KIPL Quarterly Gatherings
This is an opportunity to share what your community is doing, to find out what others have done and to share successes as well as obstacles you have encountered in the quest to care for God's creation. Our next Gatherings are in:
Lexington
Owensboro
Louisville
Covington
Bluegrass Region
The next Lexington Gathering scheduled for Sunday, August 1 from 1-3pm at Twin Pines Christian Church 1139 Tanbark Road. The speaker will be Rev. Randy Wilson who will have just returned from a Witness for Peace trip to Columbia, South America where he will have toured coal mining communities there. Randy, a minister in the Disciples of Christ Church, is a fifth generation eastern Kentuckian who has been a member of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth for the past 25 years working on efforts for justice for the land and the people in the coalfields. He represented the mountains in the Smithsonian's Folklife Festival on the National Mall and at the United Nation's conference on energy and sustainable development. Currently, he is the folk arts director at the Hindman Settlement School. He has done dances, stories, and songs with folks in the mountains for the past 25 years. Last year, Rev. Wilson ran for the local RECC board. It is the beginning of a campaign that continues to raise awareness of our sources of energy and alternatives for the future. The event and refreshments are free, but please click here to register so that we know you are coming.
West Kentucky Region
Save the date for our next gathering in Owensboro at First Christian Church,700 J R Miller Blvd on Thursday September 2nd. You are invited to come and share the creation care activities that are going on in your faith community and to learn how you can make your faith community more aware and energy efficient. Check back for more details.
Louisville Region
Northern Kentucky Region
We had a great gathering on Saturday, July 24, 2010 at Highland Baptist Church. Our discussion of "People of Faith Responding to Environmental Disaster" included Dr. Raza Ali, Muslim; Rev. Dee Wade, Presbyterian; and Rev. Jim Flynn, Catholic. 
See more photos on our Facebook page.
Next Gathering planned for October 16, 2010 at Fourth Avenue United Methodist Church
Our Northern Kentucky Gathering will be held in September in Covington, Ky. Check back for more information.
How is your community caring for God's creation? What has worked well at your church, temple or mosque? What new films or websites are out there that are helpful? KIPL holds a Gathering every three months in order to provide the chance to share ideas, successes, challenges and resources with other communities. Representatives from all congregations are encouraged to attend. Lunch will be provided. Attendance is free of charge, but donations will be accepted to defray the cost of lunch. Please email us if you want to get an invitation.
