Thirsting for Water
Join the RMS Hunger Team, Lutheran Advocacy, and the Creation Care Team on September 17 for a day for holy conversation & community-building with faithful people from the Rocky Mountain Synod and beyond. We'll learn the facts about the drought affecting our region, engage in theological reflection and story-telling, hear stories of the impact on agriculture, consider policy and advocacy, and contemplate how we can respond to the crisis together.
When: Saturday, September 17, 2022 • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 East Hampden Avenue, Denver • Also available by Zoom
Fee: $25 in-person (lunch included), $15 online
Featured speakers include:
- Sen. Chris Hansen, State Senator for Colorado Senate District 31 and Co-Founder of Colorado Energy & Water Institute
- Peter Backlund, School of Global Environmental Sustainability, Colorado State University
- Meagan Schipanski, Associate Professor in the College of Agricultural Sciences, Colorado State University
- Dr. Ryan Cumming, Director of Education, ELCA World Hunger
- Rev. Joshua Bruns, Pastor of Covenant Lutheran Church, Wheatland, Wyoming
- Rev. Bonita Bock, former Professor & Director of Wartburg College West
Day's Agenda at a Glance:
9:00 a.m. - Gather, Welcome, Orientation to the Day
9:30 a.m. - Theological Reflection: How do we relate to creation? (Dr. Ryan Cumming, ELCA World Hunger)
10:10 a.m. - State of the Climate in the Western United States (Peter Backlund, CSU)
10:50 a.m. - The Impact of a Changing Climate on Agriculture (Meagan Schipanski, CSU)
11:30 a.m. - The View from Rural Wyoming (Rev. Joshua Bruns)
12:15 p.m. - Lunch
1:00 p.m. - What is "Just Transition"? (Peter Severson, Lutheran Advocacy)
1:20 p.m. - Building Political Will to Act (Sen. Chris Hansen)
2:00 p.m. - Panel Discussion: What Can I Do?
2:20 p.m. - Closing Q&A
2:40 p.m. - Closing Message & Sending (Bishop Jim Gonia)
3:00 p.m. - End