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Minnesota Episcopal
Environmental Stewardship
Commission (MEESC)

Episcopal Church in Minnesota
 
Shield of the Episcopal Church

Upcoming Activities:

Next Meeting:

We meet quarterly close to the solstice and equinox.

Resolutions:

Resolution on the Spirituality of Food Production

Resolution on Church Buildings and Grounds

Resolution on Creation Season
Resolution on Green Congregations

 

 

Creation Season Materials

The Environmental Stewardship Commission of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota (MEESC) has a collection of environmental and earth-centered reflections, sermons, and commentaries on the lectionary readings. Additionally, MEESC has prepared thematic materials for a Creation Season. Some of these Creation Season materials are focused on specific liturgical times and others are focused on tailored activities.

Available Creation Season Materials:

  • Creation Season Materials for Pentecost, Year B (2012): The month of October (Proper 22 through 25) using the Revised Common Lectionary. Theme: Human interacting/Reconciling with "This fragile earth, our island home". Materials include bulletin inserts, resources for Homilists, Liturgists, Religious Education Leaders, and Clergy.
  • Creation Season Materials for General Use (2011): Written for use in Easter Season 2011 (Year A), the six topics are designed for use individually or together at any time during the year.
  • Creation Season Materials for Pentecost, Year B (2009): The month of October (Proper 22 through 25) using the Revised Common Lectionary. Theme: Human interaction with "This fragile earth, our island home". Materials include bulletin inserts, resources for Homilists, Liturgists, Religious Education Leaders, and Clergy.
  • Creason Season Materials for Pentecost, Year A (2008): The month of October (Proper 22 through 25) usin the Revised Common Lectionary. Theme: Special Recognition of the Place of Food in our Lives. Materials include bulletin inserts, resources for Homilists, Liturgists, Religious Education Leaders, and Clergy.
  • Creation Season Materials for Easter Season, Year A (2008): The Easter Season, Year A, materials are based in the Revised Common Lectionary and include bulletin inserts, resources for Homilists, Liturgists, Clergy, and references for follow-on activities.
  • Creation Season Materials, Year B (2006): Written for Propers 21 through 26, these materials have a theme for each Sunday based on articles in our booklet on implementing the diocesan convention resolution on the Spirituality of Food Production.
  • Reflections on an Ecumenical Season of Creation (2005)

Discussion of Creation Texts

We have begun a discussion of Creation Texts in Scripture.This study was written in response to a several discussions at and between MEESC meetings concerning foundations of creation found in Scripture. There is a need to do more than just write ad hoc pieces for lectionary texts. We do better to look at the big picture, at least have in mind an outline of major creation texts, and keep before us the major issues in biblical interpretation. You are invited to join the discussion with reflections, thoughts, and other concerns that this article may raise in your spiritual and ecological journeys.

We welcome you to share in these reflections.
Please read, study and inwardly digest their contents.  If you desire, you may enter into dialog with the author or provide your thoughts for posting.  All that you need to do to post your thoughts in this collection is to send an e-mail to our webverger, any member of the MEESC, or write to:
 

MEESC
c/o C. Morello
4451 Lakeside Drive
Eveleth, MN 55734-4400 USA

The MEESC assumes that all correspondence received is for publication on this web site. If your comments are not for publication, please so note on your correspondence. The MEESC reserves the right to decide which items are included on the web site.

   

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