Comments on: That was the moment

By: Tess

Tess — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:52:33 +0000

Elaine, thanks so much, this sermon is really superb. It’s really heartening that increasingly people within the church are thinking like this.

By: Elaine

Elaine — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:23:31 +0000

As promised, here is the link to the sermon notes:

http://www.cathedral.vancouver.bc.ca/news_info/sermons/2008_0525.htm

By: Tess

Tess — Sun, 25 May 2008 16:50:56 +0000

Hudson: you’re right, one foot in front of the other. Stumbling occasionally, but getting up.
SS: Good for you for making these changes, together they will add up. And I haven’t come across Plan B 3.0 – must check it out.
Elaine: you’re not rambling, I love long comments! Yes please I would love to see the sermon notes, and I’m glad for this synchronicity. Thank you for the link to the article about Mary Oliver – and that concept, our work is loving the world. That’s it, isn’t it? That’s what we have to do.

By: Elaine

Elaine — Sun, 25 May 2008 16:38:44 +0000

Hello Tess. I just arrived home from church. I think your post easily could have been part of the homily I just heard or the homily could have been part of your post. Amazing synchronicity of theme, tone, content and even conclusion with a poem. (Our priest used one by Gerard Manley Hopkins.)

As soon as the sermon notes are posted on the Cathedral’s web site I will send you the link. I thought of you so much while I was listening. I think you might find — well, if not cheer — hope and strength.

Back to your post. No, it wasn’t cheerful at the start. But we need to know the facts. I didn’t know about the cracks in the Arctic ice. Very disturbing. But I can’t allow myself to think it’s too late. Because then…what?

Oh I love Mary Oliver. This poem was new to me. Thank you. Here is a link to a recent interview titled “Mary Oliver’s work is loving the world.:

http://www.blockislandtimes.com/articles/2008/05/13/news/news16.txt

Maybe it’s the only way we can save it.

Oh dear, my comment is very long. Sorry for rambling. See what you inspire! My thoughts would not have not gone on this track if not for your post. Thank you!

By: Sunrise Sister

Sunrise Sister — Sat, 24 May 2008 16:32:21 +0000

Tess, Me too…..we do continue to fly but we’ve given up our gas guzzlers for more efficient cars. I am starting to walk the few miles to my exercise classes and the lightbulbs, as they burn out, are being replaced with the recommended energy savers. I’m turning off more lights than I’ve ever done in the past and I’m just trying to keep up with the little things I can do.

I continue to read Plan B 3.0 by Lester R. Brown. Although there are many frightening facts about global warming, etc. in this book, he does give hope and encouragement regarding groups of persons around the globe who are pioneering architectural green plans, more mass transporation, cities taxing cars that come into their boundaries and plans in even good old NYCity for taxis to go electric and/or more gas efficient within the next 5 years (?) probably 10 years, I’m not remembering at this moment.

So, like HM says in his comment – I plan to continue the tiny, insignificant things I can.

Thanks for the post!

By: H.M.

H.M. — Sat, 24 May 2008 14:52:46 +0000

Sigh. I feel the same. And yet I will keep putting one foot in front of the next and keep loving both this planet and people. I will do the tiny, insignificant things I can….

To do anything else would be to succumb to despair. And that helps no one.

I am with you, my friend.