Columbia River Pastoral Letter Project cont.

Bishops of the Pacific Northwest

But the process of listening and learning together is not supposed to end with the issuing of the letter. A press release from the project expressed the hope that the letter will provide an opportunity for “an international, watershed-wide, ongoing conversation process: to care for creation, to resolve regional conflicts with respect, compassion and good will, and to promote sustainable ecological relationships linked with community economic benefits.”

The Columbia River Pastoral Project provides a powerful example of how faith communities, by lifting up shared values of justice and care for creation, can help the wider community search for the wisdom to live together on and with God’s fruitful and blessed earth.

For more information:

• Visit the Columbia River Pastoral Project online.
• Read “Waters of Life,” by Bishop William Skylstad from America magazine.

Contact Information:

Columbia River Pastoral Letter Project
6211 Vassar Ave. NE
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 729-3737; FAX: (206) 729-3747
Website: www.columbiariver.org