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<DIV>RELIGION AND ENIRONMENT</DIV>
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<DIV>In Massachusetts, a variety of religious groups and leaders are involved
with coastal areas protection issues and other environmental concerns.</DIV>
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<DIV>For the second year in a row, the national Sierra Club has presented a
Special Service Award to one of the leaders in the Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship of Falmouth, on Cape Cod. Last year's Special
Service Award went to David Dow. This year's national
award is being presented to Rev. Robert Murphy.</DIV>
<DIV>(Typically, the national Sierra Club presents 2-3 Special Service Awards in
a year.)</DIV>
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<DIV>David Dow, a retired Woods Hole marine scientist,
has long been active with ocean and coastal protection
work. Since the 1980s, he has been involved with
wastewater management issues on Cape Cod and he has been outspoken in
protecting drinking water supplies. Dr. Dow is a member of the
Unitarian Uiversalist Fellowship of Falmouth. He has helped
the congregation to organize service projects and adult educational
programs to benefit the coastal environment.</DIV>
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<DIV>Rev. Murphy is the church's minister. He has been active
in human rights and environmental protection work for over forty
years. In May, he made his third trip to the Gulf Coast
to assist with rebuilding programs and emergency services projects in
Louisiana.</DIV>
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<DIV>On Wednesday night, July 13, the Unitarian Universalist church in
Falmouth will show the movie</DIV>
<DIV>"Renewal: Stories From America's Religious-Environmental
Movement."</DIV>
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<DIV>The movie will be shown at 7:00 pm. The Unitarian
Universalist church is located at 840 Sandwich Road in East
Falmouth. Admission for the movie will be free.
All people, of all faith traditions, are invited.</DIV>
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<DIV>The "Renewal" movie presents stories about Jews and Christians, Muslims and
Buddhists, and others, who are working on environmental protection projects in
the United States.</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>