From ehoffner at orionsociety.org  Mon Feb  1 11:22:52 2010
From: ehoffner at orionsociety.org (Erik Hoffner, Orion Grassroots Network)
Date: Mon Feb  1 11:23:06 2010
Subject: [Creation Care] Islam and Christianity
Message-ID: <F85EBC57-8A3F-49EC-98A8-A2CD5FCE4D92@orionsociety.org>

This is not on-topic for green issues, but is a very interesting  
interfaith topic I was unaware of, an instance where Muhammad  
declares peace with and protection for Christians:

http://www.fatherdave.net/uglytruth

Don't know why the link is named 'uglytruth' though because it is in  
fact very uplifting and hopeful. Must be the source of the article or  
something.

If you have thoughts to share on this issue, send an email to  
faith@lists.orionsociety.org

Erik

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Orion Grassroots Network
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The Orion Grassroots Network provides services and support to  
grassroots organizations engaged in ecological, social, and cultural  
change.







Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Dave Van Manen" <mpec@hikeandlearn.org>
> Date: February 1, 2010 10:50:23 AM EST
> To: "'Erik Hoffner, Orion Grassroots Network'"  
> <ehoffner@orionsociety.org>
> Subject: RE: Submission for MAKING OTHER ARRANGEMENTS
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> Thanks Erik?I do hope it fits for the succeeding section. Thanks  
> for the update. I hope all is well with you, Dave
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> From: Erik Hoffner, Orion Grassroots Network  
> [mailto:ehoffner@orionsociety.org]
> Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 12:53 PM
> To: Dave Van Manen
> Subject: Re: Submission for MAKING OTHER ARRANGEMENTS
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> Hey, Dave, thanks for doing this.
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> Mixed news, though, Making Other Arrangements is being phased out  
> effective immediately, but I've spoken with the person in charge to  
> say that your piece makes a lot of sense for the section that  
> succeeds it.
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> This is very recently decided, hence no info on the site about it  
> yet. I hope that your efforts will not be in vain, but that the  
> piece will just appear in that other place instead.
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> Erik
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> On Jan 28, 2010, at 12:51 PM, Dave Van Manen wrote:
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> Dear Orion, Attached is a submission for Making Other Arrangements.  
> It highlights the challenge of alternatively heating a WPA-built  
> lodge that our non-profit recently renovated. We landed on  
> utilizing woody biomass, a win-win on many levels. By the way, we  
> are a proud long-time member of Orion Grassroots and love the work  
> that Orion does. Thanks.
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> Please let me know if you need additional information, and thanks  
> for the opportunity to submit this essay.
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> Dave Van Manen
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> Director, Mountain Park Environmental Center
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> Mountain Park Environmental Center
> Helping folks connect with Nature.
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> P.O. Box 99 9112 Mountain Park Road
> Beulah, CO 81023 719-485-4444
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> <mpec biomass orion.doc><mpec biomass boiler.jpg>
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> Erik Hoffner
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> Orion Grassroots Network
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> 888-909-6568
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> The Orion Grassroots Network provides services and support to  
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From ehoffner at orionsociety.org  Mon Feb  8 13:40:36 2010
From: ehoffner at orionsociety.org (Erik Hoffner, Orion Grassroots Network)
Date: Mon Feb  8 13:40:44 2010
Subject: [Creation Care] New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good
Message-ID: <C84E0597-B1EC-4A76-8966-EDBE063D28A4@orionsociety.org>

Richard Cizik is back, after being banished from the National Assoc of Evangelicals for being too liberal, which I guess is what it boiled down to. 

His ?New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good? is interested in environmental issues, nuclear disarmament, human rights, and dialogue with the Muslim world. 

http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/sunday_voices/story/1003416.html

Erik

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From cantodolce at gmail.com  Sun Feb 21 14:54:28 2010
From: cantodolce at gmail.com (Judy Cummings)
Date: Sun Feb 21 14:54:34 2010
Subject: [Creation Care] Energy Audit information for a small church in the
	northwest suburbs of Illinois
Message-ID: <6c56b9e91002211154s5811a906hb4f545738f6aae84@mail.gmail.com>

Hi --

I have recently started attending a small church in one of the suburbs due
north of Evanston, Illinois
and would like to ask for help regarding an energy audit for this
congregation.

The church is extremely small -- attendees range from 20 to 50 on any given
Sunday (not including
the choir of around 10-15.... )  The congregation is experiencing a time of
financial leanness and is looking to
do an energy audit (hopefully free) to help them, not only save energy, but
to help cut costs.

I know of Faith-In- Place in the Chicago area as a possible contact, but am
wondering if there are any additional
resources that I could point them to ?

Perhaps one of the members of the Orion Society listserve has been part of a
congregation that has already
done an energy audit... Did they find that this process was useful to them
in terms of cutting costs/ saving energy --
or both?

What seemed to be the most beneficial part of the audit?   How did they save
energy/ cut costs?

Do you know of funding available for energy improvements for Houses of
Worship ?

Thanks so much -

Judy Cummings
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