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Creation Keepers
April 27 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
This event has been cancelled. We will update this page when resources are available the possibility of rescheduling.
A fun, interactive, outdoor event for Adults, Youth, and Children that centers around celebrating God’s creation of the Earth, and humanity’s role in caring for the Earth.
A particular eye is turned to climate change and environmental justice – with hope for change and steps for living a more environmentally just life. Relevant experts will share with us ways to effect systemic change rather than just individual changes, but leave lots of room for individual opportunities as well.
We are excited to build community and collaboration across the diocese. Participants and parishes will leave with resources they can share with others or to host a similar event on a more local level.
$15 Per Person* – Includes Lunch (*There is a 20% discount for families who register 4+ participants)
Check-in begins at 9:30 AM, Program starts at 10:00 AM and ends at 3:00 PM. Lunch is included!
We will be joined by:
Sound to Sea Environmental Education Programs from Trinity Center
Sound Rivers – The Lower Neuse River Keeper
R.A.W. Plastics of Greenville
We will experience:
Beekeeping
Composting
Seed Bombs
And Much More!
Children and youth must be accompanied by an adult. Young people grades 6-12 may attend as a church youth community. Safe Church Safe Communities Youth:Adult ratios apply.
Event Coordinators:
Juniper LaNunziata (they/them) has been serving as the Director of Christian Formation at St. Paul’s in Greenville since 2016. They are a native of Pennsylvania, but they’ve been living in North Carolina since 2007. Juniper previously helped create “A Festival of Creation” – an event focused on celebrating God’s marvelous world, with an emphasis on combating climate change. They have repeatedly failed at container gardening, but very successfully befriended the squirrels and birds in their yard. Juniper’s favorite animal is the Virginia Opossum; they’re always ready to share a possum fact!
Ashley Simpson (she/her) is the Associate Rector for Parish Life at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Beaufort. An Eastern North Carolina native, she spent her summers growing up on the Albemarle Sound and local beaches, which led her to her love of the water. While she now serves as a priest, her undergraduate degree is in Marine Biology. Her first job out of college was working for the Sound to Sea Environmental Education Program housed at Trinity Center. She enjoys learning about sharks and how everything in creation is connected (yay, Ecology!).