{"id":12145,"date":"2016-04-27T16:46:03","date_gmt":"2016-04-27T23:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/?p=12145"},"modified":"2016-05-02T11:24:07","modified_gmt":"2016-05-02T18:24:07","slug":"lets-make-lanterns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/lets-make-lanterns\/","title":{"rendered":"Let&#8217;s Make Lanterns!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8I8YSd2QCbU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><center>Share this video! VIDEO: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8I8YSd2QCbU\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/8I8YSd2QCbU<\/a><\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Let&#8217;s Make Lanterns!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Churches from the PNW are creating beautiful lanterns in support of the General Conference Climate Vigil &#8211; happening May 12 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Ore.<\/p>\n<p>Use the hashtag \u202a#\u200eumclimate\u202c and share how your church is supporting climate justice!<\/p>\n<p>Here are just a few stories from local churches participating in this fun and easy way to participate in climate justice!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12147\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IDEAS_MakeLanterns_PortOrchard1.jpg?resize=696%2C464\" alt=\"IDEAS_MakeLanterns_PortOrchard1\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IDEAS_MakeLanterns_PortOrchard1.jpg?w=740&amp;ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IDEAS_MakeLanterns_PortOrchard1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IDEAS_MakeLanterns_PortOrchard1.jpg?resize=696%2C464&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IDEAS_MakeLanterns_PortOrchard1.jpg?resize=630%2C420&amp;ssl=1 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Our first climate justice experience<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>By the Rev. Shirley DeLarme<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Our church, Port Orchard UMC, put out a call for crafters and climate lovers.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout April 17-20, adults, our volunteer from Easter Seals, teens who attend our tutoring program &#8211; Sammy\u2019s Place, and members of our Youth Group joined together to create lanterns here at the church\u2019s fellowship hall. Ages ranged between 13-75, with much of our group were within their 30s &amp; 50s.<\/p>\n<p>We shared our finished projects and placed them on display for Sunday Worship in celebration of Earth Day. We also prayed for God\u2019s creation &#8211; it\u2019s preservation and restoration.<\/p>\n<p>Officially, this was the first time our church participated in a climate justice event. Though, I did have a conversation with a small group about Fossil Free UMC, per Annual Conference legislation. It was a curious conversation since several people were retired from the oil industry.<\/p>\n<p>They had a lot of fun, some were stymied about what to DO as images, and all kinds of conversation took place about the need to do better caring for our environment.<br \/>\nThe worshiping congregation was deeply moved by the visual and very grateful for the opportunity to name the need and pray over it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The Rev. Shirley DeLarme serves as pastor of <a href=\"http:\/\/portorchardumc.org\/\">Port Orchard UMC<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/PNWUMC\/Channels\/Channels_93_Screen.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/LINK_Channels93.png?resize=696%2C240\" alt=\"LINK_Channels93\" width=\"696\" height=\"240\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/LINK_Channels93.png?w=740&amp;ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/LINK_Channels93.png?resize=300%2C103&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/LINK_Channels93.png?resize=696%2C240&amp;ssl=1 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more Read how local churches are supporting climate justice at The PNW News Blog!--><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12146\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IDEAS_MakeLanterns_GreenLake.jpg?resize=696%2C522\" alt=\"IDEAS_MakeLanterns_GreenLake\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IDEAS_MakeLanterns_GreenLake.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IDEAS_MakeLanterns_GreenLake.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IDEAS_MakeLanterns_GreenLake.jpg?resize=80%2C60&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IDEAS_MakeLanterns_GreenLake.jpg?resize=265%2C198&amp;ssl=1 265w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IDEAS_MakeLanterns_GreenLake.jpg?resize=696%2C522&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IDEAS_MakeLanterns_GreenLake.jpg?resize=560%2C420&amp;ssl=1 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Prayers for ecological balance<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>By Pastor Emma Donohew<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We celebrated earth day at&nbsp;Green Lake United Methodist Church&nbsp;by crafting for creation!<br \/>\nWe created paper lanterns to be taken to the UMC&nbsp;General Conference Climate Vigil&nbsp;as visual prayers of the way climate change is affecting our planet and all those who inhabit it.<\/p>\n<p>We read earth prayers from many traditions, reflected on our interconnectedness and made art together. We can\u2019t fix anything in a day, but community has and always will be a powerful force for change.<\/p>\n<p>I created these rainbow jellies as a reminder of how resilient these creatures are in the face of rising sea temperatures and over fishing. Their resilience however, is leading to an increased jelly population, which in turn pushes other species out.<br \/>\nMy prayer is for a balanced Eco-system where all can live in harmony together (humans too!). May it be so!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Pastor Emma Donohew serves as pastor at <a href=\"http:\/\/greenlakeumc.org\/\">Seattle: Green Lake UMC<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12148\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IDEAS_MakeLanterns_Wesley4.jpg?resize=696%2C464\" alt=\"IDEAS_MakeLanterns_Wesley4\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IDEAS_MakeLanterns_Wesley4.jpg?w=740&amp;ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IDEAS_MakeLanterns_Wesley4.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IDEAS_MakeLanterns_Wesley4.jpg?resize=696%2C464&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IDEAS_MakeLanterns_Wesley4.jpg?resize=630%2C420&amp;ssl=1 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Yakima: Wesley\u2019s Green Team supports climate justice<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>By Scott Klepach, Jr.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The youth group of Yakima Wesley and Selah United Methodist Churches created paper lanterns ahead of Earth Day on April 18.<\/p>\n<p>Adult leaders helped them construct the lanterns as the group learned about Creation Care and Yakima Wesley\u2019s Green Team efforts to be good stewards of the earth. The lanterns were included in the \u201cCamp and Creation Sunday\u201d worship service at Yakima Wesley on April 24.<\/p>\n<p>Some lanterns will be sent to General Conference alongside others to be used in the Climate Vigil in May.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Scott Klepach, Jr. serves as a communicator and director of youth ministries at <a href=\"http:\/\/wesleyofyakima.org\/\">Yakima: Wesley UMC<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/climatevigil\">pnwumc.org\/climatevigil <\/a>or e-mail <a href=\"mailto:climatevigil@pnwumc.org?Subject=Tell me more about the Climate Vigil!\" target=\"_top\">climatevigil@pnwumc.org.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Share this video! VIDEO: https:\/\/youtu.be\/8I8YSd2QCbU&nbsp; Let&#8217;s Make Lanterns! 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