Faith
Other Resources
- Faith Voices .org
Faith Voices seeks to educate the wider public about the shared values, issues, and ethical concerns of religious people and their organizations. It enhances community interconnections among its diverse member organizations to coordinate efforts to educat
Global Organizations
- Church World Service .org
Church World Service works with partners to eradicate hunger and poverty and to promote peace and justice around the world. - Creation Care
Started by Papago Buttes Church of the Brethren in Scottsdale: A community of Christians who seek to care for all that God created, both human and non-human, because we believe that we show our love for God by loving everything that was created. - Faith Voices .org
Faith Voices seeks to educate the wider public about the shared values, issues, and ethical concerns of religious people and their organizations. It enhances community interconnections among its diverse member organizations to coordinate efforts to educat - Regeneration Project (Interfaith Power & Light)
"mobilizing a national religious response to global warming while promoting renewable energy, energy efficiency and conservation." - Shop IPL.org
"This new online store for energy efficient products provides individuals and congregations with high quality, deeply discounted conservation options. A portion of all proceeds benefit your state Interfaith Power & Light campaign. "
Articles
- ST December Meeting - The Politics of Sustainability
at Joel D. Valdez Main Library 101 N. Stone, Downtown (free lower level parking off Alameda St) Activism, Advocacy, and Political Action are ramping up all over the world. Tucson is no exception, and so Sustainable Tucson begins an exploration into the realm of political expression and action, and... - Water blessing at Tucson Meet Yourself
Water blessing at Tucson Meet Yourself, Sunday Oct 16, 2:00-2:40 pm We'll gather to talk about the roots of this ritual in the Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot, and how we bless / express gratitude for water and all that we are thankful in our lives. Then we'll move outdoors to scoop up water in a... - ST Sustainability Book Sale
Sustainable Tucson is offering a very special Book Sale fundraising event at our October General Meeting. We have more than 150 titles, including some hard-to-find classics. The winter reading season is coming, so come and browse this rich collection of sustainability literature. You can shop with... - Medicine in Motion: the Shamans Awakening
Location: Urban Tribe Collective 657 West St. Mary’s Rd., Unit C-12 Tucson, AZ 85701 Cost: Free - $10 suggested donation to Diamond Mountain, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization To raise funds for Diamond Mountain University and Retreat Center, Tucson performance artist Christopher Stephen has planned... - Common Ground Two
Time again to invite you all to proclaim local community from the rooftops. One rooftop at least. Join in on the action on the roof of the Pennington St Parking Garage, 110 E. Pennington St. What is Common Ground? What it is... is a CELEBRATION, where every group, organization, congregation, small business,... - December General Meeting
The General Meeting will focus on the place of spirituality in our plans for achieving sustainability. All are invited. - Potluck Salad/Dessert Luncheon
First United Methodist Church Park Avenue at East 4th Street Parking off 4th behind the church The annual World Community Day celebration is one of four national Church Women United celebrations. It is our opportunity to invite members of the wider community to engage in prayerful conversation about... - Earth Day Festival and Parade
Tucson\'s 16th Annual Earth Day Festival and Parade will be held on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Reid Park. The theme for the 2010 Festival is “All Species Deserve a Place on Earth!” All species great and small - insects, plants and animals - the Earth needs them all! Exhibits related to the environment... - A little inspiration for the new year
A palindrome reads the same backwards as forward. This video reads the exact opposite backwards as forward. Not only does it read the opposite, the meaning is the exact opposite. This is only a 1 minute, 44 second video and it is brilliant. Make sure you... - New Report on Religion and Spirituality
Many Americans Mix Multiple Faiths The religious beliefs and practices of Americans do not fit neatly into conventional categories. A new poll by the Pew Forum finds that large numbers of Americans engage in multiple religious practices, mixing elements of diverse traditions. Download the new report... - Sustainable Tucson General Meeting
The focus of the Sustainable Tucson General Meeting will be Food Sustainability. On February 8, your view of food sustainability in Tucson ’s future may change forever. The Sustainable Tucson Working Group on Food & Agriculture will engage your mind and your tastebuds in thinking about the sources... - Annual Tucson Banquet
The Arizona Ecumenical Council announces its 2009 Annual Tucson Banquet "Celebrating the Mission of Unity." Friday, October 30, 2009, 6:00-9:00pm St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church. 602 North Wilmot Road, Tucson, AZ 85711. 6PM - Social Hour with appetizers, wine, and other beverages 7PM - Dinner... - Greening our Faith Retreat
cochair of the Green Team at St. Philip's-in-the-Hills. We are having a "Greening our Faith" retreat at the church canmpus on Feb. 28 from 9 am to 3 pm. We would like to extend an invitation to any churchs in our faith affinity group that might like to participate. For anyone connected to ST's Faith... - Sustaining Faith: Stewardship at Peace with the Earth (A Multi-Faith Conversation)
Community Conversations Presents Sustaining Faith: Stewardship at Peace with the Earth A Multi-Faith Conversation Thursday, April 24, 2008 6:30-8:30 PM A vegetarian meal will be provided Catalina United Methodist Church 2700 E. Speedway Blvd. Room H230 (Located at Treat and Speedway Blvd with ample... - Green Audit: Congregation Initiative Workshop
Faith communities of the greater Tucson area are coming together to fight global warming. On this coming Earth Day, April 22, 2008, leaders from various faith groups will be offering a workshop for Tucson faith communities to reduce our carbon footprint. This all-day workshop at St. Mark’s Presbyterian... - How Churches can "Go Green" - being good stewards to creation
The Arizona Ecumenical Council is compiling a list of churches who have "Gone Green" through various programs, hiking, camping and gardening clubs and more. One church we know of is Papago Buttes Church of the Brethren in Scottsdale who have even dedicated a special website for these issues. Check... - Green Audit: Congregation Initiative Workshop
Faith communities of the greater Tucson area are coming together to fight global warming. On this coming Earth Day, April 22, 2008, leaders from various faith groups will be offering a workshop for Tucson faith communities to reduce our carbon footprint. This all-day workshop at St. Mark’s Presbyterian...
Meetings and Events
- ST December Meeting - The Politics of Sustainability
at Joel D. Valdez Main Library 101 N. Stone, Downtown (free lower level parking off Alameda St) Activism, Advocacy, and Political Action are ramping up all over the world. Tucson is no exception, and so Sustainable Tucson begins an exploration into the realm of political expression and action, and... - Water blessing at Tucson Meet Yourself
Water blessing at Tucson Meet Yourself, Sunday Oct 16, 2:00-2:40 pm We'll gather to talk about the roots of this ritual in the Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot, and how we bless / express gratitude for water and all that we are thankful in our lives. Then we'll move outdoors to scoop up water in a... - ST Sustainability Book Sale
Sustainable Tucson is offering a very special Book Sale fundraising event at our October General Meeting. We have more than 150 titles, including some hard-to-find classics. The winter reading season is coming, so come and browse this rich collection of sustainability literature. You can shop with... - Medicine in Motion: the Shamans Awakening
Location: Urban Tribe Collective 657 West St. Mary’s Rd., Unit C-12 Tucson, AZ 85701 Cost: Free - $10 suggested donation to Diamond Mountain, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization To raise funds for Diamond Mountain University and Retreat Center, Tucson performance artist Christopher Stephen has planned... - Common Ground Two
Time again to invite you all to proclaim local community from the rooftops. One rooftop at least. Join in on the action on the roof of the Pennington St Parking Garage, 110 E. Pennington St. What is Common Ground? What it is... is a CELEBRATION, where every group, organization, congregation, small business,... - December General Meeting
The General Meeting will focus on the place of spirituality in our plans for achieving sustainability. All are invited. - Potluck Salad/Dessert Luncheon
First United Methodist Church Park Avenue at East 4th Street Parking off 4th behind the church The annual World Community Day celebration is one of four national Church Women United celebrations. It is our opportunity to invite members of the wider community to engage in prayerful conversation about... - Earth Day Festival and Parade
Tucson\'s 16th Annual Earth Day Festival and Parade will be held on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Reid Park. The theme for the 2010 Festival is “All Species Deserve a Place on Earth!” All species great and small - insects, plants and animals - the Earth needs them all! Exhibits related to the environment... - A little inspiration for the new year
A palindrome reads the same backwards as forward. This video reads the exact opposite backwards as forward. Not only does it read the opposite, the meaning is the exact opposite. This is only a 1 minute, 44 second video and it is brilliant. Make sure you... - New Report on Religion and Spirituality
Many Americans Mix Multiple Faiths The religious beliefs and practices of Americans do not fit neatly into conventional categories. A new poll by the Pew Forum finds that large numbers of Americans engage in multiple religious practices, mixing elements of diverse traditions. Download the new report... - Sustainable Tucson General Meeting
The focus of the Sustainable Tucson General Meeting will be Food Sustainability. On February 8, your view of food sustainability in Tucson ’s future may change forever. The Sustainable Tucson Working Group on Food & Agriculture will engage your mind and your tastebuds in thinking about the sources... - Annual Tucson Banquet
The Arizona Ecumenical Council announces its 2009 Annual Tucson Banquet "Celebrating the Mission of Unity." Friday, October 30, 2009, 6:00-9:00pm St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church. 602 North Wilmot Road, Tucson, AZ 85711. 6PM - Social Hour with appetizers, wine, and other beverages 7PM - Dinner... - Greening our Faith Retreat
cochair of the Green Team at St. Philip's-in-the-Hills. We are having a "Greening our Faith" retreat at the church canmpus on Feb. 28 from 9 am to 3 pm. We would like to extend an invitation to any churchs in our faith affinity group that might like to participate. For anyone connected to ST's Faith... - Sustaining Faith: Stewardship at Peace with the Earth (A Multi-Faith Conversation)
Community Conversations Presents Sustaining Faith: Stewardship at Peace with the Earth A Multi-Faith Conversation Thursday, April 24, 2008 6:30-8:30 PM A vegetarian meal will be provided Catalina United Methodist Church 2700 E. Speedway Blvd. Room H230 (Located at Treat and Speedway Blvd with ample... - Green Audit: Congregation Initiative Workshop
Faith communities of the greater Tucson area are coming together to fight global warming. On this coming Earth Day, April 22, 2008, leaders from various faith groups will be offering a workshop for Tucson faith communities to reduce our carbon footprint. This all-day workshop at St. Mark’s Presbyterian... - How Churches can "Go Green" - being good stewards to creation
The Arizona Ecumenical Council is compiling a list of churches who have "Gone Green" through various programs, hiking, camping and gardening clubs and more. One church we know of is Papago Buttes Church of the Brethren in Scottsdale who have even dedicated a special website for these issues. Check... - Green Audit: Congregation Initiative Workshop
Faith communities of the greater Tucson area are coming together to fight global warming. On this coming Earth Day, April 22, 2008, leaders from various faith groups will be offering a workshop for Tucson faith communities to reduce our carbon footprint. This all-day workshop at St. Mark’s Presbyterian...
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