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Blessings This day!
Several months ago I shared that I would be stepping down as Executive Director of Interfaith Power and Light. After alot of prayers, search effort, work and discernment I and the board and team of IPL are so pleased to introduce our New Executive Director, Desire'e Bernard. She began work this week and everyone is so excited. Please welcome her and help her feel at home in our wonderful community!
Desire'e has a deep passion for the integration of spirituality, religious traditions and climate justice work. She began this life passion during her undergraduate degree with environmental study classes and the accompanying examinations of the intersectionalities of (in)justice. Her heart led her to complete a Master's of Divinity degree at Harvard University followed by work in various non-profits and as executive director of a service non-profit recently. Desiree can be reached at desiree@nm-ipl.org.
Her work and gifts will be shared with the current team of Rev. Clara Sims, Assistant Executive Director and Carlos Navarro, communications and data work. I will be stepping back, but continuing to work very part-time within the area of climate and oil and gas and with the wonderful Citizens Caring for the Future with whom we work closely with in SE New Mexico.
It has been a sacred privilege to help begin and work with IPL and all of you over the almost 20 years of our organization. The spiritual and ethical voices of caring for our sacred communities, land, water, air and climate are more essential now than ever. Thank you for your faithful part in this essential work.
We would like to invite you to a special and festive evening to celebrate your part in this amazing IPL community and to welcome Desiree on Wednesday, December 11, 6:30-8:00 at Nahalat Shalom, 3606 Rio Grande Blvd. NW, ABQ. We will have refreshments, lots of time to visit and share and a short program that will begin at 7:00. We would love to see you there.
Let us remember so many blessings this holy day as we commit ourselves to the sacred work of living together in Our Common Home.
Peace and good,
Sr. Joan Brown, osf
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