Tag Archives: Church

I Like My Team

Posted on July 18, 2014 by benweilerstein

by Ben Weilerstein, social media coordinator for the Western MA team We arrived in Amherst after hot, sweaty and exhausting ride up many hills. I’ve been to many times before, since I have family in the area, but never by … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014, Team Massachusetts, Team Western Massachusetts | Tagged "miss you", #ClimateLegacy, #WestMass, Amherst, appreciation, bike, Church, climate summer, connection, difficulty, division, Food, friendship, grace, grateful, group, heat, hills, hospitality, love, opportunity, peace, perspective, Pioneer Valley, privilege, respect, rest, strength, struggle, sun, team unity, teambuilding, tired | 1 Comment

Our Time in Belchertown

Posted on July 10, 2014 by benweilerstein

by Dineen O’Rourke, Community Outreach Coordinator for the Western MA team During our long travel days it has always seemed to be that the steepest and most challenging hills appear right as we approach our destination, a cruel final test … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014, Team Massachusetts, Team Western Massachusetts, Video | Tagged #WestMass, beauty, belchertown, challenge, Church, community, congregation, Farmer's Market, Food, gas tariff, hospitality, joy, massachusetts, organizing, petition, pipeline, popsicle, relief, serendipity, tabling, warmth | Leave a comment

Children’s Hour with #WestMass at HUMC in Belchertown

Posted on July 8, 2014 by benweilerstein

Team #WestMass had the opportunity to address children’s and churchgoers’ questions at Hope United in Belchertown! Thank you so much to Pastor Aida and to the congregation for your welcome and involvement in our project.

Posted in 2014, Team Western Massachusetts, Video | Tagged #WestMass, belchertown, change, children, Church, Climate Change, conversation, curiosity, cute, Fracking, inspiration, learning, methodist, Natural Gas, Video, youth | Leave a comment

Rain, Rain, Go Away

Posted on July 4, 2014 by benweilerstein

by Georgette Sordellini, Media Coordinator for the Western MA team Thursday was coming quicker than anyone expected: the day we would all leave each other and depart with our teams for our summer journeys. After over two weeks together, the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014, Team Western Massachusetts | Tagged #WestMass, beginning, biking, change, Church, climate summer, community, courage, departing, hills, hospitality, journey, perseverance, prayer, rain, strength, sunshine, team, training, weather | Leave a comment

Musings of an Atheist

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Anna McDevitt

Written by T. Miller, Events Coordinator, Team Vermont/New Hampshire on July 10, 2013 When I applied to Climate Summer, I had no idea that religion would play such a prominent role in the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013, Team New Hampshire, Team Vermont, Team Vermont/New Hampshire | Tagged atheism, Church, religion, respect, ritual | 1 Comment

The Church and the Climate Movement

Posted on August 7, 2012 by vtclimate

By Lily Gutterman, New Media Coordinator, Team Vermont On Sunday morning, I went to my last church service of the summer… admittedly, probably my last ever. Before Climate Summer, I had never been to church. I was raised Jewish, and … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, Team Vermont | Tagged #climatesummer, #movementbuilding, 350, Church, Climate, climatechange, faith, globalwarming, rutland, sermon | 1 Comment

The Way of the World

Posted on July 16, 2012 by bfpaaron

Written by Andrew Nguyen, Video Coordinator, Team Massachusetts I want to write this down before I forget it. Like a baby playing at the park, refusing to go home, I want to cherish and nurture this feeling. I was sitting … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, Team Massachusetts | Tagged biking, biking on the road, Church, climate summer, community, environmental justice, family, love, music, summer, teach, teacher, teaching, Waltham | Leave a comment

Hull, MA

Posted on July 13, 2012 by bfpaaron

Written by Aaron Morales, New Media Coordinator for Team Massachusetts The windmill spins like a mighty king welcoming his beloved soldiers. My team and I rode into Hull after a long day of wrong turns and hissy fits. As we … Continue reading →