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Engaging a Religious Community:A Story of One Small Group
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The Task Force on AnimalsA subcommittee of the
Bishop’s Committee on the Environment in the
Episcopal Diocese of Olympia(western Washington state)
Excerpt from RESOLUTION D015:
Merciful & Humane Treatment of God’s Creatures__________________________________________
”…urge Diocesan Environmental Commissions …to provide information to educate our congregations about decisions that would affect the lives and health of endangered species, farmed food animals and domesticated animals…”
___________ http://www.humanesociety.org/about/departments/faith/facts/statements/
Saint Francis Day materials:
Bulletin Insert
Liturgy with blessing of the animals
Sermon
Sunday school lesson
Prayers
Church Calendar Projects___________ Christmas
Card
Service project suggestions
Suggestions for Compassionate Eating
• Keeping an Environmentally Kind Kitchen• Choosing Local, Organic, Simple Food• Eating with Compassion for God's Creatures• Responding to a Hungry and Thirsty World• Embracing Christian Hospitality• Prayer & Fasting during Holy Week
Lenten Discipline
Easter’s Gentle Eggs Grant Hen & eggless cooking/baking education
Thanksgiving
Eating Together:Christian Hospitality in a Dietarily Diverse Society
Cathedral Day Activities:
Animal Lyrics tofavorite hymns
Face Painting
Animal costume contest
Church Calendar Projects__________________________________________
Saint Francis Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas
Lent
Easter
Cathedral Day
Upcoming Projects__________________________________________
Website
Online Book Group
Online Retreats
Interfaith Wildlife Workshop
Advocacy Letters
Mission Statement of the Task Force on Animals
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Recognizing that each animal life is beloved by God the Creator,
the Task Force on Animals assists the Diocese of Olympia in
honoring the sacredness of all animals and seeking the reconciliation
of all creation.
What We Do__________________________________________
+ Celebrate the sacredness and worth of all animals
+ Give voice to every creature by advocating for love, compassion and justice for all animals
+ Encourage understanding of ways humans and animals affect each other and the environment
+ Educate about cruelty, neglect and disregard toward animals
+ Support spiritual needs during times of animal adoption, blessing, illness, death, or grief
Lessons Learned__________________________________________
• Engage people through what we have in common
• Be inviting and inclusive (not confrontational)
• Inspire compassion (not guilt)
• Find small ways people can make changes that are easy, practical, and sustainable for them
• Stress the idea that one person can make a difference
• Be persistent and patient
Contact Information______________________
Moira [email protected]
The Task Force on AnimalsA subcommittee of the
Bishop’s Committee on the Environment In the
Episcopal Diocese of Olympia(western Washington state)