Catalyze Cooperation In our fourth week of the spring series, we explored yet another regenerative design principle: catalyzing cooperation. As the authors of Regenerative Development and Design: A Framework For Evolving Sustainability write, “one of the characteristics of … Read More
Hope for Creation IACCW – Spring Week Three Summary
Discovering Collective Vocation In class this past Sunday, we discussed a third regenerative design principle: discovering collective vocation. In the same way that an individual is invited to discern their personal vocation, so too are … Read More
Hope for Creation IACCW – Spring Week Two Summary
Partner with Place In class this past week, we explored a second principle of regenerative development and design: partnering with place. We affirmed that when we see places as alive, recognize that they have essences, … Read More
Sacred Sites Tours Reflection
Written by Pastor Laura Hannah This past weekend the confirmands from this church, Good Samaritan UMC, and Lake Harriet UMC joined adults from this church and Hamline UMC for a learning experience called the Sacred … Read More
April is Earth Month!
The Hope for Creation class spent the Fall sessions gaining an understanding of the magnitude of the climate crisis. The winter sessions focused on what our theology (especially our United Methodist theology) says about care … Read More