[Green] Planning the GSC's Earth Month April 14 service

Tue Apr 2 18:59:59 CDT 2024

Dawn,

    Thanks for pulling htis together.

    I am ready to talk about my plan for pollinator plots in Devola--
although response has not been great so far.

George & Gwen Banziger; 740-434-5685; 740-434-3354 (mobile)

On Tue, Apr 2, 2024 at 7:42 PM Dawn Hewitt via Green <green at fuusm.org>
wrote:

> Vic, Adeline, Debra and Jim—all your ideas sound great! Debra and
> Jim—maybe avoid residential solar since that’s what Adeline would be
> talking about. And maybe not Zena’s EV  if that’s what Jonathan wants to
> talk about. But everyday things or grandparenthood would be great!
>
> Jonathan and George: Are you still available to spend 4 or 5 minutes
> talking about what one person can do to help Earth?
>
> Thank you all!  —dawn
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>
> Sent from my iPad
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> On Apr 2, 2024, at 9:31 AM, frogdlm--- via Green <green at fuusm.org> wrote:
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> Hi Adeline,
>
> Yes, Jim and I are here and plan to contribute.  We could talk about our
> solar and Zena’s EV, or everyday things we have practiced, or a new
> grandparent perspective or any thing else that would not repeat what others
> do.  Let me know what area you would like us to address.  Thanks for all
> you do.
>
> Debra
>
>
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> *From:* Green <green-bounces at fuusm.org> *On Behalf Of *Adeline Bailey via
> Green
> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 2, 2024 12:29 AM
> *To:* Green Sanctuary List for Environment Issues <green at fuusm.org>
> *Cc:* Adeline Bailey <adesign4199 at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [Green] Planning the GSC's Earth Month April 14 service
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>
> yes, solar array is the topic I will be presenting, with info from Mike,
> who will be in the tech booth at the time.
>
> i also think we should use the song "what can one little person do?'
> somewhere in the service.
>
> W&M also encourages service presenters/leaders to inform the childcare
> people about the theme of the service the week before so they can
> coordinate what they do with the young people with the adult service.
> (Maybe suggest they plant some of the seeds we will be distributing on
> Earth Day? Or something about recycling? There are a ton of suggestions in
> that video.)
>
> Thanks, Rebecca, for organizing the hymns, readings,etc.
>
> Adeline
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> Adeline
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> On Mon, Apr 1, 2024 at 10:39 PM Dawn Hewitt via Green <green at fuusm.org>
> wrote:
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> Hi Green friends,
>
>
>
> The Green Sanctuary’s Sunday service is less than two weeks away!!
> Yikes!! Except, not  yikes, because we have a plan. Now let’s figure out
> the details.
>
>
>
> 1. Rebecca has agreed to be the worship leader—which means she has to plan
> the order of service, pick hymns and readings, etc.
>
>
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> 2. The reflection will be “What Can One Person Do?” featuring an ensemble
> of volunteers explaining what they do to lessen their environmental
> footprint.  At our March meeting, these people volunteered:
>
> a. George, on planning and promoting the Devola pollinator planting project
>
> b. Vic on… something
>
> c. Adeline, on her and Mike’s residential solar installation
>
> d. Jonathan on…. something
>
> e. Jim and Debra on ….. something. (Wait, what? Really?  But they weren’t
> home yet, and they weren’t on Zoom. Did they really volunteer?)
>
>
>
> *Can you folks please reply-all with your topic, *so that, say, both
> Jonathan and Vic don’t end up talking about electric vehicles! (Although
> one of them talking on that topic would be great!)  And once we know the
> topics, we (meaning Rebecca or I, I suppose) will put them in order of
> presentation, OK?
>
>
>
> I can serve as a backup, but if the five people above each talk or present
> for 4 minutes, we’ll have a 20-minute reflection. Four minutes doesn’t
> sound like much time, and it isn’t. But Americans today, even UUs, have
> short attention spans!  And 20 minutes is about as long as our congregation
> can sit still before they get antsy.
>
>
>
> 3. Rebecca may have a reading opportunity for anyone else who wants to
> participate, such as for the chalice lighting, the closing words, or just a
> reading…. Any takers?  It would be great to have MANY GSC members involved.
>
>
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> 4. Adeline has proposed this video book for the Time for All Ages, which I
> think would be *swell: *https://youtu.be/lbUS3jPjyrc?si=05cxl8Mk1E863xE-
> It covers a lot of good stuff, for kids and adults, in an enjoyable Dr.
> Seuss-like tale.
>
>
>
> 5. So, anything else?  For the record, I am QUITE CONTENT to sit this one
> out. I am up in front so often. Too often.  I’d be tired of seeing me if I
> were in the congregation.
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>
> Thank you!!
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>
> —dawn
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