RING YOUR BELLS!
Follow KAIROS in Copenhagen
Sermon for the Ecumenical Celebration at Copenhagen Cathedral
Sunday, December 13, 2009
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams
We think Canada's churches hit the bell out of the park!!!
On December 13 well over 300 churches of all denominations across Canada rang their bells as part of a global action timed to coincide with the ecumenical sevice of the World Council of Churches in Copenhagen.
Go to http://kairosbells.blogspot.com/ to have a look at our cross-Canada blog of images and stories from December 13.
Thanks everyone for your actions and enthusiasm!!
Thanks to everyone who has signed up!
We've entered every Bell Ringing action on our Google Map.
Click here and find your church!
Louisa Bruinsma, KAIROS Board member representing
the Christian Reformed Church of North America,
sent KAIROS a wonderful Litany for the event.
Download it as a pdf here >>
CANADA'S CHURCHES HIT THE BELL OUT OF THE PARK!!
THANK YOU BELL RINGERS ALL ACROSS CANADA!!
If churches around the world ring their bells at 3:00 pm local time, we’ll have a 24 hour chain of bells!
Can’t manage at 3:00?
How about when church ends?
That way your entire church community can be involved!
Why church bells?
Because for thousands of years, they’ve been used to warn people of imminent danger … and also to call people to action.
Got no bells?
Gather outside with pots and pans, cowbells, whatever you have that can make a holy racket!
Why 350 times?
Because according to climate experts, 350 parts per million (ppm) is the upper limit for carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration in our atmosphere. Until about 200 years ago, our atmosphere contained 275 ppm of CO2, but now the concentration stands at 390 ppm. Unless we are able to rapidly reduce, we risk irreversible impacts on all of Creation.
350 a little too much noise for your neighbourhood?
Try 35!
The danger is real; the time to act is now!
To make sure people know why you’re ringing your bells, we’ve created a poster that you can put up outside your church. Register your event with us and we’ll send you a copy! You can also make banners or signs with slogans like “Ringing our Bells for Climate Justice Now! … Canada: Make a Real Deal in Copenhagen!” You could even invite those who pass by to come and join in. Offer some hot apple cider or another local drink! Bell ringing is a great intergenerational activity!
Remember! If you plan to ring your bells, let us know! Register your church on our Canadian Climate Bell Ringer list.
After the fact, send photos and/or videos of your activity to Sara Stratton, Education and Campaigns Coordinator for Sustainability: sstratton [at] kairoscanada [dot] org
ATTEND THE DAY OF ACTION
Saturday December 12 is the next global day for climate action. Find out what’s happening in your community, and join in. Nothing happening? Make something happen! Invite people you meet at the day of action to join with your church the next day for bell-ringing.
KEEP CURRENT WITH COPENHAGEN
KAIROS staff and partners will be on the ground in Copenhagen.
We will be sharing up-to-date reports from Copenhagen on the website and through Facebook and Twitter. To hear first hand from our staff and global partners in Copenhagen, go to our website.
Contact Sara Stratton, Education and Campaigns Coordinator for Sustainability at sstratton [at] kairoscanada [dot] org or by calling 1-877-403-8933x241.
