is our Life Sustaining Mother

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E a r t h
is our Life Sustaining Mother
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She is the sole source of
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the air we breathe
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the water we drink
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the food we eat.
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Mother Earth Gaia is our only home!
Her complex and interconnected
ecosystems and resources
are what sustain our very existence.
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Yet we have lost touch with our Earth.
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life possible.
We plunder, consume,
pollute, and destroy
that which makes
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Our short-sighted use of Her resources has
disrupted Earths natural balance and harmony.
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We have consciously and unconsciously declared
an unholy war upon Mother Earth!
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Fact

• Global climate change is a reality
• and temperatures and oceans are rising worldwide.

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• Fact
• Delicate ecosystems and once abundant species are
  disappearing at alarming rates.

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Waters once teaming with life and beauty sit
sterile, stagnant, and stinking.
Fact
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Fact Deadly pollution fills our air while holes
appear in our ozone.
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Fact
Thriving rainforests have been reduced to arid
wastelands and rich farmlands have been paved
over for parking lots.

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Its time to slow down and STOP this senseless
destruction!
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Our Mother Earth is calling us to awaken...
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and become
grateful guests
and respectful recipients
Of all her abundant gifts.
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Everyday we have choices to make which directly
affect our environment.
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We must make a spiritual commitment...
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to choose to conserve and share
Her resources
with all Earths people
and creatures great and small.
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E a r t h
is our life sustaining Mother.
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She is calling us to
a w a k e n
and become aware and mindful of our daily
choices.
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in the kind of car we drive.
We have a choice...
60 mpg
11 mpg
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in the amount of precious water we use.
We have a choice...
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In the temperature we keep our home.
We have a choice...
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to reduce, re-use, and recycle.
We have a choice...
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To plan eco-friendly yards and gardens.
We have a choice...
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in our recreational activities.
We have a choice...
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to support renewable energy and buy
energy-wise appliances.
We have a choice...
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to teach children respect for Mother Earth
We have a choice...
and encourage a love and reverence for
Her beauty, abundance, and gifts.
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As a faith community we have a spiritual duty to
live earth friendly and responsible lives.
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Its time
to create
p e a c e ...
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Mother Earth everyday!
Let us make loving and mindful
choices for our
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Let us walk reverently and respectfully
wherever we are...
on our Earthly journey!
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EcoSpirituality Committee St. Joan of Arc
Church Revised 2006