September 25, 2008
Present: Sarah Ellsworth, Leslie Gatcombe-Hynes, Barbara Merrill, Dick Merrill, Jim Van Hoeven
We discussed the program Leslie has arranged for us titled “Global Climate Change—Local Climate Impacts—Discerning One’s Faith-Based Response” presented by Ray Sirois. It will take place on Thursday, October 23 at 7 PM in Wright Pavilion. We decided to provide light refreshments. Leslie has distributed fliers to faith communities in South Portland and in Cape Elizabeth based on a list provided by Elsa. Leslie will contact Tom Conlon regarding chairs and equipment needed in Wright Pavilion for that evening. Barbara will contact Elsa about publicizing the event in The Beacon, on our web-site, in a Bulletin insert, and during announcements on Sundays.
Jim is leading a three part program titled “Tending God’s Garden: The Church and Global Climate Change” on Wednesdays, October 29, November 5 and 12 from 7:00-8:30 PM. Barbara will discuss publicizing this program with Elsa.
Sarah suggested the possibility of surveying the congregation to learn who has expertise that they would be willing to share relative to stewardship of the earth. We could offer a program of 15-20 minute presentations on such topics as how to go about caulking windows and doors. Such opportunities might be offered after coffee hour on Sundays.
Dick presented three papers about projects that he has looked into recently. The first was related to a conversation he had with Bo Savage who is property manager at Maine Audubon. There are three buildings there, each of which was an attempt to be energy conservative. The first had to do with solar heating, the second involved geo-thermal heating, and the third involved the use of photo-voltaic panels to create electrical energy.
The second paper refers to a presentation that he and Barbara attended at the Methodist Church on Ocean Road in Cape. The presenter was a Mr.Greeley who is head of Environmental and Economic Stability at USM. The talk related largely to efficient lighting incorporating compact fluorescent lights which he relates to the consumption of coal.
The third paper relates to his own experience as he and Barbara think over the purchase of a new refrigerator which is expected to be 50 percent more energy conservative than their present model, a concern which they feel may be as much a moral obligation as it is a cost saving.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara Merrill
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