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Contact information:
Episcopal Ecological Network
c/o C. Morello
4451 Lakeside Drive
Eveleth, MN 55734 USA
e-mail the EpEN Chair
[please remove the square brackets
from the address before sending]
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EpEN Priority Areas
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earth is the Lord's and all that is in it, the world and all that
dwells therein.
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Psalm 24:1
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At the April 2002
meeting in Nashville, TN, the Episcopal Ecological Network (EpEN)
reaffirmed the following seven topics as the Priority Issue
Areas on which they fill focus for the next three to five years.
The listing is not necessarily in priority order. In
addition to an explanation of the topic area, we have included references
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We invite you to also visit our Print
Bibliography and Electronic
References pages for additional information on these Priority
Areas.
Source of Light and Breath
- Responding to global warming/climate
change through Episcopal
Power and Light; and,
- Promoting green renewable energy, energy
conservation, energy efficiency and clean air.
House of Lord
Continuing the greening our churches, camps,
conference centers, and other meetings.
Gift of Water
- Protecting and enhancing all watersheds
and bio-regions
- Restoring water quality
Trees of Life
- Encouraging sustainable forest management.
- Endorsing less roads in forests and
wilderness areas.
God's Covenant with Noah
- Preserving bio-diversity, native habitats
and wilderness areas.
- Promoting soil conservation.
Garden of God
Implementing healthy practices for agriculture
and land.
Celebration of the Word
- Integrating creation into our liturgy.
- Encouraging use of Creation Season liturgies
- Supporting care of creation though out
the year
- Including music in our liturgies
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The EpEN is a national network of
active lay and clergy persons within the Episcopal
Church, USA, who share a common concern for the environment
and a common belief in the presence of God in all Creation and
who work to make these concerns and beliefs known throughout all
Provinces and Dioceses within the church. Members come from
around the Episcopal Church USA. The activities of the EpEN
are focused on the areas of Reflection, Education, and Action.
If you would like to contact any of these
groups or to find out more about the EpEN, please click on the
links on the left.
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