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DESCRIPTION:“[Our hearts] will sing of the day you bring\, let the fires 
 of your justice burn\, \nWipe away all tears for the dawn draws near\, an
 d the world is about to turn.”\n- Canticle of the Turning - ELW #723\nSu
 mmit Goals\nIgnite courageous community across the Upper Midwest to spark:
 \n\nAn unquenchable fire of love for Creator and Creation.\nA controlled b
 urn of holy fear\, wonder\, and joy - across generations and divides.\nA g
 erminating fire seed of collaborating and creative networks.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
 \n\n\n\n\n\nMorning Keynote Speakers\nOur Keynote Speakers will be two con
 stellations of three speakers to inspire faith and motivate action. Our mo
 rning will include time for learning\, repenting\, community building\, an
 d action stations to do collection action on behalf of our planet in peril
 .\nLive Artist Rev. Paul Oman\nBrings his artistic gifts to enhance the Su
 mmit worship through the story of the Walk to Emmaus.\nSpoken Word Artist 
 Joe Davis\nShares his spoken word of gospel\, liberation\, and life experi
 ences\, inspiring fire-y hope and action through words.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\
 n\n\n\n\nEngagement Sessions\nThe afternoon will include two breakout enri
 chment sessions\, allowing you to choose the Fireseed Sessions that best s
 uit you. This year\, we are calling these Fireseed Sessions after the cate
 gory of seeds that must be burned in a fire before they open and germinate
  new growth.\nImproved Livestream Experience\nIn response to feedback\, th
 is year's livestream Summit experience will be offered through Zoom with a
  Summit Host. The Summit music\, worship\, and speakers will be livestream
 ed from the First Lutheran sanctuary\, and the afternoon Fireseed enrichme
 nt sessions will be an online-only experience\, providing a more engaging 
 online community-building experience.\nLivestream Group Experience Guide\n
 Coming soon: Use our guide to plan your own community gathering in your ow
 n space! Participate with in-person community and the EcoFaith Summit of t
 he Upper Midwest at the same time.\nEngaging Children's Programming\nNew t
 his year we are offering an EcoFaith Summit Experience for children aged 2
  through upper elementary to participate in the Summit through age-appropr
 iate Bible Study\, activities\, music\, and program\; planned and run by a
  licensed teacher and former camp counselor. The children will spend some 
 time with their own programming and also join the adults at times througho
 ut the Summit.\nYouth &amp\; Young Adults\nA group of high school youth wh
 o attended last year's Summit\, along with two young adult youth directors
 \, is working to plan youth and young adult engagement during the summit. 
 Youth Groups will have the opportunity to come for a Friday night lock-in.
  Email ecofaith@nemnsynod.org for more details. Young Adults (18-35 years 
 old) are invited to spend Friday night in community with a sleepover at Gl
 oria Dei Lutheran\, Duluth.\n“Were not our hearts burning within us whil
 e he was talking to us on the road…?”\n- Luke 24:32\nRegistration is o
 pen!\nAs additional information about the Summit becomes available\, it wi
 ll be shared on the EcoFaith Summit webpage:\nEcoFaithNetwork.org\n \nThi
 s event is sponsored in part by the Southeastern Minnesota Synod.\n 
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LOCATION:Online or in Duluth\, MN
SUMMARY:EcoFaith Summit of the Upper Midwest
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