A Message from Bill Hayes

The Green Sanctuary Program

A Green Sanctuary is a congregation that lives out its commitment to the Earth by creating a sustainable life style for its members as individuals and as a faith community. Sustainable living is not about our material comfort (though these choices are an important part of the overall life style); it is about choosing to live in a way that nurtures life, builds relationships, and rejects material consumption as the sole determinant of happiness.

Program Goals

• To build awareness of societal environmental issues among UUs.
• To generate commitment for personal lifestyle changes.
• To motivate UUs to community action on environmental issues.
• To build a connection between spiritual practice and environmental consciousness.
• To build awareness of and rectify environmental injustices.

The Manatee UU Fellowship has submitted an application to become a Green Sanctuary.   The application can be viewed as a web page by clicking on this link:  Green Sanctuary Application

It can also be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking this link:  greensanctuary.doc

The Green Sanctuary Committee has representatives from many of the other church committees.  Please speak to any member for information on how you can become involved.

Bill Hayes – Chair (serves on Finance & Social Action Committees)

Arlene Sweeting – Vice Chair (serves on Social Action, Sunday Service  and Religious Education Committees)

Jack Gardner – Buildings and Grounds

Lorraine Berry – Board Representative

Dolly Russell – Organic Garden Project

Bill Newman – Webmaster

Mindy Simmons – Music Committee

Drew Hudson – Sunday Service Committee

Grace Hirsch – Membership Committee

Barbara Hines