On Sunday, October 11, Oak Ridge held its first TIPL Climate Prayer Vigil at Melton Lake Park. 

After the vigil, the  Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church’s Citizens Climate Coalition is hosting an opportunity for to meet climate organizations, scientists, and others and discuss opportunities for action.  Free snacks and drinks will be offered.  Then Sparky and Rhonda Rucker of Maryville will perform traditional acoustic blues and their own climate songs. You are encouraged to stay, connect, and plan actions afterward.

The TIPL Annual Meeting elected these great leaders to serve on the Steering Committee:  from Knoxville, Jennifer Alldredge, Taylor Allred, Gene Burr, Brenda Haymore, Rev. Steve Musick, Rev. Kay Reynolds, Toby Rogers, and Todd Waterman.  From Nashville:  Dan Joranko and Cliff Cockerham.  From East TN:  Ted Jackson.

Officers:  Cliff Cockerham, President; Gene Burr, Vice-President, Treasurer,Rev. Kay Reynolds, and Secretary, Toby Rogers.

3pm Sunday October 11

The Pavilion     Melton Lake Park   Oak Ridge

Oak Ridge’s first TIPL Climate Prayer Vigil will circle on the grass near Melton Lake Park Pavilion (directions), in view of Bull Run Fossil Plant, for prayers by three faith leaders; music; candles; brief statements on the missions of TIPL and on the urgency of climate action; and commitments to individual actions.

After the climate vigil, the  Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church-based Citizens Climate Coalition is hosting an opportunity for to meet climate organizations, scientists, and others and discuss opportunities for action.  Free snacks and drinks will be offered.  Then Sparky and Rhonda Rucker of Maryville will perform traditional acoustic blues and their own climate songs. You are encouraged to stay, connect, and plan actions afterward.

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Weatherizing homes both protects the climate by reducing carbon emissions and helps us adapt to a changing climate.  Join TIPL and other  partners in weatherizing two lower-income homes in Knoxville on Saturday.  SAVE THE DATE!

Presented July 12, 2015

Do you know what this is? [Earth] Do you know how many Earths there are? There is only one Earth, and all the people who have ever lived, and all the stories in the Bible took place on this same Earth. We get our food, clean water and everything we need from the Earth that God gave us.  Read more.