8:30 Lenape Blessing Ceremony,
9:00 a.m.Morning Remarks
Dr. Sharon V. Betcher, Drew Theological School
Greening the Church: A Welcome and Introduction to the Conference Theme
9:15 a.m.- 10:15 Can the Church Help God Save the World?
Dr. John Cobb;
1) U.S. Policy Issues Affecting the Environment
Paz Artaza-Regan, U.M.C. Board of Church & Society
University Commons, Room 2072)Asian Tigers and EcoSpirituality
Dr. David Suh, Drew Theological School
University Commons, Room 209
3)"Hot 'n' Bothered": Atmospheres of Apocalypse
Dr. Catherine Keller, Drew Theological School
University Center, Room 104
4) Practical Steps towards Environmentally Responsible Meetings, Events, Spaces
Pam Sparr, U.M.C. Office of Environmental Justice
University Center, Room 1235)Covenant Congregations: Helping Congregations Restore and Protect God's Creation
Rich Killmer, Director of Environmental Justice, N.C.C.
Mead Hall, Founder's Room
6)"Do Not Damage the Earth or the Sea or the Trees" (Rev. 7:3): What (Else) Does the New Testament Have to Say about Ecology?
Dr. Stephen Moore, Drew Theological School
Wendel Room Mead Hall
7)The Web of Life, the Four Great Mysteries and Other Activities for Greening Camp and Youth Ministries from the Teva Learning Center
Matthew Immergut of Drew Graduate School
(Participants will gather in the lecture hall, i.e., Baldwin Gymnasium, and proceed outdoors together.)
11:55 a.m. Conference participants are on their own for lunch.
1:15 p.m. People of Dust, People of Spirit: Remembering Who We Are
Dr. Karen Baker-Fletcher
Baldwin Gymnasium, Simon Center
2:30 - 5:15 p.m.Renewing Christianity in Place: Bioregionalism and the New Cosmology
Extended Workshop with Sr. Miriam McGillis of Genesis Farm
Meets in Wendel Room of Mead Hall.
Cycle A (2:30 - 3:45 p.m.)
1) The Way of Nature: Toward a Western Taoism
Dr. Robert Corrington, Drew Theological School
University Commons, Room 209
2)Greening the Liturgy: The Creation Season
Rev. Dr. Franklin Vilas
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Chatham, N.J.
University Commons, Room 2173) Energy Star Congregations
Dr. Job Ebeneezer University Center, Room 104
E.L.C.A. Environmental Stewardship and Hunger Education
4) How Race Matters for Environmental Justice
Drs. Traci West and Laurel Kearns, Drew Theological School
University Center, Room 123
5) Ministering to Survivors of Technological Disasters
Dr. Art Pressley, Drew Theological School
Simon Forum, Classroom
6) The Green Spirituality of Hildegard von Bingen
Anne Daniell, Drew Graduate School
Seminary Hall, Craig Chapel
Cycle B (4:00 - 5:15 p.m.)
1) Camp/Retreat Ministry in the Greening of Congregational Life
Dr. Susan MacKenzie, Spirituality and Earth Stewardship Program, Maine Council of Churches
University Commons, Room 217
2)Nurturing Ecology in a Teaching Church
Dr. Lynn Westfield, Drew Theological School
University Center, Room 104
3)Community and Environmental Justice Issues
Tiwana Steward-Griffin, Program Director, Community-University Consortium for
Regional Environmental Justice
Brian Standing Bear Wilkes, Deputy Principal Chief, Southern Band of the Cherokees
Carlos Padillo, South Bronx Clean Air Coalition
Evin Aksay, Environmental Programs Organizer, Ironbound Community Corporation,
Newark, NJ
4)Holy Ground and Burning Bushes: Greening the Liturgy
Rev. Dr. Shelly Stackhouse
Seminary Hall, Craig Chapel
5)What Can I Eat: The Search for Safe and Nourishing Food
Rona Weiss, Drew College of Liberal Arts
Simon Forum, Classroom
6)Global Warming: A Religious Issue
Rich Kilmer, Director of Environmental Justice, N.C.C.
University Commons, Room 209
7)Teaching Ecological Awareness through the Common Senses: An Experiential Workshop
Matthew Immergut, Drew Graduate School
(Participants will gather in the lecture hall, i.e., Baldwin Gymnasium, and then proceed outdoors together. In case of rain, proceed to University Commons, Room 207.)
For Drew Alumni/ae
6:30 p.m. Alumni/ae Association Reception, Dinner and Annual Meeting, Madison Hotel
For Camp and Retreat Leaders
5:30 p.m. Supper at Drew - University Club, University Commons
7:00 p.m. Consultation on Racial Inclusivity in Camp and Retreat Ministries
Panel Moderator: Dr. Lynn Westfield
University Commons, Room 209
8:30 p.m. "A Good Day to Pie" A One Person Play with actress Rebecca Pridmore Simon Center, Baldwin Gymnasium