Will Bates Will Bates August 8, 2009

Rev. Jim Antal’s Call to Action

We each have our own communities whom we can activate for this year's day of action on October 24.

We each have our own communities whom we can activate for this year’s day of action on October 24.  Here is a beautiful example of a great 350 leader doing just that:

At the recent national Synod of the United Church of Christ, environmental activist and UCC leader Reverend Jim Antal encouraged thousands to “Do what almost 100 churches in Massachusetts have done: On the internet, go to 350.org and learn the facts.  Then on October 24, ring your church bells 350 times and teach your community about climate change.  That weekend, thousands of actions around the world will make 350 the most recognized number on the planet.  And then adopt new spiritual disciplines of shopping, eating, driving, advocating, sharing, spending, using energy, voting, recycling, and more.  We have the power to let our grandchildren experience the Eden into which we were born.” 

Here is the text of Rev. Antal’s 1 minute “speak out” before about 3,000 UCC members representing our 5,600 churches, and 1,200,000 members:
 
“Look at my T-Shirt….
Let me hear you say 350…..
350 is the most important number in the world… and as a person of faith, you need to know why.
God’s earth can only survive if our atmosphere has 350 parts per million of carbon OR LESS.
That’s the limit…  350.
We now have 390 parts per million, and it’s going up fast.
 
Do what almost 100 churches in Massachusetts have done:
On the internet, go to 350.org and learn the facts.
Then on October 24, ring your church bells 350 times and teach your community about climate change.
That weekend, thousands of actions around the world will make 350 the most recognized number on the planet.
 
And then adopt new spiritual disciplines of shopping, eating, driving, advocating, sharing, spending, using energy, voting, recycling, and more.  We have the power to let our grandchildren experience the Eden into which we were born.”

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