The H.O.P.E. Conference

St. Margaret's Church in Bellevue was filled to capacity as we gathered to learn, share and commit ourselves to healing our planet. We heard outstanding presentations from Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, Bishop Steven Charleston, and Dr. Sallie McFague.

The principal presentations of the conference were videotaped and will be posted for viewing on demand in mid May.

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Seattle Times Columnist Lance Dickie cites the HOPE Conference's blend of advocacy and action.

"The Episcopal Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori invited the national organizations of Christians, Jews and Muslims to commit to reducing the carbon footprint of their religious facilities by 50 percent in 10 years — every house of worship, office, hospital and school." Read more...

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"Saturday morning (April 12) Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori spoke to the packed St. Margaret's sanctuary from her experience as an oceanographer about the devastating effects of human carelessness with the natural world." Read more...

Now is the time to step forward as people of faith - all faiths - to address the crisis of global climate change. We invite you to join others from around the nation to learn how we can "get the word out" and join in a covenant to make a difference.

Click to watch Bp. Charleston's Sermon on the Genesis Covenant at Washington National Cathedral on February 24, 2008

Conference Videos On-Demand

About a month after the HOPE Conference you will be able to view the presenters, panelists, and Q&A in video on-demand. Share the conference with people who were unable to attend, or come back yourself to view it a second time. Podcast videos will also be posted for download for personal or group viewing. DVD discs of the conference presentations will also be available for purchase. Visit this site after the conference for an update on on-demand video posting and availability of DVDs.

Major Presenters

Dr. Katharine Jefferts Schori is the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church USA. Bishop Jefferts Schori’s career as an oceanographer preceded her studies for the priesthood, to which she was ordained in 1994.

Dr. Steven Charleston is President of the Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge, MA. Prior to this position he served as the Episcopal Bishop of Alaska. He is a Native American elder.

Dr. Sallie McFague is a Distinguished Theologian in Residence at Vancouver School of Theology, in Vancouver, B.C. Prior to that she was Professor of Theology at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. She has written extensively on environmental theology.

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