Climate Change Vigil

JOIN WITH OTHER VOICES FOR A VIGIL ON DECEMBER 7

Candlelight/solarlight interfaith vigil of prayer, witness, song, and meditation
Sunday, December 7 at 7:30pm
White Plains Presbyterian Church, 39 N. Broadway, White Plains, NY

World leaders will come together in Lima, Peru this December for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 20/CMP 10). They’ll be working to establish the fundamentals of a strong, global agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions – an agreement that we hope will then be finalized in Paris in 2015. These leaders need to know that we’re holding their work in our thoughts, meditations and prayers.

As they start their work, join us in a vigil –

• for strong action by world governments in response to the climate crisis, including meaningful progress in Lima
• for governments to fulfill and even increase their pledges to the UN’s Green Climate Fund, which will assist poor nations in dealing with the climate crisis
• for justice for the world’s poor, who have done the least to contribute to the climate crisis, but are most vulnerable to its effects

As citizens of the so-called First World, we recognize our responsibility for having despoiled and destabilized the global climate.  We recognize our moral responsibility to do everything we can to reverse the worst effects of our society’s wastefulness, and to work to restore creation. We also recognize our special responsibility to our brothers and sisters the world over who are already dealing with the devastating impacts of climate destabilization.

We can make a difference. As humanity finally begins to grapple with this existential crisis, we must ensure that our actions are grounded in respect for the natural environment, a passion for justice for the vulnerable, and a deep love for one another. With our lights we can guide the way.

Sponsored by:  Baha’i Faith; Concerned Families of Westchester; Great Company (a GreenFaith Circle); InterFaith Connection; InterGenerate; ROAR (Religious Organizations Along the River); Roots & Wings, the sustainable initiative of South Church Dobbs Ferry; Sisters of Charity New York; Sisters of the Divine Compassion; Stop the Algonquin Pipeline Expansion; and White Plains Presbyterian Church.

For more information search Westchester #LightForLima Vigil on Facebook.  For questions please contact Great Company at [email protected] .