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St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Caretakers of Creation |
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TIP OF THE MONTH: Celebrate Earth Day! Earth Day is intended to encourage a greater awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s environment. As we celebrate the wonder of life on our planet, let us also use this occasion to celebrate the successes that we as a parish and as individuals have made to reduce energy usage and preserve our earth’s precious resources.
St. Stephen’s has made great strides in our efforts to be a responsible steward of creation. Over the last two years, our church has reduced its electricity usage by more than 27% -- simply by replacing traditional light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) and by being more mindful of our use of electricity. Conserving energy not only helps to preserve God’s creation, but results in other tangible benefits as well: the money that we don’t send to PG&E each month is available for other church programs. During the same two years, more than 90 parish families pledged to change nearly 700 home light bulbs to CFLs. The combined savings in energy bills is estimated to be more than $34,000 over the life of these energy-efficient bulbs. St. Stephen’s has also taken steps to conserve our precious and dwindling water resources, by modifying the church’s irrigation system and proactively reducing water usage.
The
Caretakers of Creation applaud these and other initiatives that St.
Stephen’s families have taken to reduce, reuse and recycle. In
celebration of our progress to becoming a “geener” church, Caretakers of
Creation is hosting a coffee hour brunch following each service on
Earth Sunday, April 26, in the parish hall. Please join us for a
feast of organic, sustainable and locally grown food. Proceeds will
benefit the Youth Mission trip, in which members of our parish will be
working to provide relief for families and communities impacted by
Hurricane Katrina.
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