Event Details
Join Central MA Connections in Faith for an afternoon of environmental service and interfaith connection, with opportunities to volunteer at a local trail or garden site, or participate in hands-on activities at the temple. These activities will be followed by refreshments and guided table conversations about how our ethical and faith traditions call us to care for the Earth.
RSVP is appreciated in advance, but you are welcome to join on the day. (CBS members please sign up as we are providing refreshments as the host community)
Attendees should arrive at Congregation B'nai Shalom at 2pm to sign up/select their off premises work site (all of which are less than 10 minutes drive away), or choose to stay on site for activities at the temple.
'Go and Serve' off site activities involve light gardening and weeding at local biodiversity or food insecurity gardens, or pulling invasive species at a local nature preserve. 'Stay and Serve' on site activities are designed for those unable to participate in these physical tasks and will include nature-based activities while seated at tables and a presentation about environmental ethics across multiple faith traditions.
Hands-on activities will run from 2.30-4pm.
Refreshments and facilitated table conversations will run from 4.15-6pm.
You are welcome to either or both parts of the afternoon.
If you would like to help at an off-site biodiversity or food insecurity garden please bring gardening hand tools if you have them.