Churches host environment-related events

Two churches in Lincoln are sponsoring events focusing on environmental and sustainability issues.

On Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 6:30 p.m., the climate justice film series at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church continues with the documentary film Eating Animals. Based on the bestselling book by Jonathan Safran Foer, narrated by co-producer Natalie Portman, and directed by Christopher Quinn (God Grew Tired of Us), Eating Animals looks at the environmental, economic, and public health consequences of factory farming and spotlights farmers who have pushed backed against industrial agriculture with more humane practices. There will be a light vegetarian supper at 6:30 p.m., followed by the film at 7 p.m. and discussion to follow as time allows. Free and open to the public; donations accepted to defray the cost of screening rights.

The First Parish of Lincoln’s Green Committee (FPL Green), in partnership with the Green Energy Consumers Alliance (formerly Mass Energy), will host the FPL Green Fall Rollout and Green Energy Challenge on Sunday, Sept. 30 at 11:15 a.m. in the sanctuary building (4 Bedford Rd.). This event launches the partners’ Renewable Wind program. Under the initiative, current customers of Eversource will be able to reduce their carbon footprints by switching from fossil fuels to wind for the electricity used in their homes. On hand to describe the program and answer questions will be Erin Taylor from Green Energy Consumers Alliance.

Rev. Dr. Margaret Bullitt-Jonas, a minister and climate change activist, will lead worship at First Parish in Lincoln on Sunday, Oct. 14 at 10 a.m. and will speak on “Rising Up with a Faith: A Christian Response to Climate Change.” Bullitt-Jonas serves as Missioner for Creation Care in the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts and Massachusetts Conference, United Church of Christ. Her latest book, Joy of Heaven, To Earth Come Down, is a collection of daily Advent-Christmas meditations on the sacredness of the natural world.