[SEMCO] Climate change and religion

[Murphydalzell at aol.com]

ENERGY,  GLOBAL WARMING, and RELIGION
 
Religious organizations are becoming increasingly involved in discussions  
about energy policy and
global climate change.   Several events will take place on Cape  Cod in 
October.
 
The Unitarian Universalist church in Falmouth will devote two Sunday  
morning services to presentations about energy policy, global warming, and  
religion.    The public is invited to both services.
 
OCTOBER 3rd:   The main speaker will be Donna Oglesby, who  teaches 
international politics at Eckerd College, in St. Petersburg,  Florida.   Dr. 
Oglesby was a US Foreign Service officer for many  years.   She will discuss 
organized religion's involvement with global  warming concerns.   The Sunday 
service will begin at 9:30  am.   The church is located at 840 Sandwich Road, in 
east  Falmouth.
 
OCTOBER 10th:   Rev. Robert Murphy will speak about religion and  energy 
justice.   Rev. Murphy has worked with human rights and  environmental justice 
organizations for many years.   In July, the  national Sierra Club sent 
Rev. Murphy to Ethiopia, to study the ways in which  developing nations are 
responding to climate change problems.   Murphy  has a masters degree in public 
health.     The Sunday  service will begin at 9:30 am.      For 
information,  please call the church office.    PHONE: (508) 457-0449.
 
On October 10th, there will be a community presentation at the Unitarian  
Universalist church that will
focus attention on energy justice strategies for Cape Cod and islands  
communities.   Three questions will be asked.    "How  much energy do we need?"  
  "How can we support community-based  systems that
produce clean and sustainable energy?"   "How can we help the  needy meet 
their energy needs?"
 
The community presentation will begin at 7:00 pm.    All  people are 
invited.    Free.
 
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