2009 Season for the Earth
"Hurt not the earth; neither the seas nor the trees." The Book of the Revelation of Jesus to John.
The Season for the Earth (SE) begins in April and ends in June each year, encompassing Earth Day on April 22. It follows and, in truth, is an extension of the Season for Peace and Nonviolence. We are called to behave nonviolently not only toward one another, but to Mother Earth and all her inhabitants as well.
I invite you to my main site to view a video called "The Story of Stuff." It is a 21-minute film that addresses the question, "Where does the stuff we buy come from and where does it go when we throw it away?" It looks at our consumer culture and the concepts of planned and perceived obsolescence that contributes to so much waste, pollution, and overuse of the world's resources which are near the breaking point.
I would also like to call your attention to an interesting sermon that Tom Walker wrote and delivered on October 4, 2008 for Earth Ministry's 16th nnual Celebration of St. Francis. He speaks of how the words 'breath', 'spirit', and 'wind' were translated from the same Hebrew word; then examines the words 'respiration' and 'expiration' in the context of the content of the atmosphere. It's an interesting perspective. I invite you to read it.
Be good to the Earth. Be a good steward of the resources we have been gifted with. Leave it in better shape than you found it. That's not a bad rule for all of life.
breathe peace -
Rev. Rebecca
