Good morning and Happy Earth Day!  Thanks again for being here with us for our daily dose of hope and encouragement to our community and beyond as a reminder of God’s love and grace at work in the world.

Today we are getting to know our ministry intern, Emma Close!  Emma Close (they/them/theirs) is a second year undergraduate student at Hamline University where they are studying anthropology. Emma is one of the Ministry Interns for the 2019-2020 school year, which they started in September of 2019. Emma is from Hudson, WI.  Watch the video to learn more about Emma!

We are also sharing a special opportunity from the Earthkeepers – check it out below!

Are you looking for inspiration? Here is a special movie opportunity for Faith Climate Action Week (April 17-26). Earth Vision Institute is providing a feature film for this year’s Faith Climate Action Week and they are offering a link to view the film for free online to all Interfaith Power & Light congregations, organizations, and individuals.

The movie, The Human Element, is an arresting new documentary by environmental photographer James Balog, of Chasing Ice fame.  In it he captures the lives of everyday Americans on the front lines of climate change. With rare compassion and heart, The Human Element relays captivating stories from coast-to-coast, inspiring us to reevaluate our relationship with the natural world.

The movie will be available for viewing through Sunday, April 26.  To get the link, sign up at the following site: http://salsa4.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=fUV86wIPaoa6LzQEMW5ZwsbAom8Hw65F

In addition, Hamline Church Earthkeepers will be hosting a Zoom discussion of the movie on Monday, April 27 at 5pm.  So please sign up for the link, watch the movie and then join us next Monday to reflect on it.   Of course, you are welcome to join the Zoom meeting, even if you have not seen the movie.

You are invited to a Zoom meeting on The Human Element.
When: Apr 27, 2020 05:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMkcOiorzojH9HUrttbgpBMg–1YwhzepqV

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.