Environmental Events

The Environmental Stewardship Commission has been active in various areas within the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota. These activities include:

Holding quarterly meetings at various locations around the Diocese to cover topical areas within our Christian traditions. We feel that the writing and traditions of our Christian faith are rich in seasonal and natural reflection. It is our current times that overlook the call to the earth, our home, from every nook and cranny of our historical spiritual practice.
Hosting the April 1999 Clergy Conference of the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota. For clergy who did not attend and others interested, we have gathered some impressions of the conference for you to read, study and inwardly digest.
Bibliographies: We have put together some reading lists, including:

concerning church buildings, activies and the environment, which was presented at the 2000 Convention of the Diocese of Minnesota	*This resolution was passed 00-10-28* and we have created a series of instructive esays on how to implement the various parts of this resolution.
concerning the spirituality of food production which was presented at the 2001 Convention of the Diocese of Minnesota	This resolution was passed 01-10-27 and a version of it passed at the 74^th General Convention of the Episcopal Church in August 2003. We have created a series of instructive essays on implementing this resolution in dioceses and congregations.
concerning establishment of a creation season in the Diocese of Minnesota which was presented at the 2005 Convention of the Diocese of Minnesota	This resolution, with modifications, was passed 05-10-28. Implemention of this resolution is found on this website.

2000	as part of the Summer series at Cass Lake Episcopal Camp
2001	a Children's Day Camp based on environmental themes (August 6-9, 2001)
2002	a Children's Day Camp based on environmental themes (August 20-22, 2002)
2003	a Children's Day Camp based on environmental themes (August 12-14, 2003)
2004	a Children's Environmental Camp (with overnight) based on environmental themes (July 30-31, 2004)
2004	as part of a two-week Environmental Camp at Camp Lawton Episcopal Camp (July 18-31, 2004)

Putting together Special Forms of Worship highlighting Environmental and Creation Themes
Preparing environmental reflections on the lectionary readings
Preparing a concordance by scripture verse of all our environmental reflections
Augmenting our 2001 Autumnal Equinox Meeting with a canoe trip and discussion of A New Creation Story with the Rev Dr. Paul Nancarrow
Were featured in an Article in Duluth Budgeteer News in November 2001
Providing electronic support to Episcopalian participants in the 2001 Environmental Spirituality Conference, the Episcopal Ecological Network, and Region 2 of the Diocese of Minnesota
Participated in the 74th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, USA, August 2003.
Were featured in an Article in Episcopal Life in July 2004 concerning the Bread of Life Program.
Participated in Press Conference with the Alaska Coalition, US PIRG, and Republican Environmentalists to urge Minnesota Senator Coleman and Representative Kennedy to block drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Took over operations with St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Ely, MN, of the Mary Brown Environmental Center as a retreat and conference center located on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
In 2006 conducted five environmental retreats at the Mary Brown Environmental Center.

Environmental Stewardship Commission