uu green sanctuary application

Unitarian Universalist Society of

Fairhaven, MAApplication for

Certification Green Sanctuary

Green Sanctuary

•Worship and Celebration•Religious Education•Environmental Justice•Sustainable Living

Worship and Celebration

Rev. Ann Fox

Sermon Topics

2005:Spiritual MaterialismA Wholesome Christmas 2006:The Ethics of WaterCaring for the “Body” of GodSimplicity vs. Culture  

Sermon Topics

2007:Water ConservationThe Greatest Story Simplifying Christmas 2008: “New Insights…”   “Sustainable Living" Spiritual Ecology 

Sermon Topics

2009:“Natural Abundance”“Living Water”“Simple Gifts”“Befriending the Earth” 350.org

350.org Celebration International Day of Climate Change

Guest Ministers

Kevin Carson- Providence First UU

Rev. Bob Murphy- Falmouth UU

Rev. Dan Harper- New Bedford UU

Searching for Global Warming’s Silver Lining

Sally Beth Shore

Jim Scott Worship Service

David Korten Lecture

Winter Solstice Celebration

Green Candle

Winter Service in Parish House

Religious Education

Religious Education Curriculum

Planting the Garden

Garden in the summer

Worm Composting

Rain Barrel

Visit to Local Farm

Hatching  Eggs

Harvest Sunflower Seeds

Earth Eve Parade AHA Night!

Adult Religious Education

Composting Workshop

Sustainable Film Series

Book Discussion Groups

Northwest Earth Institute Courses

Community Garden

“Share a Row”

Community Garden

Environmental Justice

Adopt a Shoreline

Beach Cleanup

Fair Trade Coffee Sold and Served

Eco/Energy Fair

Eco/Energy Fair

Bioneers by the Bay

Van Jones

Share the Plate

Alternative Gift Fair

GREENING YOUR SACRED SPACESharing ideas for creating sustainable

Churches, synagogues, mosques 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 67 – 8:30 pm

Unitarian Memorial  Church102 Green Street, Fairhaven

 Gather with representatives from other faiths in the greater New Bedford area to share ideas for how to

make your place of meeting and worship more “green”.

 The Unitarian Universalist Society of Fairhaven will

share their process and activities towards certification as a Green Sanctuary of the UUA.

 Co-hosted by the

New Bedford Interchurch CouncilUnitarian Universalist Society of Fairhaven

Smith Neck Friends Meeting

Greening your Sacred Space

Sustainable Living

Light Bulb CFL Replacement

Low Flow Toilets

Green Cleaning Products

Green Cleaning Products

Coffee Hour

Recycle and Compost

New Energy Efficient Gas Furnace

Recycled Office Paper

Spring Plant Swap

CSACommunity Supported Agriculture

Newsletter Emailed

Magazine Swap

Green Sanctuary Info Table

Green Lawn Care

Bike to Church and Compost Bins

 Global Warming?

Sustainability: meeting the needs of the present

without sacrificing the capacity of future generations to meet their own

needs, and doing so with equal attention to social and environmental

justice.