Dear ACEN Friends
We would like to share with you some exciting events
PROPHETIC INDIGENOUS VOICES ON THE PLANETARY CRISIS
This series of webinars is being hosted by ACEN and the Anglican Indigenous Network
Weekly offerings throughout Advent from: Aotearoa and Polynesia, Africa, Amazonia, the Arctic
Mondays 30th November, 7th, 14th and 21st December
Each webinar will take place at four different times on each date. This allows people in different time zones of the Communion to take part. Time and language options below.
Option one: Africa/Europe 16:00 East Africa Time (13:00 GMT) in English
Register at: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUlceitqDsoEtwblH29zsreAt5-%20%20X9Kgz7Xs
Option two: 1500 New Zealand time (GMT +13)
Please contact:p.reynolds@stjohnscollege.ac.nz for the link
Option three(Spanish and portuguese) 8pm Brasiliar GMT-3
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIkdOqpqTwvG9z6tULL0nBfEY7dksSmYAIV
Option four for North America - details to follow
PRAYERS FOR COP Sunday 22nd 2pm (GMT)
This is the month that COP26 would have been taking place in Glasgow. Join the launch of a year of prayer and action . Bishop Marinez of Brazil is one of the global participants https://lutheranworld-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UhizIBsxSnKvdi1rRjfAqA
STATEMENT BY THE ANGLICAN FRANCISCANS
Franciscans and Indigenous Peoples: An Urgent Appeal for Collaborative Action and Communion in a Perilous Time
https://anglicanfranciscans.org/images/documents/Final--Franciscans%20and%20Indigenous%20Peoples.pdf
NEWS FROM AROUND THE COMMUNION
Australia: St Johns Church launches a recycle cafe
https://www.boorowanewsonline.com.au/story/6975545/st-johns-anglican-to-launch-recycle-cafe/
UK - young people tend war graves for Remembrance Sunday
https://www.churchofengland.org/news-and-media/stories-and-features/eco-minded-young-people-tend-war-graves-remember-war-dead
India - Meet the winners of the Green Dance Competition! https://youtu.be/vAOcDdZl7es
USA - new creation artwork at St John’s Church in Tallahassee
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/life/faith/2020/11/06/tallahassee-artist-puts-golden-touch-new-art-st-johns-episcopal/6159394002/
Canada - visit a virtual art exhibition:hope and inspiration!
https://www.nspeidiocese.ca/ministries/diocesan-environment-network/pages/hope-inspiration
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wild-christian-presents-a-cop26-climate-sunday-online-briefing-tickets-125438851983?aff=odeimcmailchimp&mc_cid=dac21cbaf2&mc_eid=409a91c31a COP briefing
RESOURCES
MARINE LITTER COURSE
Join a free online course on marine litter by Open University Holland
https://www.ou.nl/-/unenvironment-mooc-marine-litter
JOURNEY TO NET ZERO WEBINAR (UK) Nov 24th at 1300
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/eco-church-north-west-pilgrimage-to-net-zero-tickets-121704562623
ECO BIBLE - An ecological commentary on Genesis and Exodus from a Jewish perspective. It is fascinating and available on Amazon Kindle for $2.30
SUSTAINABLE PREACHING RESOURCES
Every week there are notes on the Revised Common Lectionary readings. This month they come from the Lusophone (Portuguese speaking) network http://sustainable-preaching.org/2020/11/22/proper-29-25th-sunday-after-pentecost/
Many blessings
Rev Rachel Mash
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