An important principle of Unitarian Universalism is “respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.” Because of this principle our church organized a ministry team to discuss how we as a church might better follow this principle both as an organization as well as in our individual lives.
To accomplish these goals the Green Sanctuary has done the following—
• Collaborated with the Properties Ministry Team to ensure that use of our buildings and grounds is done in such a way as to lessen our impact on the earth.
Accomplishments have included converting to high-efficiency lights throughout the church, eliminating in-ground sprinkler watering of the lawn, and reducing our air conditioning use.
• Picked a yearly theme to focus the work of the team. An example of a recent theme has been "Ethical Eating." To educate the congregation and community members on the theme, the Green Sanctuary hosted a regular book discussion group and a movie series, and led an Earth Day worship service.
• Invited a local farm to use our church as a drop-off location for its Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) shares.
• Worked towards official recognition through the Unitarian Universalist Association’s Green Sanctuary Program.
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