What can the Third Assembly in Sibiu achieve?
Happily, the assembly in Sibiu will be organized according to environmental criteria. The hope is that in future all church gatherings will follow this example. We therefore encourage all participants to support the initiatives at the assembly in Sibiu and to copy them at home. For churches and parishes we suggest the following priorities: Time for Creation: Churches and parishes should designate the period from 1st September to the second Sunday of October as an opportunity to reflect together on God the creator and the gift of life. To celebrate the mystery of Gods presence in creation, to join common praise and to share the richness of spiritual and liturgical traditions in Europe are a central source for a new orientation in our relation to nature. Climate protection through CO2-Compensation: Participants in the Sibiu Assembly are invited to pay a CO2 compensation for their travel to Sibiu. The amount which will be collected will be channeled to Sibiu to make possible the plantatio