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Monday, April 19
April 21 - View and Discuss this Important New Documentary
Please join the Environmental Justice Team for a showing of Kiss the Ground and a Zoom discussion on April 21 at 6:30. If you are watching the movie on your own, the discussion starts at about 7:54 p.m. using the Zoom link below.

Kiss the Ground is a new film how about how regenerating the world’s soils has the potential to rapidly stabilize Earth’s climate, restore lost ecosystems, and create abundant food supplies. This film explains why transitioning to regenerative agriculture could be key in rehabilitating the planet, while simultaneously invigorating a new sense of hope and inspiration in viewers.

You can watch the film 3 ways:
 
1. Your personal Netflix account at anytime
 
2. Interfaith Power and Light has made the film available. The viewing period is April 10-26. View at your leisure during that time period.  Must register with IPL using this email address

3. Zoom meeting link:
 
Join Zoom Meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 21.
 
Meeting ID: 815 7923 1370
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Eat Vegetarian on Earth Day, April 22
Our planet is heating up. By replacing meat with vegetarian sources of protein, (nuts, seeds, beans and lentils, for example), we can reduce carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions. ... A vegetarian diet requires two-and-a-half times less the amount of land needed to grow food, compared to a meat-based diet).

Thank you, Dianne Landeros, for compiling these recipes.


Back to Nature on Saturday, April 24
Enjoy a pleasant walk through beautiful Caroline Park in Redlands with a Redlands Conservancy guide.
at 8:30 a.m. there will be a walk involving moderate hill terrain
and at 9:00 a.m. there will be another walk on easy flat terrain.

Please RSVP to Dianne (909) 792-4839 or Chris (909) 831-3025. Numbers are limited due to COVID precautions, tour groups will be kept small. Tour groups will be added if needed to meet demand. Exact details of the meeting spot will be available after you RSVP.
RUCC Staff
 
Senior Pastor: Rev. Dr. Jill Kirchner-Rose
Honorary Minister of Arts and Worship:  Rev. Erin Beardemphl
Music Director: Jim Tong
Accompanist: Sophia Ohanian
Children's Education Director: Susi Jacobsen
Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries: Vacant
Office Manager: Nancy Sheets
Child Care: Vacant
Caretaker: Vacant
 
Website:  www.uccredlands.org
Phone: (909) 793-3520
 
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