[HCCN] The Spirit of Fighting Mountaintop Removal: Wed 3/3

[Dick Atlee]

A friend of mine in SWH has been doing eco-chaplaincy work (see below) 
with the folks resisting mountaintop removal mining in West Virgina. 
She is going to be sharing some of her experiences next Wednesday at the 
Southwest Harbor library.

 From the eco-chaplaincy website:  Eco-chaplaincy is a form of 
inter-religious and secular 'spiritual' support for people engaged in 
environmental and social justice work to help prevent burn-out and 
inspire and sustain long-term vision. The goal is to provide support for 
the Great Turning as we transition from the Industrial Growth Era toward 
a Life-Sustaining society.

Here is the text from the flier for next week's event:

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     Please join Sarah Vekasi, M.Div., for a presentation about

                 MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL COAL MINING

      And how you can help with the Eco-Chaplaincy Initiative!

                     Wednesday, March 3rd
                       6:30 - 8:30 PM
                   Southwest Harbor Library
                         Clark Room

Sarah Vekasi, M.Div., is home for the week and wants to share her 
experiences and work in the coalfields of Appalachia.  Sarah is from 
Southwest Harbor and followed a calling this past summer and moved to 
Ansted, West Virginia to offer pastoral support as an eco-chaplain with 
the communities organized to end mountaintop removal coal mining.  Come 
learn more about the movement and how you can help.

             For more information call 244-3499 or
                   sarahsunshine at riseup.net
                 http://www.ecochaplaincy.net