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Green Sanctuary Dear Members and Friends,
As you know, our 7th UU Principle encourages us to
“respect the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.”
These days, many UU congregations are taking this principle very seriously. They’re making large and small changes to the way worship, programs, management practices, energy usage, and facilities maintenance are performed in their churches. Their goal is to make these functions more “green,” or protective of the Earth. To date, more than 200 UU churches have used the UUA’s Green Sanctuary program as a major tool for doing this.
What should we be doing in “our Home in the Woods”?
Well, YOU ― the members and friends ― are the voices of NWUUC. How do YOU feel about improving NWUUC’s stewardship of our Earth? What are you doing in your own lives to reduce your own carbon footprints? What environmental improvements would you personally like to make or see the church make?
Please tell us what you think and how you feel by visiting
http://greensanctuary.shorturl.com
and filling out the easy anonymous survey. We would appreciate your input by Monday, December 21. Receiving responses from many of you will be essential. Earth Ministry needs to know where you, our members and friends, stand on these issues to see if the Green Sanctuary program might be a good fit for our congregation. Ultimately, YOU, the members and friends, will decide.
For those of you without Internet access, Earth Ministry volunteers with laptops will be available immediately after the service for the next few weeks to help you fill out the survey.
Thanks for your participation,
Sandra Adams, Earth Ministry Chair
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