Presiding Bishop To Testify on Global Warming

From Episcopal Life Online:

"Citing the need for immediate attention to serious issues of global warming, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori will represent the National Council of Churches USA (NCC) at a June 7 Congressional hearing on global warming. . . .

"The Presiding Bishop, who in 1983 earned her doctorate in oceanography, approaches the issue of climate change from both scientific and theological perspectives. Her testimony to the Senate Committee notes the specific effects of climate change on those living in poverty. Jefferts Schori regularly emphasizes care for the environment as part of the Millennium Development Goals, affirmed within the Episcopal Church's current top mission priority."

Here is a link to the entire article about the Senate hearing: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_86519_ENG_HTM.htm

Here is a copy of a recent Op-Ed article Bishop Jefferts Schori authored for the San Francisco Chronicle. It expresses her vision for working on the problem of climate change as it impacts the poor; we'd guess that her testimony will echo these sentiments. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/78703_86151_ENG_HTM.htm