24 Oct Rabbi Andrea Cohen-Kiener to keynote IEN launch event, Thurs. Nov. 5th

Austin’s Interfaith Environmental Network is absolutely thrilled to announce its keynote speaker, Rabbi Andrea Cohen-Kiener, for next week’s launch event, Thurs. Nov. 5th.

Learn more about Rabbi Cohen-Kiener here: http://www.pnaiorct.com/htm/rabbi.htm

Rabbi Cohen-Kiener serves as Rabbi in Hartford, CT. — is director of the renowned Interreligious Eco-Justice Network (http://www.irejn.org/) — and has recently coauthored the book, "Claiming Earth As Common Ground: The Ecological Crisis Through The Lens of Faith" (http://tinyurl.com/yfvalxa) with Episcopal priest Sally Bingham (http://tinyurl.com/ygjge7f).

Rabbi Cohen-Kiener is an international leader in environmental care and education from a theological perspective. Her keynote remarks will bring to light the unique opportunities for faith communities to reinterpret and address today’s ecological challenges.

Learn more about next Thursday’s event here: http://tinyurl.com/yzbwdev

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About the Event
Claiming Our Common Ground
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Congregation Beth Israel
3901 Shoal Creek Blvd.
Austin, TX 78756-3815
6:30 to 8:30pm
Free

The evening will also include a time of fellowship, information about Austin’s IEN, and small group discussion on how we might serve together more effectively. A variety of free resources will also be available. Please see the IEN website at http://interfaithenvironment.org for details and to register for the event. Also check out how you, your family, or your faith organization can become IEN members today.

Austin’s IEN provides interfaith opportunities for shared service, learning, and influence on public policy, across cultural lines in Austin. The group’s goal is to strengthen the faith community’s knowledge and effectiveness in caring for creation.

Nov. 5’s "launch" meeting is a first chance to learn more about the group, discover resources and partners for your faith community’s stewardship projects, and become involved in helping to build this new organization.

We look forward to seeing you and other leaders in your faith community at Claiming Our Common Ground!