Olivier Clement writes, “This age needs people like trees, filled with a silent peace, rooted at the same time in solid ground and in the open sky.” As we work together for social and environmental justice, how do we remain grounded in a peaceful spirit? What can we learn from trees? Music will feature Sara Huff on piano; Paula Gills performing “Rising Green”; and our guest preacher, Rev. Fred Small.

Cited by Bill McKibben as “one of the key figures in the religious environmental surge,” Rev. Fred Small is Minister for Climate Justice at Arlington Street Church, Boston. A Unitarian Universalist parish minister for nearly two decades, Fred is also a singer-songwriter and environmental lawyer. In 2015 he left parish ministry to devote his energies to organizing for environmental, racial, and social justice.Fred has studied with some of the wisest spiritual teachers of our time, including Thich Nhat Hanh, Eknath Easwaran, Joanna Macy, John Philip Newell, Tara Brach, and Kaira Jewel Lingo. In 2018, Fred earned his Certificate in Spiritual Guidance from the Rowe Center. A member of Spiritual Directors International, he leads workshops on spiritual support for climate engagement and offers one-on-one counseling, especially for climate anxiety and ecological grief. 

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