Holy Earth Day and Charles River Clean Up

It has been 40 years since the first Earth Day, and we join the rest of our planet this day to give thanks for the utter gift of Creation.  This day is indeed holy, because it is a divine gift - just as the earth is holy as it also is a gift. We are called to be tillers and keepers and stewards of it (Gen. 2:15). May there be healing in all the places of fragility and degradation on our planet.
Here is a powerful reminder of a need for such healing (thanks to my mother -in-law for passing along):

• We have a great chance to help respond as God's eco-stewards: THIS SATURDAY - for our annual Charles River Earth Day Clean-Up Day. Please show up at FPCW at 8:30am for some nourishment, and then we'll head to Logan Park off Woerd St. in Waltham to begin the clean-up at 9am. After all the Spring flooding, there is lots to be picked up. Free T-shirts to those who join us!
• And this sunday, come to church and celebrate Earth Sunday with a special Rogation liturgy (come at 7pm to watershed to find out what this means). We'll have some special music from Violinist Angela Leidig (who will be planning at Oasis May 14) at our morning service 10:45am.
• GARDEN BOXES - we've begun the process of making 3 new garden boxes to put out front of our church this season to grow veggies & plants. Let us know if you want to lend a green thumb!
• And let's mark our calendars for 10-10-10 action day (we are planning an faith service day in Waltham):

• Also check out the earthday link to take some legislative action, as our Presbyterians for Earth Care encourage us. Or check out the Environmental Ministries eco-journey blog. 
• Or, if you know any 20-30-somethings, there is still time to apply to the Eco-Stewards Program in West Virginia, May 16-23, 2010 or for some PAID summer long internships. 

A shout out from our "sister city" of New Bedford: