UUCF GREEN SANCTUARY WEBPAGE

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MISSION STATEMENT

The Green Sanctuary Committee of the UUCF upholds the 7th principle of Unitarian Universalism by bringing together our congregation and respect for the interdependent web of all existence through community action and awareness in honor of our ancestors and for the sake of seven generations to follow and beyond.

The Seventh Principle of Unitarian Universalism:
Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.



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Green Sanctuary Background

Green Sanctuary Background June 2007

Contains charter, energy audit, and certification action plan

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Committee Meetings

Regular committee meetings will now be held at the church on the
third Sunday of every month after the late service. \"[new]\"

Our next Green Sanctuary Committee Meeting will be held Sunday, April 19th at 12:15 p.m.

All who are interested are invited to attend.

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Core Committee Members

Sandi Smith-Gill (co-chair)
Marney Bruce (co-chair)
Chris Hodge
Tom Swigart
Sue Singley
Ed Rau
John Dittman
Juya Dittman
Dave Hutchins

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Minutes

March 9, 2008
December 4, 2007
May 1, 2007
March 11, 2007
February 6, 2007
January 2, 2007
December 5, 2006
November 7, 2006
October 3, 2006
August 1, 2006
June 6, 2006
May 2, 2006
April 4, 2006
March 7, 2006
February 7, 2006
January 3, 2006
November 1, 2005
October 4, 2005
September 6, 2005
August 8, 2005
July 11, 2005
June 13, 2005

Archived Minutes

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Past Bi-monthly Table Top Presentations

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Upcoming Activities

Earth Day celebrations Sunday April 19th and 26th at church

Next trash pick-up will be Saturday April 4th at 10:00.

Then July 25th and October 17th.

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Past Activities

Learn more here about cleaning up Elmer Derr Road: Frederick County Dept of Transportation

UUCF hosted a Global Warming course in January/February 2008.
There were six class members, facilitated by our own Marney Bruce and Lena Rotenberg from Simplicity Matters.
See their website here Simplicity Matters Earth Institute

The Green Sanctuary "took over" the church in April 2006
We did the set-up, greeting, ushering, tiddy trooping, and kitchen clean up for the whole month.
We hosted the singing and sermonizing of Kathy Moser at the Earth Day service on April 23rd.
We collected money for the UU ministry of Earth.
We also sold lots of Earth-friendly products.

Earth Day Celebration Service with Katherine Jesch - April 17, 2005 was a huge success.
See the outcome below.
UU Ministry For Earth - Katherine Jesch
See her sermon from 2004

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Important Information

Frederick Post-News Article About Green Candidate

Greening Workshop Outcome

Brainstorming Action Items [PDF format - may take a minute to load]

Environmental Audit [PDF format - may take a minute to load]

Courting Disaster Article

Community Building Workshop - 7th Principle Steps

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Photo Gallery

PAWPAW TREE PLANTING

ADOPT-A-ROAD TRASH PICK-UP

NATIVE PLANT SALE AND PLANTING

WILDFLOWER MEADOW PREP

WILDFLOWER MEADOW PREP PART DEUX

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Favorite Web Sites

LANDSCAPING/GARDENING LINKS

GREEN CONSUMERS LINKS

LOCAL ENVIRONMENT LINKS \"[new]\"

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT LINKS

HEALTHY EATING LINKS

SIMPLE LIVING LINKS

OUTDOOR AREAS LINKS

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES LINKS

UU LINKS

ECO-SPIRITUAL LINKS

MARYLAND CSA LINKS

GREEN TRAVEL LINKS

GREEN CLEANING LINKS

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Reach webmaster, Turner Stokes, at webmaster@frederickuu.org

Reach apprentice sub-webmaster for the Green Sanctuary website, Tom Swigart, at gumbylover47@gmail.com
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