1) Guided Forest Bathing Experience – 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 29th   What to Expect We will gather at the Bobby Ross Jr Shelter (Gate C) of Duke Forest, off 751. Through a series of carefully crafted invitations, we will focus on our senses to develop a rich connection to the forest. This is a slow, mindful way of being in the forest. Before there were written scriptures, people came to know God through Creation. Nature is sometimes referred to as the “first testament.” We will surely encounter God as we gather together!

Sign-up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094EABAC28A75-fpccreation  

Rev. Laura B. Hamrick, Your Forest Therapy Guide  Laura is an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church. She has served in a variety of ministry settings from United Methodist churches, to Sabbath Life, a creation-based ministry for clergy, and currently, the Duke Clergy Health Initiative. She is a certified forest therapy guide through the Forest Therapy School.    

2) Family Hike on the Shepherd Nature Trail  – 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 29   We will meet at the Bobby Ross Jr Shelter (Gate C) of Duke Forest, off 751. Beth Stringfield and Cris Rivera will lead a leisurely walk on the 0.8 mile self-guided Shepherd Nature Trail. There is interpretive signage to learn about this teaching forest along the way. Please bring your own water bottle and use bug spray and sunscreen as appropriate.

Sign-up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094EABAC28A75-fpccreation   (For anyone doing both Saturday activities, you are invited to bring a picnic lunch/snack. We will have a cooler.)  

3) All-Church Creation Care Fair! – 9:45 a.m. Sunday, April 30 – Watts Hill Hall Join us in learning how you can partner in the caring of God’s Creation! Friends from the Creation Care Committee and Christian Education will join representatives from Keep Durham Beautiful, Don’t Waste Durham, RAFI, and Eno River Association with information and activities for all! All faith formation classes are invited to gather together in Watts-Hill Hall from 9:45-10:45 a.m.  

4) Anytime Film Screening! Living the Golden Rule: Just Transition to a clean energy economy. Join Interfaith Power and Light’s Faith Climate Action Week’s Film Screening of Current Revolution – Screen this film series on America’s energy transition anytime at this link.  

For more about FPC’s Creation Care Committee: /stewardship-of-creation/  

To join the FPC Creation Care listserve [email protected], contact Cris Rivera