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The Third Annual GIPL Awards!
The 2008 GIPPYs were a huge success!!! Angela Speir-Phelps gave an inspiring keynote address and call to action, and Antioch Baptist Church North was honored for their work in initiating the low-income light-bulb swap program that has now been done by several other congregations. And then the time came for the GIPPYs themselves, as we honored several congregations who have shown initiative and creativity in incorporating creation care into the life of their congregations.
And the winners are:
The Power Award
Temple Sinai
The Light Award
Haygood Memorial United Methodist Church
The Trailblazer Award
Northwest Unitarian Universalist Congregation
Congregation of the Year
Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church
More details to come soon!
People of Faith, People of Action:
The Second Annual GIPL Awards!
The second Georgia Interfaith Power & Light awards (the GIPPYs) were awarded on October 18, 2007! We had a wonderful and inspiring keynote speaker in Dr. Michael Battle, president of the Interdenominational Theological Center, who spoke about that institutions commitment to Theo-Ecology and a move toward a new Eden.
We honored seven congregations and six individuals with GIPPYs this year. Our Congregation of the Year was the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany. Northside United Methodist Church received the Power Award and All Souls Fellowship received the Light Award. Also honored were Antioch Baptist Church North, Decatur Presbyterian Church, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and Peachtree Baptist Church.
Individual honorees were Rabbi Frederick Reeves, Rev. Dr. Gerald Durley, Kat Stratton, Shane Totten, Dan May, and Renee Kastanakis. Please see the November 2007 Green Light for a full report on the evening and our honorees. Congratulations to all our GIPPY winners!
Katy Hinman presents Dr. Michael Battle with a tree planted in his honor in appreciation for his inspiring work.
Rev. Cynthia Hizer, Anne Rowles, and Brenda Lloyd accept the Congregation of the Year GIPPY for the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany
Rev. Catherine Boothe and Presian Burroughs show off Northside United Methodist's Power Award and trophy as Rev. Nancy Yarnell shows what she thinks of the Episcopal stranglehold on Congregation of the Year
GIPL Steering Committee member Sam Collier presents a GIPPY to a beaming Sherri Allen of Peachtree Baptist Church
Jennifer Downs presents a GIPPY and a green tag to architect and GIPL volunteer Shane Totten
Bill de St. Aubin receives a fabulous door prize of a CFL Advent kit
People of Faith, People of Action:
A Religious Response to Climate Change and The First Annual GIPL Awards!
The first Georgia Interfaith Power & Light awards (or "GIPPYs" as they are affectionately known), were a great success! We had a fabulous evening with inspiring messages from Rev. Sally Bingham, co-founder of Interfaith Power & Light, and Dr. Heidi Cullen, from the Weather Channel. We were pleased to honor four congregations with the first GIPPYs: Trinity Presbyterian Church received the Power award, Congregation Bet Haverim received the Light award, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta received the Trailblazer award, and St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church was recognized as our Congregation of the Year! Congratulations to all our winners!!
Carol and Woody Bartlett & the Reverend Sally Bingham basking in the glow of an inspirational evening
Jennifer Downs presenting Trinity Presbyterian Church with the Power Award, the first Gippy of the evening
Congregation Bet Haverim proudly accepting the Light Award from Carol Bartlett as Katy Hinman looks on
Woody Bartlett presenting the Trailblazer Award to the uncharacteristically composed representatives of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal offers an emotional acceptance speech for the Congregation of the Year Award
St. Bartholomew's showing off their Congregation of the Year Gippy and other fabulous prizes
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