First Congregational Church, 23 Pepperell Rd., Kittery Point. No meeting in July. Bring a brown bag lunch. Email InterfaithSustainability@gmail.com or judymil@comcast.net for additional information about the meetings. Members of all faith communities are welcome.
November 6 & 7, 2010: Save the dates for sustainability events!
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Sampling of Past Events
Create a Peaceful World by Sustaining our Future Series
7pm Wednesday nights, Dover Friends Meeting, 141 Central Ave, Dover, NH.
For information about the Portsmouth Sustainability Fair (May 8, 2010) and Home Tour (May 15, 2010), go to this webpage: http://www.thepsi.net/Calendar.html
2010 Series of Sustainability Services at Seacoast Churches and Synagogues
The members of the Interfaith Sustainability Team(IST) have agreed to have sustainability services at their respective faith communities as a way for members of IST to learn about other faith services and to familiarize congregations with IST. The services and other events are open to the public.
Friday March 19 - 7:30 pm - Spring Equinox Sustainability Service at Temple Israel in Portsmouth, 200 State St. IST members will speak on the sustainable practices that their faith communities are doing. There will be a panel with a discussion dialog with the congregation. Information: Rabbi Barry Krieger, barrykrieger@gmail.com.
Sunday March 21 - 11:00 am at Temple Israel, Portsmouth- Bert Cohen, member of the Portsmouth Sustainability Committee http://sustainableportsmouth.org/ and the Piscataqua Sustainability Initiative www.thepsi.net, will be speaking on Seeing the Forest and the Trees, a Systems Approach to Sustainability. Open to all. Information: Rabbi Barry Krieger, barrykrieger@gmail.com.
Sun. April 18 Ð 10:00 am Ð Ministry for Earth Intergenerational Service, Celebrating Earth Day 2010 at South Church 292 State St., Portsmouth. Celebration of South Church becoming an official Green Sanctuary. Intergenerational and interfaith conversation about the impact of sustainability on our lives and the relationship between our spirituality and sustainability. Information: Judy Miller, judymil@comcast.net, 603-433-8572.
Sun. April 18 Ð 11:30 am Ð Adult Spiritual Enrichment Workshop on the Interdependent Web of All Existence, a conversation about developing a spiritual sense of oneness within the church, the community, the Earth and the world. Facilitated by Rev. Dr. Elaine Peresluha. Information: Judy Miller, judymil@comcast.net, 603-433-8572.
Sun. May 16 at 10 am Ð Sustainability service at the Kittery Point First Congregational Church, 23 Pepperrill Rd., Kittery Point. Information: Martha Kowal, mkowal44@comcast.net.
January 17, 2010, Sunday, 2:30-4pm: Film segments and discussion: Renewal: Stories from America's Religious-Environmental Movement http://renewalproject.net Location: Fellowship House, 1037 Main St., Eliot, Maine All are welcome, no charge. FMI: secretary@bahaisofeliot.org
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Sat. Nov. 14, 2009 5:00 pm Ð 50-Mile Thanksgiving - This year, Slow Food Seacoast's popular Thanksgiving event comes closer to home. The "100-Mile Thanksgiving" of past years is being updated to reflect our community's progress in finding and developing more of our own local food resources. In recognition of these positive changes, this year's Thanksgiving celebration of regional foods is titled "50-Mile Thanksgiving: Closer to Home." The event takes place at South Church, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Portsmouth at 292 State St., and is co-sponsored by Slow Food Seacoast and the Church's Green Sanctuary Team, with support from RiverRun Bookstore. This year the event takes an exciting new format, featuring a 7:00 PM talk on urban farming by Novella Carpenter, author of the book "Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer." $10 donation for adults, children under 12 free for supper and book talk, food donation for book talk only. Reservations required for supper(limited space). RSVP at slowfoodseacoast@gmail.com. Information: www.slowfoodseacoast.org, Judy Miller at judymil@comcast.net, 603-433-8572.
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SEACOST SUSTAINABILITY SUMMIT - held Nov. 7, 2009
Sponsors included the Peace and Social Concerns Committee of the Dover Friends Meeting, the Green Sanctuary Committee of the Durham Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Seacoast Peace Response, the Interfaith Sustainability Team, and the Seacoast NAACP.
For more information, please contact 603-580-1934 or 207-384-0048.
Seacoast Sustainability Summit - Faith Track Handout Ð 2009 Ð Please email individuals for details
Download here (pdf updated 11/17/09)