Action Alert – February 7, 2013

Posted on 07. Feb, 2013 by acameron in Action Alerts

Hello friends of mountains, The Tennessee legislature is back in Nashville with some new faces and new committees, and for the 6th year, so is the Tennessee Scenic Vistas Protection Act. This session the bill numbers areHB 0043 and SB 0099. This year, the House bill is sponsored by Knoxville teacher and freshman legislator, Representative Gloria Johnson (D). Senator Lowe [...]

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40 Days of Prayer – Week 6

Posted on 03. Jan, 2013 by acameron in Action Alerts

Day 36 – January 4 Christ wears “two shoes” in the world: Scripture and nature. Both are necessary to understand the Lord, and at no stage can creation be seen as a separation of things from God. John Scottus Eriugena (9th century C.E.) Day 37 – January 5 “Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth [...]

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40 Days of Prayer – Week 5

Posted on 28. Dec, 2012 by acameron in Action Alerts

WEEK FIVE Day 29 – December 28 “Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours.” (1 Chronicles 29:11) Day 30 – December 29 Nature never taught me that there exists a God of glory and infinite majesty. [...]

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40 Days of Prayer – Week 4

Posted on 21. Dec, 2012 by acameron in Action Alerts

  WEEK FOUR Day 22 – December 21 The initial step for a soul to come to knowledge of God is contemplation of nature. St. Irenaeus, 3rd century C.E. Day 23 – December 22 “Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad, let the sea resound, and all that is in it; let the [...]

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40 Days of Prayer – Week 3

Posted on 14. Dec, 2012 by acameron in Action Alerts

  Day 15 – December 14 “I brought you into a plentiful land to eat its fruits and its good things. But when you entered you defiled my land, and made my heritage an abomination.” (Jeremiah 2:7)   Day 16 – December 15 Our failure to perceive the divine in man has gone hand in [...]

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40 Days of Prayer – Week 2

Posted on 07. Dec, 2012 by acameron in Action Alerts

  Day 8 – December 7 Around the world, we can see the results of exploitation which destroys much without taking future generations into account. Today, all men have a duty to show themselves worthy of the mission given them by the Creator by ensuring the safekeeping of that creation. Pope John Paul II   [...]

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40 Days of Prayer – Week 1

Posted on 30. Nov, 2012 by acameron in Action Alerts

40 DAYS OF PRAYER FOR THE MOUNTAINS – 2012-13 WEEK ONE Day 1 – November 30 “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth… God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.” (Genesis 1:1, 31) Day 2 – December 1 “God writes the Gospel, not in the Bible alone, [...]

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40 Days of Prayer for the Mountains

Posted on 28. Nov, 2012 by acameron in Action Alerts

LEAF, the Lindquist Environmental Appalachian Fellowship, invites all Tennesseans to join us in 40 Days of Prayer for the Mountains, November 30, 2012 – January 5, 2013. During the next six weeks, we’ll share the prayers of Tennessee faith leaders, highlight creation care Scriptures, and offer earth-care reflections from the writings of Christian theologians ranging [...]

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Giving Tuesday – LEAF

Posted on 27. Nov, 2012 by acameron in Action Alerts

Dear Caretakers of Creation, During the legislative “off season” LEAF makes plans for the coming year’s campaign and gathers funds to implement the plan. We are committed to offering and advancing the Tennessee Scenic Vistas Protection Act in 2013. So, on Giving Day, we look to you for prayers and donations. We will continue to [...]

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Press Release – Eric Stewart Honored

Posted on 20. Aug, 2012 by acameron in Action Alerts

For Immediate Release   Contact:           Dawn Coppock 865 382-0895 dawn@dawncoppock.com   Date:                August 20, 2012   RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY TO RECOGNIZE STEWART FOR COMMITMENT TO MOUNTAINTOP PROTECTION   Lindquist Environmental Appalachian Fellowship to honor  Senator with Annual Genesis Award this Tuesday   Knoxville, Tenn. – Tennessee State Senator Eric Stewart (D, 14) will accept the 2012 [...]

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