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Added by Doris Anne Beaulieu on August 28, 2009 at 4:23am — No Comments

TODAY! Renewal Project PBS Broadcasts for April 10, 2009

Below is the April 10, 2009 Public Television Broadcast Schedule Check here for your local station information! New York NY - 9am, 3pm, 6pm, 8:30pm on PBS World Los Angeles CA - 9am, 3pm, 6pm, 8:30pm on PBS World Phoenix AZ - 12pm, 3pm, 5:30pm, 10:00pm on PBS World Indianapolis IN - 9am, 3pm, 6pm, 8:30pm on PBS World Norfolk VA - 9am, 6pm, 8:30pm on PBS World Albuquerque NM - 7am, 4pm, 6:30pm, 11:00pm on PB… Continue

Added by kris britt on April 10, 2009 at 9:38am — No Comments

Renewal Project PBS Broadcasts

Renewal will be broadcast on digital cable channel PBS World (check your local listings) in New York & Los Angeles, Friday April 10 @9am, 3pm, 6pm, 8:30pm! Continue

Added by kris britt on April 9, 2009 at 1:16pm — No Comments

"Greening our Spirits, Greening our World" June 15-21

One more message to share .. and please pass this along to anyone you think may be interested. :-) I will be teaching a course at Ghost Ranch Retreat Center in Abiquiu, New Mexico this June. Registration is now open at www.ghostranch.org. The cost goes up after May 15. Also, I have learned that the Ranch provides a letter to attest to CEU credits, for those who might be able to make use of the time in that way (approx 20 contact hrs). A weeklong Earthkeeping Course to be offered at… Continue

Added by Kim Winchell on March 5, 2009 at 9:31pm — No Comments

Trip to Nicaragua to study climate change, poverty & hunger

Hello, Renewal folks .. First time blogging in this space, and haven't even been back here to 'visit' for some time. Life and ministry work have been FULL. The photo I just uploaded tonight is from this past January, when I had the privilege of traveling with a small delegation of ELCA Lutherans for 10 days in Nicaragua, to study the interconnections between climate change, poverty and hunger. Specifically, to witness how climate change exacerbates those problems, especially among vulnerable p… Continue

Added by Kim Winchell on March 5, 2009 at 9:22pm — No Comments

HOW I GOT THE DISSERTATION HELP TO GET MY DISSERTATION AAPROVED !!!

When Dissertation Troubles Surrounded Me: This is an appreciative letter to thank the people who provided pin-point and professional dissertation help at the time when I was totally disappointed and had braced myself to meet the disaster regarding my PhD degree. It was the worst time of my life when I even thought of my dissertation disapproval. I was busy working and handling my social life. You can say that I was hanging in bala… Continue

Added by suzzane donald on February 10, 2009 at 12:00am — No Comments

The Garrison Institute and RENEWAL

Stephanie Bosco-Ruggiero of The Garrison Institute's Hudson River Project wanted me to share this exciting information for the members of The RENEWAL Project. The mission of the Hudson River Project is to midwife the creation of a vibrant network of faith communities, environmental organizations, and engaged citizenry in the Hudson Valley region to address environmental challenges of the 21st century. HRP has produced a series of 16 public conversations, consultations with faith leaders, and co… Continue

Added by Ryan on August 14, 2008 at 11:40am — No Comments

SCREENING UPDATE

RENEWAL: An Interfaith Call to Action Screening and Action With Interfaith Communities SAVE THE DATE! Wednesday, July 17th at 7:30 PM Foundry United Methodist Church 1500 16th Street, NW Join Shomrei Adamah of Greater Washington, DC Green Muslims, Faith at Work, Teva, and Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light to view highlights of the first feature-length documentary to capture the breadth and vitality of America's religious-environmental movement. During the evening we will connect,… Continue

Added by Ryan on June 30, 2008 at 4:47pm — No Comments

GREAT NEWS

RENEWAL screened on the opening night of the Hazel Wolf Environmental Film Festival in Seattle on Saturday May, 3, at 8:30 PM following the official keynote speech. From over 60 films and shorts, the review committee, with consideration of audience feedback, selected RENEWAL as one of their "Best of Fest" films! To see a list of other selections, visit the festival homepage. A big CONGRATULATIONS to Marty and Terry! Continue

Added by Ryan on May 14, 2008 at 6:53am — No Comments

Just an Update

Check the information below the blog section to see an added Seattle screening of RENEWAL. Continue

Added by Ryan on April 29, 2008 at 1:50pm — No Comments

An Interview with Marty

In preparation for his article on RENEWAL, Ben Tepfer conducted an email interview with Marty. There's some great stuff here. Enjoy. BT: What was your motivation for making the film? MO: We wanted the public to know that religious-environmentalism is no longer just an idea. It's an active emerging grassroots movement with enormous potential to speak to people about the critical need to find a sustainable new way of living on our planet. We also wanted viewers to understand… Continue

Added by Ryan on April 28, 2008 at 10:52am — No Comments

Another RENEWAL Article

Marty directed me to this article about RENEWAL In JVibe, a Jewish teen magazine. It certainly is great to see teenagers taking action around this project! Thanks to Ben Tepfer for the article. I'll post his interview with Marty shortly. Using Religion to Save the Planet Continue

Added by Ryan on April 28, 2008 at 7:30am — No Comments

Marin's Greening Efforts

Thanks to Renee Rico of Presbyterians for Restoring Creation for pointing out this article in which RENEWAL gets a mention. Going Green: 'To cultivate and to keep' Continue

Added by Ryan on April 28, 2008 at 6:56am — No Comments

An Inspiring Story...

Marty shared a bit of an inspiring story that emerged from a recent RENEWAL screening. Enjoy! *** "I brought my daughter to the film last night as her birthday outing (12). On the way home, she was struggling with several issues. First, that her abba [her father] works for a power company and she knows that one of the plants uses coal and second, that she was planning to donate funds from her Bat Mitzvah celebration to a tzedakah [a charity] in Israel which provides food to impoverished famili… Continue

Added by Ryan on April 8, 2008 at 3:05pm — No Comments

From Terry...

Terry recently alerted me to a contest sponsored by The National Council of Churches. Unfortunately, the deadline is April 14th, so act fast! Read on for more information. National Council of Churches Offers $500 Grant for "Great Green Congregation" Stories The National Council of Churches wants to hear your "Great Green Congregation" story! Tell us what your church is doing for the earth, and the NCC will share your story to inspire others. We'll also select one congregation to receive… Continue

Added by Ryan on April 8, 2008 at 2:55pm — 1 Comment

Marty's Feedback from a Screening at Hebrew College

Hello everyone, below you will find Marty's report from the Hebrew College screening. Hope you are all well. *** We had an excellent Renewal screening last night in Newton, MA at Hebrew College! Ellen Bernstein teaches a course at HC about the place of nature in the Bible. Weeks ago she called and invited me to join her small class of about 10 students on an evening when she wanted to show Renewal. I was happy to do it especially since Ellen is the fine author of three of the primary books ab… Continue

Added by Ryan on April 3, 2008 at 3:12pm — No Comments

Another RENEWAL Screening

RENEWAL will screen April 5, 2008, at St. Anne's Warehouse, 38 Water Street, DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY, at 2:30 PM as part of their SEED (Smart Environmental Efforts in DUMBO) Program. The Dumbo Improvement District was signed into law by Mayor Bloomberg in December 2005 and is entrusted with keeping the community's public spaces, addressing public safety, advocating on behalf of DUMBO to public and private stakeholders, and marketing and promoting the area to attract new visitors and businesses. The… Continue

Added by Ryan on March 25, 2008 at 2:30pm — No Comments

IPL Interview With Merritt

Alexander Carpenter of CA IPL recently interviewed Jonathan Merritt, the young Southern Baptist leading the way in environmental stewardship in his denomination. Read it here: EXCLUSIVE: Interview with the Man Behind the Southern Baptist Climate Initiative Continue

Added by Ryan on March 20, 2008 at 4:31pm — No Comments

RENEWAL To Screen at the UN

Great news from Fletcher Harper and the folks at GreenFaith. "We received confirmation from the UN Environment Programme that our UNEP Interfaith Partnership for the Environment and GreenFaith can host a screening of Renewal on World Environment Day –… Continue

Added by Ryan on March 19, 2008 at 5:59pm — No Comments

SBC Going Green?

Marty recently passed along this article. Thought I would share it here. Southern Baptists Shift Stance on Climate Continue

Added by Ryan on March 17, 2008 at 9:25am — No Comments

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