Grand Island Riverside-Salem United Church of Christ

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2008 Riverside-Salem News

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Environmental Chapel
3449 West River Road
PO Box 207
Grand Island, NY 14072

Official Riverside-Salem Website

Contact: June Licence - 773-1426 - jlicence@buffalo.edu
Ph: 773-1426

Pastor Jon Goddard - 829-9784
Pastor Catherine Rieley-Goddard - 984-2442

Mission: Our faith is rooted in the ancient struggle for social justice and Jesus' law of love in social relationships. We believe in the integrity of creation, justice and peace; in the dignity and value of labor; in working in interfaith networks and coalitions. We are an Open and Affirming congregation. We work for sustainable development. We give thanks for heaven and earth, the diversity of species, the song of hope, the beauty of being, the dynamic of love.Our Environmental Chapel/Sanctuary

Our church cottage, walking trail. and soon-to-be outdoor labyrinth & pond are available for all groups and individuals seeking a place for recreation, study, and meditation and who share our beliefs in the dignity of and respect for all beings, social justice, economic equality, world peace, the dignity and worth of every individual, world brotherhood/sisterhood and understanding. Call for information or reservations (773-1426).

Help: We hope that people will feel free to use the area as a place for meditation and celebration of nature. The grounds--path through the Town preserve, labyrinth, etc.--are always open; cottage may be reserved by calling June or Roger at 773-1426.

Strengths: The Integrity of Creation, Justice, and Peace is our motto. We focus on environmental, peace, women's, and indigenous matters.

Riverside-Salem UCC News - Nov./Dec. 2007 Schedule
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Riverside-Salem UCC News
Labor Sunday Picnic - 2007
June & Roger’s 27th Labor SUNDAY Picnic-Potluck - 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. September 2, 2007 at 1515 West River Road, Grand Island, NY. Enjoy wonderful friends, foods, conversation, music (Latin Jazz Project & anyone who cares to play/sing), boating, volleyball, gardens. Bring something to share—friends, food, drink, stories, petitions, fair-trade items, games, good spirits! Meet the new Director of the WNY Peace Center, Elea Mihou.

Riverside-Salem UCC News - Sept./Oct. 2007 Schedule
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Riverside-Salem UCC News - Wednesdays at the Water’s Edge - Summer '07
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Riverside-Salem UCC News - May/June 2007 Schedule
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Riverside-Salem UCC News - “Gender-benders and Free Drugs in the Environment” - 2007

Diana Aga will be speaking on “Gender-benders and Free Drugs in the Environment” Sunday, April 15, 2007 from 4-6 p.m. at the Riverside-Salem Environmental Cottage, 3449 West River Road (between Whitehaven & Bedell), Grand Island, New York.
After receiving her Ph.D. in Environmental and Analytical Chemistry in Kansas, Diana was a postdoctoral fellow in Switzerland, a summer fellow in Germany, and taught at the University of Nebraska before joining the Chemistry Department at UB. Her current research involves the fate and transport of antibiotics and endocrine-disrupting chemicals, including persistent organic pollutants, in the environment. She has been investigating the nature and quantities of pharmaceutical products in wastewater treatment plants.

Riverside-Salem UCC News - Mar./Apr. 2007 Schedule
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Riverside-Salem UCC News - Jan./Feb. 2007 Schedule
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