This week marked one year since Hurricane Helene ravaged the East Coast of the US, causing record-breaking flooding in North Carolina and beyond. In the words of our former Executive Director, Rev. Kelly Dignan, \u201cClimate change and disruption is real. And it creates anxiety, distress and grief. Part of our mission at UUMFE is to offer spiritual support to you during times like these.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are here to hold the grief with one another, both as we remember hardships past and as we brace ourselves for the climate chaos that we\u2019ve yet to experience. UUMFE offers resources on how to manage anxiety and grief caused by climate change, including our current Community Read<\/a> \u201cWhat If We Get it Right?\u201d by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. If you have the energy to review our resources on climate distress, here they are<\/a>. Know these materials are here for you whenever you need them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As we hold space for the grief and the pain this week can bring, we also hold love for our faith tradition and hope for our Earth. In times of extreme uncertainty and tension, faith is what helps us keep moving forward, telling us to act in line with our values. Spiritually grounding our climate justice work gives us the strength we need to continue\u2014and to remain in community with one another. <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/slider_climate-distress-2-1024x512.png\")
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