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

Wed Apr 3 15:04:46 CDT 2024

Hello all!

I am willing to help Rebecca out with a reading of some sort.....

Rebecca, if you could give me some sort of direction of when/what you need,
that would be helpful.

Kelcey

On Tue, Apr 2, 2024 at 8:00 PM George Banziger via Green <green at fuusm.org>
wrote:

> 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
>>
>>
>> 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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>> 
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>> Hi Adeline,
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>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>> 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:
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>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
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>> 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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