FUMC Bellevue

Given our spectacular sunny weather, it’s hard to believe that just two weeks ago we were digging out from ice and snow.  The FFFriends took advantage of the beautiful day on Saturday to join a volksmarch in the Bridle Trails area.  We saw some attractive neighborhoods, ranging from cute bungalows to mansion-size estates.  We got muddy in [...]

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Continuing in the vein of preserving environmental protections this legislative session in Olympia, another goal of the Environmental Priorities Coalition is to fulfill our clean energy initiative.  In 2006, Washington voters passed  Initiative-937 to direct the state’s major electric utilities to foster energy conservation and to develop alternative renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind [...]

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The January/February  issue of “Alive Now” focuses on the topic “Caring for Our Earth,” and the following issue will discuss “Wilderness.”  (The March/April issue will include daily reflections for Lent.)  There are still a few copies available at the church, or you can read the reflections and some of the articles on-line at www.alivenow.org

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At a recent Earth Ministry colleagues’ gathering, I picked up a list of possible New Year’s resolutions.  Unfortunately, I neglected to note which greening congregation developed this list, so I can’t give the appropriate credit, but think it’s worth posting to give us some ideas for actions to take in 2012. In the coming year, [...]

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