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Sustainable Advent Gift Giving Guide

Support a Cause

❖Donate to children’s hospital
❖purchases from Ten Thousand Villages
❖purchases from Raw Tools

(advocating against gun violence)
❖Beyond Borders (Haiti)
❖Guatemalan Companion Parish Committee
❖St James School
❖Jubilee School
❖Refugee Resettlement Ministry
❖POWER (Philadelphians Organized
to Witness Empower and Rebuild)
❖PAIPL (PA Interfaith Power and Light)
❖Climate Witness Project (CWP)
❖Hunting Park Community Solar Initiative

(HPCSI)
❖Esperanza
❖Philly Thrive
❖Urban Tree Connection
❖Episcopal Relief and Development

Things to make (consumable)
❖“thyme in a bottle" (grow and dry thyme, bottle, label, and share)
❖granola
❖eggnog
❖jam
❖fudge sauce
❖rosemary shortbread
❖salsa
❖chocolate dipped pretzels
❖biscotti
❖fudge
❖special dressings/dips/sauces
❖hot/sweet mustard
❖trail mix / snack crackers
❖puppy chow
❖caramel apples
❖DIY hot chocolate
❖raw honey
❖premixed (dry) soups
❖homemade bread
❖homemade ice cream
❖home brewed beer/wine
❖sushi (sushi roll tools)

Experiences

❖hiking
❖bike rides
❖knitting class
❖make ginger bread houses
❖interview loved one (record and share)
❖coupons for “dates”/experiences
(e.g. dinner and a show)
❖theatre/performance (tickets)
❖visit a museum/park (tickets)
❖visit a historical site (tickets)
❖celebrate St. Lucia day (12/13) (with doughnuts)
❖daily Advent readings
❖the Hive Advent Word (daily)
❖reverse Advent calendars (LIFT)
❖caroling:
at home, in the neighborhood at nursing homes


Things to make/share (non-consumable)
❖family heirlooms, photobooks, etc.
❖polymer clay:
jewelry miniatures decorations
❖wood carvings/etchings
❖origami
❖build a model
❖knitted accessories
❖homemade candles
❖artwork:
❖mosaics
❖paintings
❖framed photographs


Sustainable Purchases

❖potted plants/bulbs (paperwhites, crocuses)
❖sustainable/fair trade sourcing (e.g. Everlane)
❖art museums/shops
❖garden tools/seeds
❖composting bucket/equipment
❖co-op/csa subscription

(e.g. Henry Got Crops/Weaver’s Way)
❖reusable grocery bags/containers
❖bamboo utensils
❖stainless steel straw
❖reusable school/office supplies:
spray bottles refillable pens/mechanical pencils
rechargeable/solar batteries reusable keurig cartridges
❖honey/wax products
❖homemade candles
❖laundry detergent strips
❖books/e-books
❖backpacking equipment/guide


Tags: Climate Action Team

Calendar

Tuesday, 5/30 at 8:15 AM
Silent Meditation
Tuesday, 5/30 at 10:30 AM
Bible Study via Zoom (SM)
Tuesday, 5/30 at 7:00 PM
Vestry Meeting (hybrid-SM)
Tuesday, 5/30 at 8:00 PM
A.A. Meeting
Wednesday, 5/31 at 8:15 AM
Silent Meditation
Wednesday, 5/31 at 4:30 PM
Children's Choir Chorister Rehearsal
Wednesday, 5/31 at 6:00 PM
Food & Fellowship with Community Hymn Sing
Wednesday, 5/31 at 7:00 PM
Bell ringers rehearsal

Silent Meditation

Tuesday, May 30, 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM


All are welcome to join for silent meditation in the church at 8:15 am every weekday. For more information, please email Leslie Newbold at [email protected] . Free, No need to RSVP, just show up! Anyone in the community is welcome.


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Bible Study via Zoom (SM)

Tuesday, May 30, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM


Join Zoom Meetinghttps://zoom.us/j/330189908?pwd=K2MzTjRoTFFZeG5hZXFiNTJaSTVWdz09

Meeting ID: 330 189 908
Password: 006843

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Meeting ID: 330 189 908


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Vestry Meeting (hybrid-SM)

Tuesday, May 30, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86435280314?pwd=bTdpOWdtNVZITGh6UUp0UFNRc1YxQT09
Meeting ID: 864 3528 0314
Passcode: 874279


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A.A. Meeting

Tuesday, May 30, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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Silent Meditation

Wednesday, May 31, 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM


All are welcome to join for silent meditation in the church at 8:15 am every weekday. For more information, please email Leslie Newbold at [email protected] . Free, No need to RSVP, just show up! Anyone in the community is welcome.


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Children's Choir Chorister Rehearsal

Wednesday, May 31, 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

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Food & Fellowship with Community Hymn Sing

Wednesday, May 31, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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Bell ringers rehearsal

Wednesday, May 31, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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