May/June 2019 edition of the Eco-Congregation Ireland newsletter available!

ECI logo (high resolution)Welcome to the May/June 2019 edition of the Eco-Congregation Ireland newsletter!

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Thank you to everyone who contributed items for this edition! If you have any information or stories from your congregation, parish, meeting or Eco-Congregation we would love to hear from you!  Please forward your news to us at [email protected]. Newsletters will be sent out at the end of July, September and November 2019. Please share and circulate the newsletter to anyone you feel may be interested!  SPREAD THE WORD!!

In this newsletter:

  • Our Climate Justice Candle – The Journey Continues!
  • ECI Climate Justice Candle visits the Corrymeela Community
  • ECI Climate Justice Candle visits Dromantine Eco-Spirituality Group, Newry
  • ECI Climate Justice Candle takes centre-stage at the ‘Our Parish, Our Common Home’ Laudato Si’ Day, Dromantine Retreat Centre, Newry
  • ECI Climate Justice Candle visits Cork Ecumenical Bible Week
  • Irish Council of Churches – Climate Justice Affirmations
  • Parish action on climate change and biodiversity highlighted at Church of Ireland General Synod
  • St Joseph the Artisan Church, Bonnybrook and St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Parish in Clontarf, Dublin, receive ECI Awareness Certificates
  • Stations of the Cross finally completed after almost 60 years to be displayed in An Tairseach, Co Wicklow
  • No Time to Waste: A new report from Tearfund
  • Local Environmental Gatherings: Connect-Communicate-Collaborate – Working together for a Sustainable Future
  • Northern Ireland Creation Care Network meets at The Grange Retreat
  • An Epistle from Christ Church Presbyterian to the Church of the Three Patrons, Rathgar
  • Creating a buzz in the Parish of Carrigaline!
  • Westport Eco-Congregation celebrates Earth Hour
  • Plans are well underway in Westport for Season of Creation 2019
  • Earth Hour in Balally Parish
  • Writings by Fran Brady
  • Wonders of Waste Bags: Eco livelihood project in the Philippines
  • Update from Loving Sister Earth
  • Manorhamilton Church of Ireland to host talk on beekeeping for National Heritage Week
  • World Environment Day 2019: Celebrations at St Thomas Orthodox Church, Dublin
  • Eco Tips from Killiskey Parish
  • Irish Baptist Networks & Christians in Science face 2 face evening in Belfast
  • Climate Emergency Bill Dáil Protest- Keep it in the Ground!
  • Moving Away from Fossil Fuels by Catherine Devitt
  • Future We Need Group celebrates!
  • Update from St. Finbarre’s South Parish, Cork
  • Vita Celebrates 30 years and exciting climate mitigation projects in East Africa
  • Reflection on Air Pollution by Fr Hugh O’Donnell
  • Eco Challenge!
  • Prayer for the Earth