A Greener Faith and the Future of Planet Earth
Progressive Christian Network – WA
Eco Theology Workshop
A Greener Faith and the Future of Planet Earth
When: Saturday October 11
Time: 8.30am-3pm
Cost: $25 (including Lunch)
Where: Floreat Uniting Church, 50 Berkeley Crescent, Floreat
Two guest speakers and a video address:
Dr Lucy Larkin who has studied this topic for over 20 years with a M Phil and a PhD in Eco-theology (Birmingham) including a Georgia Harkness Visiting Scholarship at Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, Illinois, U.S.A. A mother of three young children, Lucy is training for the Anglican Ministry in South Australia.
Lucy will be preaching at Floreat UC at 9.30am on Sunday 12th October.
Professor Peter Newman is Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University. He has been closely associated with the redevelopment of Perth’s rail system since 1979, now a model for how car dependent cities can change towards sustainable transport. Peter has been an advisor to the WA State Government and from 2001-2003 was Diirector of Sustainability Policy writing the State Sustainability Strategy: the first in the world at a province level. In 2004-2005 he was the New South Wales Sustainability Commissioner and in 2006-2007 a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Virginia. Peter is an active Anglican.
A replay will be screened of a recent address given at Yale University by Professor Sallie McFague who holds a BA (magna cum laude) from Smith College, a BD (magna cum laude) from Yale Divinity School, an MA and PhD from Yale University and an Honorary Doctor of Letters from Smith College. She has retired as Carpenter Professor of Theology at Vanderbilt Divinity school. A prolific author, her books include: Metaphorical Theology, Models of God, The Body of God, and Super, Natural Christians. Life Abundand: Rethinking Theology an Economy for a Planet in Peril. Dr McFague’s most recent book is A New Climate for Theology: God, the World, and Global Warming.
Contacts:
Mary Yuncken 9385 8537, Richard Smith 9384 3308, Theo Mackaay 9325 5766 Email: clc@westnet.com.au
Program and Enrolment form at www.floreat.unitingchurch.org.au
