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Click on the button to find out more!</div> <bR> <div> <B>All the News back to March 2006</B></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Monday 26th March 2007- </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/4458/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/4458"><U>Red Kites and Responsibility</U></A></FONT> is the title of an article in The Door by Ed O�Keefe who worships at St Leonard�s,  Eynsham, Oxfordshire. "When I was first asked by my local church, St Leonard's in Eynsham, to do a talk on 'Christianity and the Environment', my first reaction was 'Oh no!'"</div> <bR> <div> <B>Friday 23rd March 2007- </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Canon Christopher Hall contributed the latest Ecocolumn for The Door, the Oxford Diocesan newspaper. It is entitled: </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/4437/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/4437"><U>Carbon Offsetting</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Tuesday 20th March 2007-</B></FONT> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage</B></FONT> members, Martin and Margot Hodson were on the road again with their presentation on Climate Change. This time they were at <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://charlburychurch.co.uk/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://charlburychurch.co.uk/"><U>St Mary's Parish Church</U></A></FONT>, Charlbury, Oxfordshire. This was one of a series of Lent meetings on the environment under the auspices of Churches Together in Charlbury. About 40 people came. Thanks to Penny Nairne for arranging it all.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Monday 19th March 2007- </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage</B></FONT> member,  Margot Hodson spoke at a conference at the Faraday Institute in Cambridge last November. The talk (MP3 File) is now available at: <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.st-edmunds.cam.ac.uk/faraday/resources/short%20course%203/Margot%20Hodson.mp3" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.st-edmunds.cam.ac.uk/faraday/"><U>Balancing Human and Environmental Concerns: A Contextual Theology for the Twenty First Century</U></A></FONT>.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Thursday 15th March 2007-</B></FONT> The camera crew from <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/programmes/songsofpraise/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/programmes"><U>BBC Songs of Praise</U></A></FONT> were at Averil Stedeford's <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/ecohouse.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ecohouse"><U>Ecohouse</U></A></FONT> filming for a programme to be shown later this year. Several <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage</B></FONT> members were also present, and we held an impromptu prayer meeting! More details nearer the time of the broadcast.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/a0d2cb00.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="176" ALT="Waiting for opening of the Swap Shop" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="10">Saturday 10th March 2007- </B></FONT>Swap Shop is a simple idea to encourage recycling and give people an alternative to just throwing things away. A hall is opened for 2 hours on Saturday morning, for anyone to bring things they don't want and take away things they do want - no money changes hands. It has been running for a few years as an annual event at a number of places around Oxfordshire, encouraged by the County Council. (More on <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.cagoxfordshire.org.uk/2007countywide.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cagoxfordshire.org.uk/2007cou"><U><U>http://www.cagoxfordshire.org.uk/2007countywide.htm</U></U></A></FONT>) This year was a first time for Long Furlong, which is a newish housing estate in Abingdon. It has a community centre and a school, next to each other, and a church plant started meeting in the community centre 10 years ago, then moved to the school as it grew. It now numbers over 100, and has good relations with the community association. So the Swap Shop was a good opportunity to work together. We had little idea of what to expect, so the key is to take advice, think through the whole process, and plan carefully. This does not guarantee a smooth run, but it gives a better chance of coping whatever happens. We gradually got together enough volunteers. They were needed to greet and direct people as they arrived, to attend the tables with their different categories of goods, to weigh what was taken away (so we could say how much landfill had been saved), to sell refreshments, and generally keep things running smoothly. Publicity is important of course - leaflets, banners, local media, etc. It went well. Judging from reports of previous events we expected 100 to 200 people. In fact we got nearly 500, so it was a bit frantic at its peak, but the planning paid off. Afterward we sorted the good items and distributed them to charity shops. Not much was left over, and 1700 kg of goods had changed hands. The best thing was the cheerful atmosphere - some people were amazed that they did not have to pay anything. It was very different, I am told, from car boot sales, where everyone is thinking money. It was a good model of how a church can get involved locally, do something worthwhile, and leave a good impression behind.</div> <div> <I>Richard Riggs</I></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Thursday 8th March 2007- </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC0066" FACE="Arial" ><B>The Great Global Warming Swindle.</B></FONT> The programme directed by Martin Durkin on Channel 4 has been widely criticised. Just when we thought we were moving away from debating whether we have a problem Channel 4 have screened this! It really does not help. Congratulations to the <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.jri.org.uk/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.jri.org.uk"><U>John Ray Initiative</U></A></FONT>. who produced a very rapid <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.jri.org.uk/news/Critique_Channel4_Global_Warming_Swindle.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.jri.org.uk/news/Critique_Chan"><U>critique</U></A></FONT> by Sir John Houghton. Local Oxford climate change campaigner, George Marshall, has also posted a strong <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://climatedenial.org/2007/03/09/the-great-channel-four-swindle" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://climatedenial.org/2007/03/09/the-"><U>rebuttal</U></A></FONT>.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Wednesday 7th March 2007-</B> </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage</B></FONT> member, Martin Hodson, spoke on <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>"Ethical Food" </B></FONT>as part of a Lent series at St. Clement's, Oxford. There were about 20 people present, and many questions!</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/9fe2cb30.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="435" ALT="Sage Work Party March 2007" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="10">Saturday 3rd March 2007-</B></FONT><B> Boundary Brook - early Spring work party. </B>A small but determined team tackled some rampant brambles on saturday afternoon, to free up some of the young saplings in the newer part of the nature park. We also uncovered in the process holly and privet. The holly was kept to replant elsewhere or sell, and the privet was identified as both the wild (slender pointed leaves) and the Japanese garden (more oval-leaved) kinds. The Japanese privet had probably been spread from the surrounding East Oxford gardens by birds, so although not a native plant, was seen as a self-sown acceptable one for the moment. </div> <div> The area was still very wet underfoot, with puddles on the woodland path, and full ponds & marsh, where there was a good mass of frog-spawn, and energetic croaking to be heard. </div> <div> Signs of life also including lots of bird activity at the feeders (mostly blue/great tits - though unfortunately no binos between us); in the woodland snowdrops just going over and primroses coming out, wild daffodils along the grassy path borders, and a few crocuses hiding in the town garden flower beds. We had a peek at the hedgehog house - old dry leaves stuffed into the entrance, but difficult to know if anyone in residence still, or at all this mild winter ...... </div> <div> <I>Next Sage Work Party late Spring/ Early Summer</I> </div> <div> <I>Next Boundary Brook Open Day Sunday April 1st 2-5pm</I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Tuesday 27th February 2007- </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage</B></FONT> member, Margot Hodson, contributed the latest Ecocolumn for The Door, the Oxford Diocesan newspaper. It is entitled: <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/4215/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/4215"><U>The earth is the Lord's</U></A></FONT>.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Tuesday 20th February 2007- </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage</B></FONT> member, Martin Hodson, spoke to the leadership team of <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.farmcrisisnetwork.org.uk/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.farmcrisisnetwork.org.uk/"><U>Farm Crisis Network</U></A></FONT> about <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Arial" ><B>Methane, Cattle and Climate Change</B><B> </B></FONT>at Offa House, Offchurch, nr. Leamington Spa. LOTS of questions!!! A good opportunity to exchange ideas with members of the farming community. </div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sunday 11th February 2007- </B></FONT>It was an early morning down at <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.jesus.ox.ac.uk/chapel/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.jesus.ox.ac.uk/chapel/"><U>Jesus College Chapel</U></A></FONT>, Oxford, UK. The BBC technicians and staff were already there, and soon the choir arrived and began to rehearse. Then in came the congregation, including quite a number of <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage</B></FONT> members. At 8.10am precisely <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/programmes/sunday_worship/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/programmes"><U>Radio 4 Sunday Worship</U></A></FONT> went live. The Chaplain, The Revd Margot Hodson, led the service, providing the links to glue it all together. <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sir John Houghton</B> </FONT>preached on  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#996600" FACE="Arial" ><B>"Creation held together in Christ."</B></FONT> Former head of the Met Office, Sir John Houghton told us why Christians should be at the forefront of concerns about climate change. There was a guest appearance on a special recording by American evangelical leader Revd Richard Cizik. It was an inspired service. The choir and singing group (backed by harpist Lynn) were amazing. The students reading and leading prayers were outstanding. Oliver Hancock led the choir with his father Anthony Hancock as organist:. The BBC producer was Philip Billson. Many congratulations to all concerned. You can now listen to this service from the special <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.jesus.ox.ac.uk/chapel/sundayworship.php" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.jesus.ox.ac.uk/chapel/sundayw"><U>Sunday Worship</U></A></FONT> page of the Jesus College website. A <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/programmes/sunday_worship/documents/20070211.shtml" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/programmes"><U>transcript </U></A></FONT>is also available.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Friday 9th February 2007-</B></FONT><B> </B>Martin and Margot Hodson spoke on <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Arial" >"Climate Change � a theological and practical response" </FONT>to about sixty people at St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford. The meeting is organised by the Oxford branch of <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.cis.org.uk/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cis.org.uk/"><U>Christians in Science</U></A></FONT>. We particularly focussed on the recent IPCC report and on the special service at Jesus College Chapel on <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/calendar_sunday_11th_february_2007.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Calendar"><U>Sunday 11th February 2007</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Monday 5th February 2006- </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC0099" FACE="Arial" ><B>AVIAN FLU. </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Canon Glyn Evans, the Oxford Diocese Rural Officer, sent out advice today about the current Avian Flu outbreak, and we provide an abbreviated version below:</FONT></div> <div> You will have heard in the news, that there has been an outbreak of Avian Flu on a turkey farm in Suffolk. The virus found in the dead birds is the HN51 variety which is particularly lethal. It is also the strain which can be transmittable to human beings. A full cull of the flock has been instigated and a 3km protection zone and a 2090 square kilometre surveillance zone have been established. At the time of writing all movement of birds, bird shows, pigeon racing and bird markets etc has been banned nationally. Whilst there is no evidence yet that the virus is at large elsewhere no doubt poultry keepers and poultry farmers will be nervous and on high alert. This will be of concern to all poultry farmers, those who keep small flocks in the back garden, and other bird keepers such as those who keep birds for pigeon racing.</div> <div> <B><U>The following notes may be helpful at this time:-</U></B></div> <div> More information about Avian flu can be found on the <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/disease/ai/index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases"><U>Defra website</U></A></FONT> There is also Defra helpline which can be used to report dead birds including wild gulls, waders, ducks, geese or swans; groups of dead birds and to provide advice on Avian flu for anyone who is concerned: <B>DEFRA Helpline 08459 33 55 77 and choose the Avian Influenza option. </B><B>It </B><B>will be open from 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday</B>.</div> <div> The<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U> </U><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/2658/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/2658"><U><U>Farming Help</U></U></A></FONT> organisations are also available. The <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.farmcrisisnetwork.org.uk/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.farmcrisisnetwork.org.uk/"><U>Farm Crisis Network</U></A></FONT> (FCN), particularly, has a helpline manned by volunteers available from 7am-11pm every day and with an answer phone available outside those hours <B>Callers are put in touch with local volunteers.</B> FCN can help keepers of small flocks as well as the large producers. <B>FCN Helpline: 7am � 11pm 07002 326 326</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>A prayer about Avian Flu</U></B> </div> <div> Heavenly Father, you are the creator of the world, through you all things have their being, in you we live and move. In the world we sometimes face dangers which threaten our health and our prosperity. Give us we pray, the benefit of your Holy Spirit that our response to the present danger of Avian Flu may be sufficient, wise, timely and effective. We pray for those whose livelihood is threatened by the danger of Avian Flu, and for those who are anxious or afraid at this time. In the name of your Son, our redeemer, Jesus Christ our Lord, <I><B>Amen</B></I> </div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Friday 2nd February 2007- </B></FONT>The <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.churchtimes.co.uk"><U>Church Times</U></A></FONT> has announced new <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.greenchurchawards.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.greenchurchawards.org"><U>Green Church Awards</U></A></FONT>. The paper has linked up with key players in the Christian environmental movement to produce an innovative set of awards to celebrate action taken by churches to help to preserve the planet. The categories are:</div> <div> <B>Action with the community</B> - Conservation Foundation</div> <div> <B>Biodiversity</B> - A Rocha UK</div> <div> <B>Campaigning to cut the carbon</B> - Operation Noah/Christian Ecology Link</div> <div> <B>Celebrating creation</B> - Eco-congregation</div> <div> <B>Changing Lifestyles</B> - Tearfund/ A Rocha�s Living Lightly 24:1</div> <div> <B>Energy saving in church buildings</B> - Shrinking the Footprint/Marches Energy Agency</div> <div> <B>International action</B> - Christian Aid</div> <div> <B>Young people</B> - Christian Aid</div> <div> <B>Overall award: Best of the best</B> - Church Times </div> <bR> <div> Surely there must be some churches out there in our area that fit these areas? Awards of £500 for each category and £3000 for the Best of the best. Go for them! All the details are on the new website: <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.greenchurchawards.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.greenchurchawards.org"><U><U>www.greenchurchawards.org</U></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Friday 26th January 2007- </B></FONT>The latest EcoColumn in the Oxford Diocese newspaper, The Door, is by <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage</B></FONT> member, Karl Wallendszus, is entitled <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/4008/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/4008"><U>�You have been weighed in the balance and found wanting�</U></A></FONT> and concerns our rubbish!</div> <bR> <div> <B>Tuesday 23rd January 2007-</B> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >The formation of a new Christian environmental action group in Milton Keynes is very good news. See the Oxford Diocese website </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/3966/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/3966"><U>Safeguarding Creation</U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > for details. The next meeting of the new group is on 28th February.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Saturday 20th January 2007-</B> </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Population and Diversity. Too many stewards, not enough creation?</B></FONT><B> </B>A one day workshop at Redcliffe College, Gloucester organised by <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.jri.org.uk/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.jri.org.uk"><U>The John Ray Initiative</U></A></FONT> The topic is not often tackled by Christian groups, but there was a lot of interest, and about 60 people were present. The conference speakers were Prof. John Guillebaud, Dr. Andrew Gosler, Revd. Margot Hodson and John McKeown, and Dr. Martin Hodson chaired the meeting. So Oxford and <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage </B></FONT>were rather well represented!</div> <div> <I><B>John McKeown</B></I> started us off well by looking at how Christians throughout the ages have looked at human population. So we went from the OT to the NT to the Early Church, what the rabbis had to say, and on to the present day natalist (Quiverfull) movement in the States.</div> <div> <I><B>John Guillebaud</B></I> is probably the leading Christian expert on human population, and gave a superb presentation. He started with his experience in Rwanda where the population had quadrupled in the 50 years before the genocide. He had an excellent video clip illustrating the increase in population over the centuries.</div> <div> <I><B>Andy Gosler</B></I> gave a brilliant lecture. He interweaved his personal testimony with incisive and up to date information on biodiversity. One fact that sticks in the mind- 97% of vertebrate flesh on the planet is now either humans or their domesticated animals. </div> <div> <I><B>Margot Hodson</B></I> started the last session of the day by looking at the population of eternity! She then moved into a short devotional time. </div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Thursday 18th January 2007-  </B></FONT><B>Have you done Oxfordshire's biggest climate survey? </B>Go to <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.climatex.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.climatex.org"><U><U>www.climatex.org</U></U></A></FONT> . It'll only take a couple of minutes, you could win some stunning prizes, and the results will help inform local climate change communications.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Thursday 18th January 2007-</B> </FONT>DEFRA  launched a consultation on carbon offsets: <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC3300" FACE="Arial" >Establishing a voluntary Code of Best Practice for the provision of carbon offsetting to UK customers</FONT>. To contribute go to <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/carbonoffsetting-cop/index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consul"><U>Consultation</U></A></FONT>.</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/9fa2ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALT="Environmental display at Church House" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="10"></B></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Friday 12th January 2007-</B> </FONT>We popped in to the <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.oxford.anglican.org/index.php" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oxford.anglican.org/index.php"><U>Oxford Diocese</U></A></FONT> Diocesan Church House this afternoon to see the new environmental display that had just been completed in the morning. The display is entitled <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><B>"The Fifth Strand of Mission"</B></FONT>, and has the following sections: Theology and Worship; Climate Change; Lifestyle & Action; and Resources and Groups. The boards were the first project of the newly formed <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/odeg.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Oxford Diocese Environmental Group"><U>Oxford Diocese Environmental Group</U></A></FONT> and were put together by Selina Sugden of the Church House staff. Many thanks to Selina for all her hard work. The display will remain up in Church House until Easter.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/9f62ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALT="Canon Glyn Evans (r.) and Bishop Stephen Cottrell at Padworth Village Farm." ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="10">Wednesday 10th January 2007- </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC3300" FACE="Arial" ><B>PLOUGH WEDNESDAY</B></FONT><B> -  </B>About 30 people spent a day reflecting on rural issues at Padworth College in Berkshire. After some opening remarks by John Miller, the High Sheriff of Berkshire, and Revd. John Townsend the Rural Officer for the Berkshire Archdeaconry, the two main speakers were Ian Brown reflecting on farming over many years, and Revd Denise Brown on the Downland Youth Network Project. After lunch we had a rather muddy walk to Padworth Village Farm where we saw the young calves in a special polytunnel unit.  Then at Padworth Village Church we had closing prayers and Stephen Cottrell, the Bishop of Reading reflected on the day. The day ended with tea at John Miller's house. Many thanks to Canon Glyn Evans and his team for setting up such an interesting day.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Tuesday 9th January 2007-</B> </FONT>We are pleased to announce that we have now published on-line a special <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/davesteeltribute.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dave Steel Tribute"><U><B>Tribute to Dave Steel</B></U></A></FONT>, containing photos and several contributions from past and present Sage members. At the <IMG SRC="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/9f82ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALT="In the PolyTunnel at Padworth Farm." ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="10">same time our regular newsletter  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/swords2007a.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sage Words January 2007"><U>Sage Words January 2007</U></A></FONT> is also available to download. This edition contains an exciting article from Simon Brignall on the Chiltern Gateway Project, lots of interesting news, and our calendar of events until Easter. Do note that there is now so much going on in our area that we could not fit all the events in, so do visit the web <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/calendar.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Calendar"><U>Calendar</U></A></FONT> as well or you might miss an event that you particularly would like to attend. Many thanks to Karl, our desk editor, who never fails to produce high quality newsletters.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Monday 8th January 2007-</B> </FONT>This from Laura Thompson of Oxford City Council: Although we have allocated all of the 248k for free insulation for the over 60's (thank you for all your help). Oxford City Council are now able to offer <B>FREE cavity wall and loft insulation to people on a low income and struggling to pay their fuel bills (fuel poor)</B>. We may also be able to offer boiler repairs / replacements in extreme cases. Please see the <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/occflyer07.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="OCC Insulation Flyer"><U><B>flyer attached</B></U></A></FONT> or call the energy team on 01865 252197 for more information. This is a limited offer whilst funds last (so if you visit any cold houses let me know ASAP). Please let anyone you think may be interested know about this. Contact: Laura Thompson, Assistant Sustainable Energy Officer, Oxford City Council, Ramsay House, 10 St. Ebbes Street, Oxford, OX1 1PT Tel: 01865 252197 Fax: 01865 252344 Email <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:lthompson@oxford.gov.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:lthompson@oxford.gov.uk"><U>lthompson@oxford.gov.uk</U></A><A HREF="mailto:lthompson@oxford.gov.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:lthompson@oxford.gov.uk"><U> </U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sunday 7th January 2007- </B></FONT>Our web site was archived for the sixth time today by the the British Library's <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.webarchive.org.uk/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/index.html"><U>UK web archiving consortium</U></A></FONT>, and you can see it at <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.webarchive.org.uk/pan/12233/20070107/www.sageoxford.org.uk/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/pan/12233/2"><U>07 Jan 2007</U></A></FONT>. You can see all the previous archived versions at <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/relatedlinks_sage_history.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Related Links"><U>Sage History</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Wednesday 3rd January 2007-</B> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >The latest </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.oxford.anglican.org/files/docs2/RURAL_EBULLETIN_JANUARY2007.doc" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oxford.anglican.org/files/doc"><U>Rural e-bulletin</U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > from the Diocesan Rural Officer Revd Canon Glyn Evans is now available on the Oxford Diocese web site. It has lots on Plough Sunday and more!</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/9d82cc70.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="199" ALT="Farmoor New Year walk 2007" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="10">Monday 1st January 2007-</B> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >About a dozen of us enjoyed a gentle New Year�s Day walk around Farmoor Reservoir, west of Oxford, with views of the Thames and surrounding countryside. Among the birds on display were cormorants and both great crested and little grebes. Many thanks to Caroline for hosting us before and after the walk for brunch and tea respectively.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Monday 1st January 2007-</B> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >We are grateful to Canon Christopher Hall for pointing out this </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/programmes/thought/documents/t20070101.shtml" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/programmes"><U>Thought for New Year's Day</U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > by Rev. Dr Colin Morris. It is "a kind of Genesis in reverse."</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Thursday 28th December 2006-</B> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Sir John Houghton was interviewed by Joan Bakewell for her Radio 3 programme on Belief. The interview concerned Sir John's views on science and faith, and has much to say on climate change. A </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/programmes/belief/scripts/johnhoughton.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/programmes"><U>transcript</U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > is available.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Thursday 21st December 2006-</B> </FONT>Anne Martin of <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.ccow.org.uk/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ccow.org.uk"><U>Christian Concern for One World</U></A></FONT> (CCOW) which operates WITH ALL DENOMINATIONS in the Diocese of Oxford area (Oxon., Berks and Bucks) is preparing a resource for churches on climate change and wants stories to inspire other church action. She writes: "We would be looking for churches which might have got a Green Team together, held a Creation service, started a car share scheme, changed the church light bulbs, use the magazine to share information on cutting their carbon footprint, started on the EcoCongregation modules, become an Operation Noah church ......or any other similar initiative in their church. Any stories greatly welcomed and we would like to talk to people so as to write it up." So if you live in the Oxford Diocese area please email <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:anmartin@onetel.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:anmartin@onetel.com"><U><U>anmartin@onetel.com</U></U></A></FONT> </div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Thursday 14th December 2006-</B> </FONT>A number of <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage </B></FONT>members attended the Annual General Meeting of <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.jri.org.uk/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.jri.org.uk"><U>The John Ray Initiative</U></A></FONT> at the Institute of Mechanical Engineers in London. It was the usual mixture of news, science and theology. Martin Hodson was elected to the board of JRI to be their Education Director (Margot has been on the board for several years). JRI has an exciting set of meetings planned for the New Year, some of which are within fairly easy range of Oxford (see <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/calendar.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Calendar"><U>Calendar</U></A></FONT>).</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/9cf64640.png" border=0 width="100" height="100" ALT="Operation Noah" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="10"><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Wednesday 13th December 2006-</B> </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0099" FACE="Arial" ><B>Operation Noah appoints seasoned campaigner. </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.christian-ecology.org.uk/noah/index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.christian-ecology.org.uk/noah"><U>Operation Noah</U></A></FONT>, the Churches� campaign to avert catastrophic climate change, has appointed Ann Pettifor, one of the architects of the hugely successful Jubilee 2000 campaign, as its new Campaign Director. Operation Noah is a project of the Environmental Issues Network of <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.ctbi.org.uk/index.php" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ctbi.org.uk/index.php"><U>Churches Together in Britain and Ireland</U></A></FONT> and <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.christian-ecology.org.uk/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.christian-ecology.org.uk"><U>Christian Ecology Link</U></A></FONT>. David Pickering, chairperson of Operation Noah said: �We are delighted to announce that Ann Pettifor will bring her extensive experience of campaigning and advocacy to the vital cause of climate change. Ann worked closely with the churches during the Jubilee 2000 campaign, and credits the faith organisations with much of the impact made by Jubilee 2000 both in the UK and also internationally. The threat of climate change means that faith organisations will once again have to mobilise, this time to bring about the changes needed to �cut the carbon� and stabilise global carbon emissions. We look forward to Ann heading up the Operation Noah Campaign to tackle the biggest threat facing humanity in the 21st century.�</div> <bR> <div> <B>Monday 11th December 2006-</B> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >members, Martin and Margot Hodson, spoke about Climate Change to 25 members of Holy Trinity, Headington Quarry in Oxford. A particular focus of the talk was </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.ecocongregation.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ecocongregation.org/"><U>Ecocongregation</U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > as the church is embarking on this scheme. There was a very good discussion afterwards. Many thanks to Andy Gosler, the church warden, for setting up the meeting.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Monday 11th December 2006-</B> </FONT>A warm welcome from <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage </B></FONT>to the new Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Revd John Pritchard. Bishop John has long Oxford connections, having read law at St Peter�s College, Oxford. Most recently Bishop of Jarrow, he is a practical theologian and likes fell walking. More details can be found on the <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.oxford.anglican.org/index.php" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oxford.anglican.org/index.php"><U>Oxford Diocese</U></A></FONT> web site. We hope Bishop John and his family will be very happy in Oxford.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/9cd2ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALT="Our set-up team!" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="10">Saturday 9th December 2006-</B> </FONT>A long day in the Oxford Town Hall for <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage </B></FONT>and our mini army of supporters. How did it all happen? Well at 8.30am Martin and Margot loaded up the car with all needed to do a Green fair. When we arrived there were already lots of people setting up. Very soon help was at hand in the form of Clare, Jess and Tom, with Jane P. only slightly behind them. So this was our set-up team- stuff to put out, boards to erect and populate. Ruth soon arrived with the <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/churchyard.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ss Mary John churchyard"><U>Ss Mary & John churchyard</U></A></FONT> project materials for the half table next to ours. We were easily set up in time for the opening at 10.30am. Next on the stand were David and Jane W-R. Late morning Joyce, Simon and Maranda took over, which allowed the rest of us to have some lunch. The afternoon team was Richard, Jennifer and Averil. Finally, Ed joined Ruth, Martin and Margot for the closing down time at 4.30pm. The day was quieter than normal, but this allowed plenty of time for our team to get to know each other- many of us did not know each other, and we had Christians from many different churches- in Oxford (St. Clement's, St. Andrew's, St. Matthew's, Ss Mary and John, and St. Columba's URC), and from Lewknor, Kidlington, Abingdon and Stanford in the Vale. The whole Fair seemed a lot quieter than normal (not close enough to Christmas?), and our takings were well down on last year at £112-75 (most of this will go the Cornerstone in Grove, and we are grateful again for their support). But we had some good conversations with people, lots of literature went, and made some useful contacts. Many thanks to the whole team for their efforts. Exhausted!</div> <div> <I>Martin</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Friday 1st December 2006-</B> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >St. Aldate's church in the centre of Oxford was totally packed with over 300 people for the Thanksgiving Service to celebrate the life of Dave Steel, one of the founders of </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >. Family, friends, work colleagues, and church members all gathered together to hear some amazing testimonies. Many Sage members came, some from a fair distance. I guess we all discovered new things about Dave, whole sides of his life that we did not know. What a wonderful guy.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Thursday 30th November 2006-</B> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > members, Martin and Margot Hodson, spoke to Bicester Deanery Synod in the continuing round of climate change talks planned for the deanery synods of the Oxford Diocese. We had a lively discussion after!</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Tuesday 28th November 2006-</B> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >The Oxford Mail carried a really nice article about Dave Steel's involvement in Wood Farm- </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.oxfordmail.net/news/headlines/display.var.1045331.0.a_man_died_two_days_before_his_dream_youth_centre_opened.php" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oxfordmail.net/news/headlines"><U>A man died two days before his dream youth centre opened</U></A> </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >He was very much the driving force behind the new youth centre.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Friday 24th November 2006-</B> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >The latest EcoColumn in the Oxford Diocese newspaper, The Door, is by Ian James, and is entitled </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/3705/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/3705"><U>Christmas Consumption</U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Friday 24th November 2006-</B> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Congratulations to Berinsfield Community Primary School, near Abingdon, who are the first school in the county to have their own wind turbine. </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/oxfordshire/6179236.stm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/oxfor"><U>Report</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Wednesday 22nd November 2006-</B> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >The inaugural meeting of the new Diocesan Environment Group for the </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.oxford.anglican.org/index.php" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oxford.anglican.org/index.php"><U>Oxford Diocese</U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > took place at the Victoria Arms in Old Marston, Oxford this evening. Under the chairmanship of Revd. Prof. Ian James, we can expect a lot more from this group in the coming months.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Tuesday 21st November 2006-</B> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > members, Martin and Margot Hodson, spoke to Deddington Deanery Synod on </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#993380" FACE="Arial" >"Global Warming- Science, Theology and Action"</FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >. Bloxham Parish rooms were totally packed with people sitting on the floor, peering out of the serving hatch in the kitchen or whatever! We hope it leads to action in that whole area. This was one of a series planned for the deanery synods of the Oxford Diocese. We did this one for Dave Steel.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Monday 20th November 2006- </B> <B>We have some very sad news to announce. </B>Dave Steel, one of the founding members of <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage</B></FONT> passed away at about 6.00pm this evening with his family gathered around him. Dave was very much a central figure in Sage, and was a wonderful, wonderful man. Some very moving tributes to Dave are now being posted at the <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://poorlydavesteel.blogspot.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://poorlydavesteel.blogspot.com"><U>Steel Family Blog</U></A></FONT>. Our thoughts and prayers are now with Caroline, Dan, Jeremy and the whole family.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Friday 17th November 2006-</B> </FONT><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.arocha.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.arocha.org"><U>A Rocha</U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > have asked if we can help promote their really rather wonderful looking 2007 Calendar. You can download a poster to advertise these </FONT><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/arochacalendar07.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="A Rocha Calendar Poster"><U>here</U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >. Or contact </FONT><A HREF="mailto:David.coleman@arocha.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:David.coleman@arocha.org"><U><U>David.coleman@arocha.org</U></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><U> </U>We now have a small stock (£5 each), and if you want one </FONT><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/contactus.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Wednesday 15th November 2006-</B> </FONT>Averil Stedeford was invited to give the second lecture in the opening series of Eco-Renovation lectures in Glasgow concerning her <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/ecohouse.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ecohouse"><U>Ecohouse</U></A> </FONT>project. For a report see � <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.eco-renovation.org/index.php?SK=0583f583ca46f09833e2d267a163dc67&W21ID=176" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.eco-renovation.org/index.php?"><U>Award Winning Eco-Renovation in Action</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/9bdc8960.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="150" ALT="Sage at Westonbirt" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="10">Tuesday 7th November 2006-</B> </FONT>Chris Naylor of <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://en.arocha.org/lebanon/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://en.arocha.org/lebanon/"><U>A Rocha Lebanon</U></A></FONT> gave an excellent presentation on the work in Lebanon at  Woodstock Road Baptist Church in Oxford. About twenty people attended, and the meeting was promoted by the Granary Church, Wheatley. <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage</B></FONT> provided a back up team (Clare and Martin) with an A Rocha stand. We particularly thank Heather Elbourn of the Granary church who did much of the organisation.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Saturday 4th November 2006-</B></FONT><B> </B>Six <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage</B></FONT> members made the trip to <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt"><U>Westonbirt Arboretum</U></A></FONT> in Gloucestershire, one of the favorite venues for us down the years. The famous autumn colours were almost at their best, and the weather was wonderfully sunny, and perfect for lots of photographs. As we walked around the arboretum our thoughts and prayers were much with Dave and Caroline Steel who should have been leading the trip. Dave was ill in hospital, and Caroline looking after him. At the end of our walk we stopped at the arboretum shop, and bought a few little presents for the Steels which we left on their doorstep on our return to Oxford.</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/9bfc80b0.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="267" ALT="Maple framed by Plane" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="10">Tuesday 31st October 2006- </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > member, Margot Hodson, spoke on "Ecospirituality" (from a Christian perspective) for the Oxford Ministry Course at Ripon College, Cuddesdon.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Friday 27th October 2006- </B></FONT>Canon Christopher Hall reviews the film <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/3546/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/3546"><U>An Inconvenient Truth</U></A></FONT> in his latest EcoColumn in the Oxford Diocese newspaper, The Door.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Saturday 21st October 2006- </B></FONT>CSV Make a Difference Day at <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/churchyard.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ss Mary John churchyard"><U>Ss Mary & John churchyard</U></A></FONT> was marked by inviting volunteers to come and plant 3,000 spring bulbs in the churchyard. 26 volunteers came over the course of the day and, despite one half hour torrential downpour, the Bluebells, Wild Daffodils, Tulips and Garlic Ransoms were nearly all in the ground by the end of the day. A Walnut tree, Spindle and Gelder Rose were also planted.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Friday 20th October 2006- </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Oxford City Council have asked if we can give a further push to their campaign on free insulation for over 60's in the Oxford City area. They have provided us the </FONT><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/occposter.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="OCC Insulation Poster"><U>OCC Insulation Poster</U></A> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >for you to download. If you live in City we would be very grateful if you could print it out, and stick it up in your church or wherever!</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/9a710db0.jpg" border=0 width="272" height="219" ALT="John Brucker and Ruth Conway" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="1">Thursday 19th October 2006- </B></FONT>Congratulations to Ruth Conway (<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/churchyard.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ss Mary John churchyard"><U>Ss Mary & John churchyard</U></A></FONT>), joint winner of the first prize in the Community champion award section of last night's OSCAs (the Oxfordshire Sustainability & Conservation Awards).The awards were jointly organised by The Oxford Times and Oxfordshire County Council. The other joint winner in this category was John Brucker, who leads the St. Mary's Fields project at Kidlington (see <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/news.htm" TITLE="News"><U>Saturday 7th October 2006</U></A></FONT> below- this was where we took the photo of Ruth and John!). Well done to both Ruth and John, and to all the other OSCA winners around the county. More details are available in the Oxford Times article  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.theoxfordtimes.net/search/display.var.980167.0.awards_honour_green_champions.php" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.theoxfordtimes.net/search/dis"><U>Green champions honoured</U></A></FONT> by Reg Little.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/9a52cb30.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="435" ALT="Boundary Brook Work Party- October 2006" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="10">Sunday 15th October 2006- </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage</B></FONT> member, Martin Hodson, spoke on "Creation Groaning: the environmental crisis in the 21st century" at <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.some.ox.ac.uk/college/chapel/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.some.ox.ac.uk/college/chapel/"><U>Somerville College Chapel</U></A></FONT>. Very pleasant evening.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Saturday 14th October 2006-</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#660000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#996600" FACE="Arial" >Boundary Brook Work-Party.</FONT></div> <div> Tidying and clearing were the important words for our autumn work, by both muscle and petrol power.... The wildflower mound needed raking now that the previously cut grass was dry and any seeds had had a chance to drop. After the brambles were extracted (and minding the frogs) the grass was barrowed to a great compost heap in order to rot down for allotment use. Meanwhile there was path-mowing and bramble-cutting, overlooked by a few blue-tits who didn't seem to mind, in fact tried to compete with, the intermittent noise. There were plenty of hawthorn, spindle and viburnum berries to admire in their oranges, reds and pinks ..... some of the leaves were only beginning to turn colour, perhaps needing a drop in temperature, but we certainly enjoyed the afternoon of sunshine and the chance to be in t-shirts! We finished off with tea & donuts and the lovely sight of a red kite circling nearby. </div> <div> Next work-party for the winter in Jan or Feb. </div> <div> <I>Clare Newgass </I></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Thursday 12th October 2006-</B></FONT> For the latest progress on Averil Stedeford's ecohouse go to <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/ecohousef.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ecohouse work nearing completion"><U>Ecohouse- work nearing completion</U></A></FONT> Fairly significant advances!</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Tuesday 10th October 2006- </B></FONT>Moyers on America- <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.pbs.org/moyers/moyersonamerica/green/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.pbs.org/moyers/moyersonameric"><U><B>Is God Green?</B></U></A></FONT><B> </B>An hour long program (your computer will need to be fairly fast, and to run Real Player or Windows Media player) looking at the greening of the evangelicals in the States. Do not be put off by the adverts at the beginning or the cultural differences between us Brits and the Americans! This is important viewing, and gives the background to the growing split over the environment in the States. Look out about halfway through for a brief interview with Sir John Houghton, and mention of the <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/forum2002.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Forum 2002 Global Climate Change"><U>Forum 2002 Global Climate Change</U></A> </FONT>conference on climate change in Oxford which was an absolutely key event in the whole story. <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage</B></FONT> was there of course....... And there is a lot of additional information, forums etc. to look at once you have watched the program.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/9052ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALT="John Brucker (beneath notice) explaining work at St. Mary's Fields, Kidlington" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="10"></B><B> <A NAME="saturday_7th_october_2006"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Saturday 7th October 2006- </B></FONT>Oxfordshire's 3rd Local Environment Group Conference was held at North Kidlington Primary School. About forty people attended from across the county, and a little beyond. <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage</B></FONT> were represented by Clare and Martin (with display boards and literature), and Ruth was there for the <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/churchyard.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ss Mary John churchyard"><U>Ss Mary & John churchyard</U></A>. </FONT>It was a particularly good time to network with other groups, and there was a choice of some excellent workshops. The local food lunch was followed by a walk through St Mary's Fields east of Kidlington, with John Brucker who has led the conservation work there for a number of years. Many thanks to Cynth Napper and her team at <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/oncf.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Oxfordshire Nature Conservation Forum"><U>Oxfordshire Nature Conservation Forum</U></A></FONT> for organising the whole day.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Friday 6th October 2006- </B></FONT>Our web site was archived for the fifth time today by the the British Library's <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.webarchive.org.uk/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/index.html"><U>UK web archiving consortium</U></A></FONT>, and you can see it at <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.webarchive.org.uk/pan/12233/20061007/www.sageoxford.org.uk/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/pan/12233/2"><U>06 October 2006</U></A></FONT>. You can see all the previous archived versions at <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/relatedlinks_sage_history.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Related Links"><U>Sage History</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Wednesday 4th October 2006-</B>  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >We are grateful to Christopher Hall for pointing out to us an article entitled, "The Green House" by Will Anderson in </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><B>The Independent </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >property supplement today (on p.9). Just underneath the article are two small text boxes, one of which contains the following text:</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="759" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 56 ><NOBR><div> <B>GREAT WEBSITE</B> </div> <div> Averil Stedeford has done a remarkable job converting her Oxford semi into an exemplary eco-house </div> <div> (<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/ecohouse.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/ecohouse.ht"><U><U>www.sageoxford.org.uk/ecohouse.htm</U></U></A></FONT>)</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> Obviously lots of people read the property supplement, because our webstats for Averil's pages have gone through the roof! So well done to Averil (again!), and a small self-congratulation to the chap who does the web site.</div> <div> More seriously, the front page of the same issue of <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><B>The Independent</B></FONT> issues a stark warning that one third of the planet could be desert by 2100 due to global warming (see The Century of Drought). So let us hope that some of the people visiting Averil's pages get inspired to take similar action. The consequences of not doing so are now all too evident.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Tuesday 26th September 2006-</B>  </FONT>The latest EcoColumn in the Oxford Diocese newspaper, The Door, is by <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage</B></FONT> member, Karl Wallendszus, and is entitled <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/3386/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/3386"><U>Reducing greenhouse gas emissions</U></A></FONT>.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sunday 24th September 2006-</B>  </FONT>Congratulations to Rev. Jennifer Brown, Curate of St. Clement's, Oxford, who was ordained priest at Christ Church, Oxford today (and presided over her first communion service at St. Clement's the next day). Jennifer has been on several recent <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage</B></FONT> events, and provided us with a news set of Bible Studies (<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/brown.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Brown Bible Studies"><U>Brown Bible Studies</U></A></FONT>) and an <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/prayerwalk.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Experiencing creation prayer walk"><U>Experiencing creation prayer walk</U></A>.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/9032c900.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="400" ALT="St. John's, Keynsham" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="10">Saturday 23rd September 2006-</B>  </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC0066" FACE="Arial" ><B>Climate Change: A distant threat?</B></FONT> was the title of a day conference organised by Keynsham and Saltford Churches Together, and held at St John the Baptist Church, Keynsham. The chief organiser was Rev. John Samways, one of the very earliest <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage</B></FONT> members, getting on sixteen years ago in Oxford! The day was attended by about 50 people from all around the area. The speakers were Dr Paul Chambers, Rev Dr Ernest Lucas, Dr John Bimson, Helen Baker, and Dr Paula Clifford, and<I> </I>Rev Margot Hodson led the worship. So Oxford was well represented again. It was an excellent, challenging and informative, day. Thanks to John Samways for organising it all.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Thursday 21st September 2006-</B>  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >We are pleased to announce that the latest edition of Sage Words, including articles on Tibet by Dr. Marc Foggin and Peak Oil by Dr. Mike Pepler is now available to download. Go to </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/swords2007a.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sage Words January 2007"><U>Sage Words January 2007</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Wednesday 20th September 2006-</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>We are very sorry to hear of the death of Richard Sexton, after a brave fight against cancer. Richard was Co-Executive Director of <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.coinet.org.uk/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.coinet.org.uk/"><U>COIN</U></A></FONT> (Climate Outreach Information Network) and a key Oxford figure in the fight against climate change. Only in February this year Richard led a workshop at the <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/noah.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Operation Noah in Oxford"><U>Operation Noah in Oxford</U></A></FONT> conference. <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage</B></FONT> would like to extend our condolences to Richard's family, friends and his colleagues in COIN. He will be greatly missed.</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/8eec8090.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="265" ALT="Blackberries" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="10">Thursday 14th September 2006-</B>  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >What are bound to be controversial plans to build a huge new reservoir near Abingdon made the BBC web site today </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/5343646.stm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/53436"><U>See Reservoir 'biggest in 25 years'</U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > No doubt we will come back to this one in the future.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Tuesday 12th September 2006-</B>  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > member Margot Hodson can be heard speaking (MP3 File!!) on </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://graphite.st-edmunds.cam.ac.uk/faraday/resources/Summer%20Course%201/044_Margot_Hodson.mp3" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://graphite.st-edmunds.cam.ac.uk/far"><U>Human Responsibility for the Environment in a Fallen World</U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > Her talk was given at a conference in July 2006 at the Faraday Institute in Cambridge.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Saturday 9th September 2006-</B>  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Eight of us gathered at Brigid's Kitchen at Bridge House and had delicious home-made teas prepared by Philip and Rosemary - Bara Brith tea-bread, warm apple cake and scones so fresh we had to wait just a few more minutes for them to come out of the oven! Well stocked up we set off for a lovely evening's circuit walk down the Thames, through Benson (having safely negotiated the busy A4074), across farmland and back through Warborough. We enjoyed some river wildlife including a grebe, did some gentle tree and wild-flower identification (including wondering about picking wild hops for some home-brewing) and had a good taste of delicious blackberries, cherry plums and damsons we found along the way. The sun was going down, with a beautiful light through the clouds over Wittenham Clumps, as we crossed the open fields, and we were soon aware <IMG SRC="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/8f02ccd0.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="205" ALT="Walking into the sunset" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="10">of noisy swifts out swooping for their supper, and then a few bats on the path back to Bridge House. We said evening prayers together by warm candlelight in the chapel; this was using the Northumbria Community Daily Office with readings, meditations, and prayers for people and places that Phil and Rosemary remember each day as well as the chance to name any of our own concerns. We left carrying prayers for them and Bridge House, particularly for health & energy, and the replenishment of their hen-stock! It was good to share a little in the food and feeding - physically, spiritually, and through enjoying creation using all our senses.</FONT></div> <div> <I>Clare Newgass</I></div> <bR> <div> Thank you to Clare for a memorable Saturday afternoon. Bridge House in Shillingford, and Philip and Rosemary who run it, were unknown to us up to then. They have both been through hard times and want to minister to others, through their house and smallholding. They are linked with the Northumbria Community, and follow the community rule of "Availability and Vulnerability". The tea rooms, farm shop, and caravan site are points of contact, but it is a tough life, lived very much by faith. Our afternoon started with a delicious fresh cream tea, then we walked along </div> <div> the Thames to Benson, then took a footpath across a wide open space, under a glorious orange sunset, to Warborough, a classic English village, and back to Bridge House for evening prayer in the little shed/chapel. Philip led the Celtic Daily Prayer, which follows a liturgy, slowly enough to take the words in, with enough time to pray for some of the many people they meet. Incidentally, if anyone reading this is able to look after their livestock for a few days, to give them an occasional break from the incessant demands of their smallholding while also being open to the public, that could be a real service to them. </div> <div> <I>Richard Riggs</I></div> <bR> <div> Brigid's Kitchen is open on weekend afternoons and Philip and Rosemary are available at Bridge House during the week. Do find out more about and pray for their ministry - <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.bridge-house.org.uk/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.bridge-house.org.uk"><U><U>www.bridge-house.org.uk</U></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Saturday 2nd September 2006-</B>  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Nine </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > members gathered for a bring and share meal at the Hodson's in North Oxford. Much planning and thinking about upcoming events! The next Sage Words is now well on track, and should be out in the next couple of weeks. However, do note the Shillingford Walk Clare has arranged on</FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" > Saturday 9th September 2006</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Friday 1st September 2006-</B>  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Jennifer Brown, Curate of St. Clement's, Oxford, has kindly provided us with guidelines for an </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/prayerwalk.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Experiencing creation prayer walk"><U>Experiencing creation prayer walk</U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > Try it!</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/8dd394e0.png" border=0 width="57" height="78" ALT="ONCF" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="10"></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Friday 1st September 2006-</B> </FONT><B>OXFORDSHIRE NATURE CONSERVATION FORUM (ONCF)- </B>forging partnerships that will create a sustainable future for nature. ONCF have a great weekly email bulletin, and have asked  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage</B></FONT> to help promote it more widely. More details can be found at <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/oncf.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Oxfordshire Nature Conservation Forum"><U>Oxfordshire Nature Conservation Forum</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Friday 25th August 2006-</B>  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/3243/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/3243"><U>World Environment Day</U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > is the title of Martin Hodson's latest EcoColumn in the Oxford Diocese newspaper, The Door. The focus is on the new initiative of the Church of England, </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.shrinkingthefootprint.cofe.anglican.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.shrinkingthefootprint.cofe.an"><U>Shrinking the Footprint</U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/8e62cb50.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="181" ALT="Some of the particpants in Prague (photo: Katka Cs�nyi)" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="10">Wednesday 23rd to Sunday 27th August 2006-</B> </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#660000" FACE="Arial" ><B>The Theology of Creation Care: Christian Environmental Stewardship</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > was the title of a major conference held at the </FONT><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.ibts.cz/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ibts.cz/"><U>International Baptist Theological Seminary</U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > (IBTS) in Prague in collaboration with the </FONT><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.ecen.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ecen.org/"><U>European Christian Environmental Network</U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > (ECEN). A major aim of the conference was to look at how environmental concern might be integrated into the curricula of theological colleges. Nearly forty delegates from across Europe attended the conference, and Oxford was particularly well represented! Martin Conway led the workshop on Mission, Ruth Conway was an ECEN facilitator, and contributed various small presentations, Paula Clifford spoke about Christian Aid's work amongst the poor, Margot Hodson was in charge of organising the four workshops, and Martin Hodson gave a talk on the </FONT><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.cres.org.uk/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cres.org.uk/"><U>Certificate in Christian Rural and Environmental Studies</U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > (CRES), and led the session on web resources. It is hoped that the materials produced by the workshops will be assembled into one document which can then be sent to ECEN, and used to inform the </FONT><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.eea3.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.eea3.org/"><U>European Ecumenical Assembly</U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > next year in Sibiu, Roumania. The Rector of IBTS, Keith Jones, produced a brief report. Go to </FONT><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/ibts06.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="IBTS News Release"><U>IBTS News Release</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Monday 21st August 2006-</B> </FONT>Rev. Jennifer Brown, Curate of St. Clement's, Oxford, has kindly provided <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage</B></FONT> with a new series of three studies based around environmental themes. You can see them at <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/brown.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Brown Bible Studies"><U><B>Brown Bible Studies</B></U></A><B> </B></FONT>Many thanks Jennifer!</div> <bR> <div> <B>Monday 7th August 2006-</B> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >The </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > website counter on the home page clicked round to the 10,000th hit at 01.22 this morning! A minor milestone!</FONT></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/8b4f4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALT="Aston Rowant" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="10"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Saturday 5th August 2006-</B> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > went for a short walk at Aston Rowant, a National Nature Reserve owned by</FONT></div> <div>  <IMG SRC="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/8b6773f0.jpg" border=0 width="375" height="319" ALT="Three's a crowd!" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="10">English Nature. Truth was there was not much walking we spent most of the afternoon admiring the wonderful butterflies on the hillside. Aston Rowant is an area of chalk grassland, especially noted for its rich chalk flora and butterflies, and we saw about fifteen species including the chalkhill blue. Many thanks to our resident butterfly expert, Caroline Steel, for leading the expedition, and for the benefit of her extensive knowledge.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Friday 4th August 2006-</B> </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage </B></FONT>is pleased to support the conference <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC0066" FACE="Arial" ><B>Climate Change: A distant threat?</B></FONT> which is being organised in Keynsham (between Bristol and Bath) by long-term Sage member John Samways. The programme for the event was released today. The conference will have a similar feel to the two recent ones in the Oxford area (but has a different line-up of speakers!). Two Oxford people are speaking, Paula Clifford from Christian Aid, and Margot Hodson from Sage. Helen Baker who we met in 2005 at the A Rocha centre in Portugal is also speaking.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Tuesday 1st August 2006-</B> </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage </B></FONT>members Martin and Margot Hodson were pleased to welcome Dr. Marc Foggin (and his young son!) to Oxford. Marc is Director of <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.plateauperspectives.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.plateauperspectives.org/"><U>Plateau Perspectives</U></A></FONT> a Canadian non-profit organization that supports local initiatives in conservation and sustainable development in the Tibetan Plateau region of China. Our discussion was wide ranging, and it was clear that Plateau Perspectives has much in common with <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage </B></FONT>but works in a very different environment! See their web site for more details.</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/8502c900.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="400" ALT="Sage BBQ, Abingdon 2006" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="10">Saturday 29th July 2006-</B> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >The annual </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >barbeque moved for the first time out of Oxford to the home of Richard and Judy Riggs in Abingdon. It was a rare occasion when almost the entire core group of Sage turned out, and there were sixteen of us altogether. The weather was thankfully cooler than recentlly, and we even had a few spots of rain late in the evening. As often happens on these social events quite a lot of organising goes on in the background, like starting to think about the next Sage Words, and the autumn programme..... But it was mostly a very relaxing mid-summer evening. Thanks very much to Richard and Judy for hosting it for the first time.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Tuesday 25th July 2006-</B> </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF99CC" FACE="Arial" ><B>IMPORTANT</B> </FONT>The sustainable energy team at Oxford City Council are now able to offer<B> free Cavity Wall and Loft Insulation</B>, to any one<B> over the age of 60</B>, who lives in Oxford (city council territory only) and either owns their own property or privately rents. This offer is open to every one and is <B>not means tested</B>. Cavity wall and loft insulation not only<B> save you over £200</B> a year on your energy bills, but also helps to keep your house<B> cool in the summer and warm in the winter. </B>If you qualify or know of any one who qualifies please let Laura Thompson know. Her contact details are as follows: Laura Thompson, Assistant Sustainable Energy Officer, Oxford City Council, Ramsay House, 10 St. Ebbes Street, Oxford, OX1 1PT. Tel: 01865 252197 Fax: 01865 252344 or email: <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:lthompson@oxford.gov.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:lthompson@oxford.gov.uk "><U>lthompson@oxford.gov.uk</U></A><A HREF="mailto:lthompson@oxford.gov.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:lthompson@oxford.gov.uk "><U> </U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Monday 24th July 2006-</B> </FONT>Revd Professor Andrew Linzey has written to <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage </B></FONT>asking if we could respond to the proposed new development at the University Sports Centre. The proposal is to build a new indoor Tennis Centre along the Iffley Road, Oxford. Whatever your views, he hopes that you will make them known by completing the questionnaire online at <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sportvision.ox.ac.uk/next.shtml" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sportvision.ox.ac.uk/next.sht"><U><U>http://www.sportvision.ox.ac.uk/next.shtml</U></U></A></FONT> where the proposal is described in full. The closing date for comments is 7th August 2006.</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/84c2ce70.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="231" ALT="Woodstock Road, Oxford on Saturday 22nd July 2006" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="10"></B></div> <div> <B>Sunday 23rd July 2006-</B> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >The Observer publish another article on the effects of Climate Change on the UK. </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" >David Smith, Mark Townsend and Rob Sharp say </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Geneva" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,1827085,00.html?gusrc=rss" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/s"><U>100 degrees - get used to it</U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" >. About the only people likely to benefit from the warming climate are the UK wine industry!</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Saturday 22nd July 2006-</B> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >In scenes reminiscent of the film, "The Day After Tomorrow", Oxford was hit by serious flash flooding from about 2.00pm this afternoon. The Woodstock Road was literally turned into a river as buses, cars, bicycles and pedestrians attempted to make their way along it. This all follows a heatwave that has been very reminiscent of that in the extreme year of 2003. None of this "proves" that global warming is happening, and that it is human induced, but it is what we would expect to see if this were the case. Very sadly, the deluge caused further damage to the roof of St. Clement's, Oxford. The congregation had only recently been able to move back into the church after repairs to last year's damage. Pray for St. Clement's at this time. On the same day the Guardian published an article by David Adams: </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.guardian.co.uk/climatechange/story/0,,1826470,00.html?gusrc=rss" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.guardian.co.uk/climatechange/"><U>Drought, gales and refugees: what will happen as UK hots up</U></A><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.guardian.co.uk/climatechange/story/0,,1826470,00.html?gusrc=rss" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.guardian.co.uk/climatechange/"><U> </U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >. But as the article points out the UK will be less affected than many areas of the world.</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/84a2ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALT="Margot Hodson teaching on Port Meadow" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="10">Friday 30th June 2006-</B> </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage </B></FONT>members Martin and Margot Hodson  spent a whole morning with nearly fifty American students on the <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.cccu.org/news/newsID.452/news_detail.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cccu.org/news/newsID.452/news"><U>Oxford Summer Programme</U></A></FONT>. It was an action packed morning under the title of <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Caring for Creation: Climate, the Bible and Us</B></FONT>. We began with a slide loop meditation, then looked at the science and politics of climate change and then considered the theological basis of Creation Care. After coffee we led the party out onto Port Meadow to look at environmental issues there, and ended with a picnic by the Thames.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Wednesday 28th June 2006-</B> and onwards. </FONT>St Pixels, the online church, is holding a special <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.stpixels.com/view_page.cgi?page=hosts-green-welcome" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.stpixels.com/view_page.cgi?pa"><U>discussion</U></A></FONT> on environmental theology and issues. If you want to join in you will need to register at <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.stpixels.com/view_home.cgi" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.stpixels.com/view_home.cgi"><U>St Pixels</U></A></FONT>, and go to Home > Interact > Green (the Green tab is near the bottom of the list on the left). See you there!</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/848b42c0.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="300" ALT="Sir John and Lady Houghton at Encaenia" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="10">Wednesday 21st June 2006-</B> </FONT>Congratulations to Sir John Houghton who was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science by Oxford University at <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/po/news/2005-06/jun/21.shtml" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/po/news/2005-0"><U>Encaenia</U></A></FONT> today. Sir John is the Chair of <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.jri.org.uk/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.jri.org.uk"><U>The John Ray Initiative</U></A></FONT>, and has probably done more to raise the issue of climate change in both secular and church contexts than any other individual. <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.jri.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=112&Itemid=83" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.jri.org.uk/index.php?option=c"><U>Report</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Wednesday 21st June 2006-</B>  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/3054/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/3054"><U>Fair, Local and Environmental </U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Glyn Evans focuses on buying food locally for the latest EcoColumn in the Oxford Diocese newspaper, The Door.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Wednesday 21st June 2006-</B> </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Averil Stedeford's </FONT><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/ecohouse.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ecohouse"><U>Ecohouse</U></A> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >has continued to get local and national news coverage, following her winning of one of the </FONT><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://observer.guardian.co.uk/ethicalawards" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://observer.guardian.co.uk/ethicalaw"><U>Observer Ethical Awards</U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > last Friday. The Observer magazine itself had a small column on Sunday. </FONT><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.oxfordmail.net/news/headlines/display.var.799592.0.ecohome_scoops_national_accolade.php" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oxfordmail.net/news/headlines"><U>The Oxford Mail </U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >had a nice article, the </FONT><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.newbuilder.co.uk/news/NewsFullStory.asp?ID=1437" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.newbuilder.co.uk/news/NewsFul"><U>Green Building Press</U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > had an article on the engineering aspects, and several blogs have picked up on the work.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Tuesday 20th June 2006-</B> </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage </B></FONT>member, Margot Hodson, spoke to a dozen people at The Old Deanery, Wells in the series- <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><B>God, the World and Us.</B></FONT><B> - </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.bathandwells.org.uk/news_and_events/item.php?68" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.bathandwells.org.uk/news_and_"><U>Number Two- of - Five seminars to engage theology with the environmental crisis.</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/815c8a90.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="169" ALT="Averil Stedeford" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="10">Friday 16th June 2006- </B></FONT>The <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://observer.guardian.co.uk/ethicalawards" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://observer.guardian.co.uk/ethicalaw"><U>Observer Ethical Awards</U></A></FONT> were announced today, and Averil Stedeford's <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/ecohouse.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ecohouse"><U>Ecohouse</U></A> </FONT>has won!!! The <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage </B></FONT>website has covered Averil's project from shortly after she moved into her new house in Headington. Averil will put the £1000 prize towards her wind turbine. <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.ab-arch.co.uk/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ab-arch.co.uk/"><U>Alastair Binnie Architecture & Environment</U></A></FONT> are the "green" architects behind Averil's project. They can be contacted at 52 St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3LU or email <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:projects@ab-arch.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:projects@ab-arch.co.uk "><U>projects@ab-arch.co.uk </U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Thursday 15th June 2006- </B></FONT>The latest development on the <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage </B></FONT>website is the creation of 2 RSS feeds - one of the <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/calendar.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Calendar"><U>calendar</U></A></FONT> of events and the other from this news page. With a feed aggregator such as the free <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.feedreader.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.feedreader.com"><U>Feedreader</U></A></FONT>  you can subscribe to the feed and receive news bulletins as they are issued! If you would like to subscribe go to <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/rssfeeds.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sage RSS Feeds"><U>Sage RSS Feeds</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Wednesday 14th June 2006- </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage </B></FONT>members Martin and Margot Hodson spoke to Cowley Deanery synod on <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#993380" FACE="Arial" >"Global Warming- Science, Theology and Action"</FONT>. About 60 representatives of the Anglican churches in this half of Oxford were present at St Mary's, Barton, and this was the main item on the agenda. This was one of a series planned for the deanery synods of the Oxford Diocese.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/7f42c900.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="400" ALT="On the Environment Sunday walk (2006)" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="10">Sunday 11th June 2006- </B></FONT>This year for<B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC0066" FACE="Arial" ><B>Environment Sunday</B></FONT> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage </B></FONT>took part in a special service at <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.adiutorium.org.uk/about/st-frideswides-botley-rd/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.adiutorium.org.uk/about/st-fr"><U>St. Frideswide's</U></A></FONT> church on the Botley Rd. in Oxford. For a report see<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" > <A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/envsun2006.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Environment Sunday 2006 "><U>Environment Sunday 2006 </U></A></FONT>.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Wednesday 7th June 2006- </B></FONT>About 50 people were present to hear Pip Murray, the Head teacher of Ss. Mary and John CE Primary School present the work she has carried out for her <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.farmington.ac.uk/fellowships_and_awards/fellowships.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.farmington.ac.uk/fellowships_"><U>Farmington Fellowship</U></A></FONT>:<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC0066" FACE="Arial" >�Caring for God�s Creation� Developing the Ethos and Religious Education of a Global School - </FONT>at the Meadow Lane site of the school, Oxford. The work was an interesting development of the CRES thesis by <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage</B></FONT> member, Emily Wilkins.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Friday 2nd June 2006- </B></FONT>The Church of England will be marking World Environment Day (Monday 5 June) by taking a further step forward in the campaign to �green� the Church. All parish churches are being invited to carry out an audit of current energy uses so that a benchmark can be established. Once the size of the current �carbon footprint� of the Church has been assessed, the campaign will roll out initiatives to shrink that footprint. The campaign has a dedicated website, <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.shrinkingthefootprint.cofe.anglican.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.shrinkingthefootprint.cofe.an"><U>Shrinking The Footprint</U></A></FONT>, but this is still under development, and only consists of one page at the moment. No doubt we will hear more of this initiative in the coming months.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Wednesday 31st May 2006- </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/3010/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/3010"><U>Delight in Diversity</U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > Ian James focuses on biodiversity for the latest EcoColumn in the Oxford Diocese newspaper, The Door.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sunday 28th May 2006-</B></FONT>  The <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/churchyard.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ss Mary John churchyard"><U>Ss Mary & John churchyard</U></A></FONT> project received national attention when Ruth Conway of Ss Mary & John was featured on <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/programmes/songsofpraise/programme.shtml" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/programmes"><U>Songs of Praise</U></A></FONT> on BBC1, talking about the transformation of the churchyard. The program, which was part of the BBC�s season on climate change, also included Jo Rathbone of the <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.ecocongregation.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ecocongregation.org/"><U>Ecocongregation</U></A></FONT> scheme. Details of the programme can be found at <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/programmes/songsofpraise/factsheets/20060528.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/programmes"><U><B>Songs of Praise factsheet for Sunday 28 May 2006</B></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Wednesday 24th May 2006-</B></FONT>  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/2999/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/2999"><U>What a load of rubbish!</U></A></FONT> Alison Webster, the Social Responsibility Adviser to the Diocese of Oxford, gives a personal view on rubbish.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Monday 22nd May 2006-</B></FONT>  More interesting news from the States: "<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://environment.yale.edu/climate/americans_and_climate_change.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://environment.yale.edu/climate/amer"><U><U>Americans and Climate Change: Closing the Gap Between Science and Action</U></U></A></FONT>" (PDF file) - a report from Yale University that had considerable Christian input.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Wednesday 17th May 2006-</B></FONT> The Oxford Diocese has a rare ornithological article on its web site! Wildlife groups in Oxfordshire are appealing to churchgoers to keep their eyes out for a once common but now increasingly scarce bird. The spotted flycatcher (<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.birdguides.com/html/vidlib/species/Muscicapa_striata.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.birdguides.com/html/vidlib/sp"><U>Muscicapa striata</U></A></FONT>) is an unobtrusive small brown bird about the size of a sparrow, which breeds in Britain and Europe and migrates to equatorial Africa for the winter. A recent survey suggested that churchyards might represent a significant stronghold for the flycatcher in Oxfordshire. If you can help go to <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/2990/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/2990"><U>Spotted?</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/728c80b0.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="267" ALT="Averil being interviewed outside her house by a journalist from the Observer" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="10">Tuesday 16th May 2006-</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > Journalists and a film crew from The Observer came to interview Averil Stedeford and her architect David Spragg concerning the item below. Meanwhile the extension at the rear of the house was going up quickly. For the latest photos from the project go to </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/ecohousec.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ecohouse later stages"><U>Ecohouse- later stages</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Monday 15th May 2006-</B></FONT> Congratulations to Averil Stedeford, whose <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/ecohouse.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ecohouse"><U>Ecohouse</U></A></FONT> has reached a short list of three projects for the <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://observer.guardian.co.uk/ethicalawards" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://observer.guardian.co.uk/ethicalaw"><U>Observer ethical awards</U></A></FONT> in the Do-It-Yourself Award category. The winners of each category will be announced on 15th June. Good luck Averil!</div> <bR> <div> <B>Monday 15th May 2006-</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > Christian Aid have now identified Climate Change as a clear threat to World Development, and are clear that it will be the poor who suffer most. See their report published today: </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.christian-aid.org.uk/indepth/605caweek/index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.christian-aid.org.uk/indepth/"><U><B>The climate of poverty: facts fears and hope</B></U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#808080" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Friday 5th May 2006- </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/2956/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/2956"><U>At what cost do we use petrol?</U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > is the title of the latest EcoColumn in the Oxford Diocese newspaper, The Door, and is by Canon Christopher Hall.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Thursday 4th May 2006- </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/content/news_syndication/article_06054abceco.shtml" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/content/news_s"><U>Archbishop of Canterbury signals a C of E eco-revolution</U></A></FONT><B>. </B>Interesting article about Rowan Williams' latest pronouncements on the environment.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/6932ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALT="Ending the service at the new entrance on the Cowley Road" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="10">Sunday 30th April 2006-</B></FONT> Ss Mary and John, Cowley, Oxford,  held a Sunday Eucharist with a green theme today, and celebrated their <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.ecocongregation.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ecocongregation.org/"><U>Ecocongregation</U></A></FONT> award, which they gained last December. The preacher was Dr. Paula Clifford of Christian Aid, who spoke on  the link between environmental issues and world development. Towards the end of the service the congregation processed out into the churchyard. There the vicar, Adam Romanis, thanked all those who had made the award possible, particularly those involved in the <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/churchyard.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ss Mary John churchyard"><U>Ss Mary & John churchyard</U></A></FONT> project (they need more volunteers!). Local councillor, Craig Simmons, gave a short address to thank the church for its efforts on behalf of the local community. A BBC cameraman was doing some filming for a "Songs of Praise" on this theme to be broadcast in May. A special LOAF lunch followed. For more details go to the special page- <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/celebration.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Celebration"><U>Celebration</U></A></FONT>.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/6912ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALT="On the narrow path??" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="10">Saturday 29th April 2006-</B></FONT> A group of about 20 <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage</B></FONT> members and friends took part in this, the last of the current series of <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/walks.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Walk with the Creator"><U>Walk with the Creator</U></A></FONT>. The walk covered the varied countryside around Southfield Golf Course, including the Lye stream and a small area of fen vegetation which contains many locally rare plants and insects. Caroline Steel led the "Israelites" on a tortuous route around the local paths, stopping to consider various features on the way. We then all went back to the Steel's for tea and cake. Really nice sunny afternoon. I think a lot of us were amazed that such nice places were almost on our doorstep, but we had never been before!</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Friday 31st March 2006- </B></FONT>Congratulations to <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage</B></FONT> member, Felicity Wallendszus, who was confirmed by the Bishop of Oxford at a service at <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.adiutorium.org.uk/about/st-frideswides-botley-rd/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.adiutorium.org.uk/about/st-fr"><U>St. Frideswide's</U></A></FONT>, Botley Rd., Oxford. A number of Sage members were there to offer Felicity our support. </div> <bR> <div> <B>Wednesday 22nd March 2006- </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/2840/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/2840"><U>Water of life</U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > is the title of the latest EcoColumn in the Oxford Diocese newspaper, The Door, and is by Canon Glyn Evans.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/6852c900.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="400" ALT="Radley Lakes" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="10">Saturday 18th March 2006-</B></FONT> A dozen people including a number of <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage</B></FONT> members and Christ Church, Abingdon, members spent a rather chilly afternoon on a walk led by Richard and Judy Riggs around the threatened Radley Lakes, between Radley and Abingdon. Two 40-year old gravel pits have developed into mature and attractive lakes, rich in wildlife, but NPower have applied for permission to fill them with pulverised fuel ash from Didcot power station. There is more on this topic at <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.saveradleylakes.org.uk/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.saveradleylakes.org.uk"><U>http://www.saveradleylakes.org.uk</U></A>. </FONT>I think we all had a much better understanding of the dispute, having seen the lakes at first hand, and we will no doubt return to this topic in coming months. By the end of the walk it was sunny. We then returned for very welcome tea and cakes at Richard and Judy's house. Donald Bruce, the Director of the Church of Scotland's <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.srtp.org.uk/srtpage3.shtml" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.srtp.org.uk/srtpage3.shtml"><U>Society, Religion and Technology Project</U></A></FONT>  happened to be visiting and with his wife, Ann, and both were on the walk. So there was much discussion of Christian environmental topics! Special thanks to Richard and Judy for arranging the whole afternoon.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Thursday 9th March 2006-</B></FONT> The top UK science journal, <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.nature.com/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nature.com/index.html"><U>Nature</U></A></FONT>, (Vol. 440, pages 136-137) had a two page spread entitled "Church joins crusade over climate change". The article looks at the <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.christiansandclimate.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.christiansandclimate.org/"><U>Evangelical Climate Initiative</U></A></FONT> in the States, has a box on Sir John Houghton and <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.jri.org.uk/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.jri.org.uk"><U>The John Ray Initiative</U></A></FONT>, and asserts that the <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/forum2002.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Forum 2002 Global Climate Change"><U>Forum 2002 Global Climate Change</U></A> </FONT>on climate change in Oxford was an absolutely key event in the whole story.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Wednesday 8th March 2006- </B>Climate Change: Where on Earth is God?<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > About 50 people gathered for this meeting at the University Church of St Mary the Virgin. The speakers were Nigel Winser, Alan Allport and George Marshall, and there were some questions after.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Monday 6th March 2006- </B></FONT>The latest EcoColumn in the Oxford Diocese newspaper, The Door, is by <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage</B></FONT> member, Margot Hodson, is entitled <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/2795/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/2795"><U>SAGE - a green expression of church</U></A></FONT> and is about us!!!</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Saturday 4th March 2006-</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > The second </FONT><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/cres.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CRES"><U>CRES</U></A> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >course day at </FONT><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.rcc.ac.uk/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.rcc.ac.uk/"><U>Ripon College, Cuddesdon</U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > near Oxford. The early arrivals for the day were greated by a woodpecker busily attacking the spire over the chapel! Eighteen people attended from all over the country, and the highlight of the day was a very good talk "Christians in Conservation" from Dr. Darren Evans of </FONT><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://en.arocha.org/home/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://en.arocha.org/home/"><U>A Rocha International</U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >. Ripon College have recently updated their web site, and included a section on CRES at </FONT><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.rcc.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=training.content&cmid=18" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.rcc.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseactio"><U>CRES/RCC</U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >. Look for more on CRES happening in the coming months.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div> <bR> <div> <B>NEWS ARCHIVE</B></div> <div> The <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sage </B></FONT>web site has been archived by the British Library's <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.webarchive.org.uk/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/index.html"><U>UK web archiving consortium</U></A></FONT>, and you can see it at <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.webarchive.org.uk/tep/12233.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/tep/12233.h"><U><B>Sage archive</B></U></A></FONT>! This is particularly useful for looking back at our old News items (back to 1st July 2004). So far they have archived the News page six times, and each time you can look at the whole previous year. Have a look at:</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.webarchive.org.uk/pan/12233/20050705/www.sageoxford.org.uk/news.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/pan/12233/2"><U>04 July 2005</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.webarchive.org.uk/pan/12233/20060107/www.sageoxford.org.uk/news.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/pan/12233/2"><U>07 January 2006</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.webarchive.org.uk/pan/12233/20060407/www.sageoxford.org.uk/news.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/pan/12233/2"><U>06 April 2006</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.webarchive.org.uk/pan/12233/20060707/www.sageoxford.org.uk/news.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/pan/12233/2"><U>06 July 2006</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.webarchive.org.uk/pan/12233/20061007/www.sageoxford.org.uk/news.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/pan/12233/2"><U>06 October 2006</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20070407043902/http://www.webarchive.org.uk/pan/12233/20070107/www.sageoxford.org.uk/news.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.webarchive.org.uk/pan/12233/2"><U>07 January 2007</U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>