Two churches have been awarded $45,000 in Trillium grants \u2013 donated by you, the generous taxpayer – for planting gardens. My wife is a keen gardener so, next year, she will be applying.<\/p>\n
Sadly, both Anglican churches that applied received nothing but honourable mentions, notwithstanding the copious number of green tears emitted by its well-rehearsed clergy \u2013 who, it must be admitted, are generally overly lachrymose due to the excessive number of smudging ceremonies they are obliged to attend.<\/p>\n
From here<\/a>:<\/p>\n Two local groups are the recipients of a one-year, $45,000 seed grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation.<\/p>\n The announcement was recently made during the Greening Sacred Spaces (GSS) Halton Peel chapter\u2019s annual Green Awards Night and Networking Event.<\/p>\n The evening, held at the Church of the Incarnation, celebrates faith communities working together.<\/p>\n [\u2026..]<\/p>\n The Green Awards Night and Networking Event also featured Terrylynn Brant who spoke on the \u2018Spirit in Gardening\u2019.<\/p>\n Brant is a member of the Mohawk Nation Turtle Clan from Six Nations and shared her learned skills from a long line of traditional knowledge holders. \u201cShe inspired the audience to connect with their inner gardener and their spirit,\u201d stated the release.<\/p>\n The evening ended with an awards presentation.<\/p>\n Unitarian Congregation Church and Applewood United Church in Mississauga were this year\u2019s two award winners.<\/p>\n Honourable mention went to St. Simon\u2019s Anglican Church and Church of the Incarnation in Oakville.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Two churches have been awarded $45,000 in Trillium grants \u2013 donated by you, the generous taxpayer – for planting gardens. My wife is a keen gardener so, next year, she will be applying. Sadly, both Anglican churches that applied received … Continue reading