<html><div>Some Green News for UUs... Jim<br><br>---------- Forwarded Message ----------<br><br></p><div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">UU Ministry for Earth</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:office@uumfe.org">office@uumfe.org</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Feb 11, 2020 at 2:53 PM<br>Subject: February eNews: Get Ready to Spring For Change<br>To: Ray Grosch <<a href="mailto:yar.grosch@gmail.com">yar.grosch@gmail.com</a>></div><br><br><table style="width: 600px;"><tbody><tr><td align="right" valign="top" height="32"> </td></tr></tbody></table><table style="width: 600px; font-family: trebuchet ms;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3"><tbody><tr><td style="font-size: xx-small;">If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may <a href="https://uuministry4earth.z2systems.com/track//servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=uuministry4earth&emailId=f8dc1a4946e249cdeacb18dca4a29376fm863857f8d&&linkId=11930&targetUrl=http://uuministry4earth.z2systems.com/np/clients/uuministry4earth/viewOnlineEmail.jsp?emailId=f8dc1a4946e249cdeacb18dca4a29376fm863857f8d" target="_blank">see it online</a></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-color: #4dad09; border-bottom-width: 3px;" align="center" valign="top" height="215px"><p><img style="width: 600px; height: 226px;" src="https://www.z2systems.com/neon/resource/uuministry4earth/images/UUMFE_logo2-01.png" alt="UU Ministry for Earth" width="600" height="226"></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p style="margin-left: 40px;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Dear friend,</span></p><p style="margin-left: 40px;" dir="ltr">Yesterday, the Unis'tot'en Camp Matriarchs and allied water protectors were arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) after a five-day raid, while in prayer for missing and murdered Indigenous women. They were inviting the spirits of these lost sisters to join the <a href="https://uuministry4earth.z2systems.com/track//servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=uuministry4earth&emailId=f8dc1a4946e249cdeacb18dca4a29376fm863857f8d&&linkId=11932&targetUrl=https://unistoten.camp/unistoten-matriarchs-arrested-stand-with-unistoten-now/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Unis'tot'en Camp</span></a> in protecting their land and lifeways from an onslaught of fossil fuel projects. People are rising up all over Turtle Island this week, blocking ports, bridges, and government buildings in solidarity with the Unist'ot'en Clan of the Wet'suwet'en First Nation.</p><p style="margin-left: 40px;" dir="ltr">I lift this up because the UU Ministry for Earth is grounded in the values and principles of environmental justice --- including the recognition of Indigenous sovereignty rights. I hope that you might take a little bit of time today to deepen your awareness, prayers, and solidarity with these brave leaders who have been forging an unrelenting opposition to numerous fossil fuel pipeline projects for <a href="https://uuministry4earth.z2systems.com/track//servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=uuministry4earth&emailId=f8dc1a4946e249cdeacb18dca4a29376fm863857f8d&&linkId=11922&targetUrl=https://unistoten.camp/timeline/timeline-of-the-campaign/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;">thirteen years</span></a> (or longer, depending on how you look at it).</p><p style="margin-left: 40px;" dir="ltr">Thank you for reading and being part of the UU Ministry for Earth. Please see below for some highlights and exciting news for UUMFE's upcoming Spring for Change 2020 season!</p><p style="margin-left: 40px;" dir="ltr">In faith,</p><p style="margin-left: 40px;"><img style="width: 75px; height: 100px;" src="https://uuministry4earth.z2systems.com/neon/resource/uuministry4earth/images/Aly%20profile%202018%20copy.jpg" alt="" width="75" height="100"><br> Aly Tharp<br> UUMFE Program Director</p><p style="margin-left: 40px;"><img style="width: 621px; height: 7px;" src="https://www.z2systems.com/neon/resource/uuministry4earth/images/UUMFE%20email%20line.png" alt="" width="621" height="7"></p><table style="width: 100px;" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" align="right"><tbody><tr><td><img style="width: 175px; height: 212px; float: right; margin-left: 2px; margin-right: 2px;" src="https://uuministry4earth.z2systems.com/neon/resource/uuministry4earth/images/Condor.JPG" alt="" width="175" height="212"></td></tr></tbody></table><h2 id="m_-717233740532293605docs-internal-guid-ddf7a037-7fff-52da-271c-5b6b59e818ff" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 30pt; margin-top: 18pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 17pt; font-family: Arial; color: #0016b0; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Host a Screening of </span><span style="font-size: 17pt; font-family: Arial; color: #0016b0; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Condor & The Eagle</span></h2><p style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Whether it's for World Water Day on March 22nd or another day this Spring that fits better into your church calendar, don’t miss this great opportunity to screen the award-winning documentary, </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Condor & The Eagle! </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As soon as you sign up, you will receive the link to a full logistical and promotional toolkit to help you plan your event!</span></p><p style="margin-left: 40px;"><a href="https://uuministry4earth.z2systems.com/track//servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=uuministry4earth&emailId=f8dc1a4946e249cdeacb18dca4a29376fm863857f8d&&linkId=11925&targetUrl=https://www.uumfe.org/resources/world-water-day/" target="_blank"><img style="width: 100px; height: 36px;" src="https://uuministry4earth.z2systems.com/neon/resource/uuministry4earth/images/LearnMore.png" alt="" width="100" height="36"></a></p><p> </p><p style="margin-left: 40px;"><img style="width: 621px; height: 7px;" src="https://www.z2systems.com/neon/resource/uuministry4earth/images/UUMFE%20email%20line.png" alt="" width="621" height="7"></p><table style="width: 200px;" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" align="right"><tbody><tr><td><img style="width: 175px; height: 175px; float: right; margin-left: 2px; margin-right: 2px;" src="https://uuministry4earth.z2systems.com/neon/resource/uuministry4earth/images/BR-ClimateStrike-whiteblack-frontpage-600x600.png" alt="" width="175" height="175"></td></tr></tbody></table><h2 id="m_-717233740532293605docs-internal-guid-00ac087c-7fff-413d-ea96-223db4124e0b" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 30pt; margin-top: 18pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 17pt; font-family: Arial; color: #0016b0; background-color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What are your plans for Earth Day 2020? </span></h2><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 30pt; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The 50th Earth Day is going to be a monumental mobilization and the beginning of a three-day, youth-led global climate strike. It’s also a great opportunity to engage entire congregations in witness and action for Earth Justice. Please DREAM BIG, and don’t forget to fill out the form to let UUMFE know what your congregation is planning! </span></p><p style="margin-left: 40px;"><a href="https://uuministry4earth.z2systems.com/track//servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=uuministry4earth&emailId=f8dc1a4946e249cdeacb18dca4a29376fm863857f8d&&linkId=11921&targetUrl=https://www.uumfe.org/resources/earth-day/" target="_blank"><img style="width: 100px; height: 36px;" src="https://uuministry4earth.z2systems.com/neon/resource/uuministry4earth/images/LearnMore.png" alt="" width="100" height="36"></a></p><p style="margin-left: 40px;"><img style="width: 621px; height: 7px;" src="https://www.z2systems.com/neon/resource/uuministry4earth/images/UUMFE%20email%20line.png" alt="" width="621" height="7"></p><table style="width: 200px;" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" align="right"><tbody><tr><td><img style="width: 175px; height: 242px;" src="https://uuministry4earth.z2systems.com/neon/resource/uuministry4earth/images/Procession.jpg" alt="" width="175" height="242"></td></tr></tbody></table><h2 id="m_-717233740532293605docs-internal-guid-16f17581-7fff-9ba4-128e-3b98a21e2851" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 30pt; margin-top: 18pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 17pt; font-family: Arial; color: #0016b0; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Get Ready for the Procession of Species at GA 2020! </span></h2><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">   </span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It’s official!</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> The “Procession of the Species†event with UU Ministry for Earth at General </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Assembly 2020 will take place during the Closing Ceremony on Saturday, June 27th! </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Participate by creating an artistic representation of an endangered or threatened species</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> in your local ecosystem with your congregation/community. Mini-grants of up to $250 are also available to help cover art-creation expenses for participating congregations. </span></p><p style="margin-left: 40px;"><a href="https://uuministry4earth.z2systems.com/track//servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=uuministry4earth&emailId=f8dc1a4946e249cdeacb18dca4a29376fm863857f8d&&linkId=11929&targetUrl=https://www.uumfe.org/2020/02/11/2020-ga-procession-of-species-announcement/" target="_blank"><img style="width: 100px; height: 36px;" src="https://uuministry4earth.z2systems.com/neon/resource/uuministry4earth/images/LearnMore.png" alt="" width="100" height="36"></a></p><p style="margin-left: 40px;"><img style="width: 621px; height: 7px;" src="https://www.z2systems.com/neon/resource/uuministry4earth/images/UUMFE%20email%20line.png" alt="" width="621" height="7"></p><p style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-size: 17pt; font-family: Arial; color: #0016b0; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Upcoming In-Person UU Convergences to be Aware Of: </span></p><ul><li style="margin-left: 40px;"><p><strong>February 28 - March 1st</strong> - <a href="https://uuministry4earth.z2systems.com/track//servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=uuministry4earth&emailId=f8dc1a4946e249cdeacb18dca4a29376fm863857f8d&&linkId=11918&targetUrl=https://www.swuuw.org/conferences/2020" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Southwest UU Womens Conference</span></a> - Lafayette, LA<br> (featuring keynote climate justice leader <a href="https://uuministry4earth.z2systems.com/track//servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=uuministry4earth&emailId=f8dc1a4946e249cdeacb18dca4a29376fm863857f8d&&linkId=11934&targetUrl=https://www.ted.com/talks/colette_pichon_battle_climate_change_will_displace_millions_here_s_how_we_prepare/up-next?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tedspread&fbclid=IwAR1-QFhrHEAeW9IdyEC36-8bOYrVPR1oAiuOsfRTJqk89zTFYFJyau4MlpI" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Colette Pichon-Battle</span></a>; Program Director Aly Tharp will be there for UUMFE)</p></li><li style="margin-left: 40px;"><p><strong>Apri 16-18</strong> - <a href="https://uuministry4earth.z2systems.com/track//servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=uuministry4earth&emailId=f8dc1a4946e249cdeacb18dca4a29376fm863857f8d&&linkId=11917&targetUrl=http://www.uua.org/international-justice/un/spring-seminar" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;">UU United Nations Office Spring Seminar</span></a>, New York, NY</p></li><li style="margin-left: 40px;"><p><strong>April 24-26</strong> - <a href="https://uuministry4earth.z2systems.com/track//servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=uuministry4earth&emailId=f8dc1a4946e249cdeacb18dca4a29376fm863857f8d&&linkId=11924&targetUrl=https://pswduua.org/news/save-the-date-district-assembly-2020/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Pacific Southwest District Assembly</span></a> - San Luis Obispo, CA<br> (UUMFE Program Director Aly Tharp is keynote speaker)</p></li><li style="margin-left: 40px;"><p><strong>June 24-28</strong> - <a href="https://uuministry4earth.z2systems.com/track//servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=uuministry4earth&emailId=f8dc1a4946e249cdeacb18dca4a29376fm863857f8d&&linkId=11927&targetUrl=https://www.uua.org/ga" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;">UUA General Assembly</span></a> - Providence, RI</p></li><li style="margin-left: 40px;"><p><strong>August 2-7th</strong> - The Mountain Retreat & Learning Center - <a href="https://uuministry4earth.z2systems.com/track//servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=uuministry4earth&emailId=f8dc1a4946e249cdeacb18dca4a29376fm863857f8d&&linkId=11931&targetUrl=https://www.themountainrlc.org/climate-justice-2020" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;">3rd Annual Climate Justice Conference</span></a> - Highlands, NC</p></li><li style="margin-left: 40px;"><p><strong>September 3-6th - </strong>InterNÄtional Initiative for Transformative Collaboration (INITC) 2nd Annual Convergence - Black Hills area, SD (stay tuned for more details)</p></li></ul><p style="margin-left: 40px;"><img style="width: 621px; height: 7px;" src="https://www.z2systems.com/neon/resource/uuministry4earth/images/UUMFE%20email%20line.png" alt="" width="621" height="7"></p><h3 style="margin-left: 40px;"><a href="https://uuministry4earth.z2systems.com/track//servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=uuministry4earth&emailId=f8dc1a4946e249cdeacb18dca4a29376fm863857f8d&&linkId=11920&targetUrl=https://www.happyfoodstube.com/chocolate-covered-dates/" target="_blank"><img style="width: 150px; height: 134px; float: left; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" src="https://uuministry4earth.z2systems.com/neon/resource/uuministry4earth/images/ChocDates.JPG" alt="" width="150" height="134"></a><strong>Bonus Recipe:</strong></h3><p style="margin-left: 40px;"><a href="https://uuministry4earth.z2systems.com/track//servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=uuministry4earth&emailId=f8dc1a4946e249cdeacb18dca4a29376fm863857f8d&&linkId=11919&targetUrl=https://www.happyfoodstube.com/chocolate-covered-dates/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Chocolate Covered Dates</span></a></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-top-color: #4dad09; 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