A Reflection on COP 24 By Andrew R. H. Thompson, environmental ethicist at Sewanee and delegate to the 24th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Katowice, Poland, December 2-14 “Was it worth it?” I was asked this question, in one form or another, on various occasions after I returned from the United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP 24) in Katowice, Poland. COP is the United Nations’ annual meeting to negotiate concrete steps and commitments among nations to try to slow climate
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Prayer Shawls Given to Children as Expression of Love
On the third Sunday of Advent at St. James, Knoxville, more than 30 prayer shawls were given to children as an expression of love for them. The shawls were made with the colors of the seasons of the church year. More than 20 of these were made by Mother Mildred Teets. “We pray that, in these somewhat difficult times for children and families, they may feel the love of Christ and St. James surround them, as surely as the shawls
Read MoreOsprey Education Center Soon at Grace Point Camp & Retreat Center
Grace Point Camp & Retreat Center is thrilled to announce it has been awarded the Jane L. Pettway grant! The grant will be used to establish the new Osprey Outdoor Education Center (OEC). Renovations are underway in the old barn to convert the space into a fun and functional learning center. Children and youth will learn environmental stewardship through field trips, workshops, group activities and hands-on experiences with the natural world. The OEC will feature reptiles and animals native to
Read MoreFrom the beginning, we have fretted over the end
Sermon Given at St. James, Greeneville First Sunday in Advent 2018 | December 2, 2018 Luke 21:25-36 From the beginning, we have fretted over the end. This morning, in St. Luke’s Gospel, we have a reflection from Jesus about the end. And his words might cause us to fret. For some of us, the end should always be written out in bold and big letters – THE END. But whenever I consider the second coming of Jesus along with the
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