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Installation of Minister of Blue Theology: Deborah Streeter
Sun, Jul 10, 2016 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
La Selva Beach Community Church will install Rev. Deborah Streeter as “Minister for Blue Theology,” in support of ocean conservation and stewardship, on Sunday July 10 at 2 pm. 26 Florido, LSB. All are welcome.
“Our church is full of people who love the ocean. We believe that our faith includes a responsibility to care for this precious ocean gift. Deborah is a long time minister and friend of our church who in recent years has developed a special ministry on behalf of ocean stewardship and spirituality. She leads retreats, pilgrimages, writes and preaches about how God loves the ocean and wants us to do a better job loving it. We are proud to sponsor her ministry with the wider Monterey Bay community.”
Deborah is a volunteer guide at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Point Lobos and served for nine years on the Advisory Council of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. She has taught at Pacific School of Religion and in Santa Clara University’s Environmental Studies Dept.
The United Church of Christ, like many faith communities, has long advocated for “care of creation” environmental ministry, but Deborah’s is the first one specifically focused on oceans and coastlines. Deborah coined the term “Blue Theology” after seeing so many books and conferences on “Green Theology.” Since our planet is 75% ocean, as are our bodies, she believes environmental ministry must be “blue.”
