At the end of September, the Genesis Group hosted an Earth Festival in the garden. {Thank you Tim & Holt for the poster design.}
It was a casual gathering on a cool and cloudy day. Luckily, there was no area-wide flooding like last year’s festival- ha! Our goal was to make green products available to our [...]
I am a member of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago’s Sustainability Task Force. Our mission is to grow the church, form the faithful and change the world by integrating sustainable practices throughout the diocese.
We will be presenting a sustainability initiative at Diocesan Convention in November. **Updates to come in the future months…
Please bring used bikes to donate to Working Bikes Cooperative, who will refurbish and send them to someone in need.
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Yesterday, we had the opportunity to visit Genesis Growers for a farm party. I would estimate that 60+ people attended. Farmer Vicki kindly gave a tour around the grounds and then we gathered for a bountiful potluck. Sorry, no pictures of the amazing food… I was too busy eating. It was [...]
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Earlier this month, I spoke at Northwestern University at their Environmental Intersections Panel. SEED {Students for Ecological and Environmental Development} organized the program to examine the connection between the environment and another topic. This year, the series looked at the relationship of religion to the environment. I spoke specifically about the Genesis Group at St. [...]
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The Genesis Group has partnered with a community supported agriculture (CSA) farm south of Chicago. St. John’s is a three season drop-off site (April-December). Farmer Vicki will be hosting a farm tour at Genesis Growers Farm on Sunday, June 28th from 1:00-5:00pm.
Genesis Growers Farm is located in St. Anne, IL (near Kankakee). The tour [...]
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Founded in January 2007, the Genesis Group is a faith-based committee focused on Christian living and environmental stewardship at St. John’s.
A sampling of some of our accomplishments:
-During Lent (2007), the GG organized a fair-trade coffee tasting and have since switched the congregation to fair trade coffee. We offer Bishop’s Blend, a fair trade project of [...]
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