[Green] Virtual Green Sanctuary meeting. PLEASE REPLY with your input, comments, ideas

[Kelcey Jacobs]

I already emailed Jean Ambrose and let her know about changes to come in
the Sustainability Forum, and that we'd be in touch.  I was thinking she
was planning on being a presenter.  I know at a minimum she was planning on
attending.

On Sun, Mar 15, 2020 at 2:07 PM Kelcey Jacobs <cvspedteacher at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 1. Approval of minutes from February meeting.  Aye!
>
> 2. Green Tips volunteer Thank you Patty!  I think we should send them in
> to Chris to use as needed, but also resubmit later when we know we will
> actually be having services.
>
> 4. Confirmation of presenters and topics for Adult RE classes during
> April. Here’s what I think it looks like, but
> April 5: Myra Moss?  Annie, did she agree to this?
> April 12: NONE because of Easter
> April 19: George Banziger on the science of climate change
> April 26: Vic Elam on environmental impacts on wildlife, and information
> the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge
> Hopefully by Apr 19 we will be back at the church and George and Vic
> should be able to proceed as planned.  I doubt we'll be back by Apr. 5, and
> if we are, well, people will likely want to socialize and reconnect in
> person rather than sit in RE.
>
> Which leads us to 5. Service on April 5th,  for which we probably could
> have a tentative plan, but not something elaborate.
>
> 8. Sustainability Forum   I agree we need to do something virtual, but
> extremely scaled back, and suggest a weekend forum this fall.
>
> On Sun, Mar 15, 2020 at 1:45 PM Dawn Hewitt via Green <green at fuusm.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Friends,
>>
>> As promised, here is the agenda we would have covered at our meeting
>> today, if we had had one in person, with my comments in red.
>>
>> 1. Approval of minutes from February meeting.
>> I’m *attaching *them again, possibly the third time you’ve received
>> them.
>> All in favor, please REPLY-ALL with “Aye.” All opposed, please REPLY-ALL
>> with “No,” or with your amendments.
>>
>> 2. Green Tips volunteer for April (Kudos to Michael Chisholm for his tips
>> in the March orders of service!
>> Patty Troisi has provided nine green tips, intending them for April and
>> May. They’re *also attached. *(Thank you, Patty!) Should we hold them,
>> or pass them on to Chris Keller for the weekly update? Your thoughts,
>> please!
>> 3. CCL update from Dave or George. Dave or George?
>>
>> 4. Confirmation of presenters and topics for Adult RE classes during
>> April. Here’s what I think it looks like, but
>> April 5: Myra Moss?  Annie, did she agree to this?
>> April 12: NONE because of Easter
>> April 19: George Banziger on the science of climate change
>> April 26: Vic Elam on environmental impacts on wildlife, and information
>> the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge
>>
>> Well, we know Myra won’t be here, and I suspect that we will not have
>> services on these days. How to proceed?
>>
>> 5. The April 5 service is ours, all ours, every aspect of it except
>> Randall’s music.
>> Myra Moss will present the reflection
>> Martha McGovern gave me a powerful, powerful poem by Wendel Berry, titled
>> “Questionnaire” that would be terrific.
>> Rebecca Phillips (assuming she can get back into the country) has agreed
>> to serve as Worship Associate
>> We need to pick a few hymns (or should we call them “hers,” or possibly
>> “them”?). There are a couple of really super environmental hymns in the
>> hymnal that we never sing. I propose a couple of them. They’re pretty
>> radical!
>> Chalice lighting  (could be the Wendell Berry poem); responsive reading;
>> etc.  I think I can organize the whole service with Rebecca’s help (and
>> Chris Keller, and Randall Kidder), but don’t want to claim responsibility
>> to do so without input from the committee.
>>
>> Again, I assume this is not going to happen. Should we continue to plan?
>>
>> 6. Solar installer class is April 6-10.
>> I have submitted news to the Marietta Times FOUR times, but seen the
>> announcement in print exactly zero times. Has anyone seen the announcement
>> in the newspaper? I’ve also hung a few fliers around town. Last I heard,
>> there were four sign-ups. Annie, can you provide an update?  Since this
>> class is so small, I presume it will continue as planned?
>> Jay will stay with the Tings.
>> Dawn will provide  lunch on Monday, April 6
>> Adeline will provide lunch Tuesday, April 7
>> George will provide lunch Wednesday, April 8
>> Cindy will provide lunch Thursday, April 9
>> *We need one more volunteer* for Friday (or, Dawn is willing to swap for
>> Monday).
>>
>> 7. Earth Day Marietta is 10-2 Saturday, April 18.
>> Canopies
>> Solar gadgets
>> Coloring for kids
>> My trusty portable clothes line
>> Do we want to do anything new this year? Handouts? CCL stuff?  It’s the
>> 50th anniversary, after all!
>> Hippie theme?
>> Banner from the children’s RE?
>> According to its Facebook page, this event is still on, but I’ve written
>> to organizer Kathy Ortt to verify. She might still be trying to decide (and
>> that’s okay, too).  I’ll let you all know what she says as soon as I
>> receive it. Meanwhile, uh. what to do?  Just wait and see, I guess.
>>
>> 8. Sustainability Forum
>> Next meeting will be Monday, March 16, at 7:15 p.m. (immediately
>> following CCL)
>> Update on progress for GSC members who aren’t on planning subcommittee
>> As of 1:38 p.m. Sunday, March 15, the planning committee will meet
>> virtually.
>> We know this much about the Sustainable Marietta Forum: Myra Moss
>> will not be able to attend in person (but she’s still willing and eager to
>> help us out); there will be no Just Dinner, and no lunch on Saturday.
>> Workshops and the panel discussion will not be held in person on Saturday.
>> There will be no Sunday afternoon discussion in person.
>> The planning committee is already looking for virtual alternatives: A
>> Zoom meeting, or a webinar; and probably postponing the in-person event
>> until we get an all-clear signal from officials we trust.
>> We DO NOT want to lose the momentum we have built for this event, so we
>> want to do SOMETHING, and we need to decide ASAP what that something will
>> be. STAY TUNED.
>> >>>There its a separate mailing list (just a reply-all list) of those who
>> have been involved in the sustainability forum planning subcommittee so as
>> not to bother every single GSC member with email they don’t want. If you
>> would like to be added to that list, please let me know! We’d be thrilled
>> to have your ideas and input, and I’d be glad to add you to that list!! <<
>>
>> Now, it’s your turn!  Please reply with your input and ideas!!  I
>> need your help with all of the above!!!  Thanks, and virtual hugs.  —dawn
>>
>>
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