"Why Creation is Waiting for the Christians"

The Great Hornbill

A dialogue on biblical environmental stewardship with A Rocha

How should Christians respond to climate change and the ecological crises in our world today? Is the Gospel really good news for the whole earth? Does the mission of God have an ecological dimension? What is the Christian hope for God’s new creation, for “the new heavens and the new earth”? How does this hope drive our work for God’s kingdom in the present world?

Come and be encouraged to care for God’s creation at these A Rocha talks in Singapore and Malaysia. Find out about God’s word on the stewardship of His creation and a theocentric, love-based motivation to care for creation and communities. Explore how this all relates to Christians working in healthcare. Learn about the A Rocha story and its conservation projects in 18 countries. Connect with like-minded Christians, ask questions freely, and share your stories and ideas.

These discussions will help all Christians discover hope for their environment, and be energised for our work of change, rescue and transformation within the present world.

SINGAPORE

Why Creation is Waiting for the Christians

An Annual Lecture on Contemporary Issues presented by the Biblical Graduate School of Theology in association with A Rocha

DATE: Friday, 10 July 2009
TIME: 8:00 - 9:30pm
SPEAKER: Peter Harris
VENUE: Zion (Bishan) Bible-Presbyterian Church , 4 Bishan Street 13, Singapore 579792
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Climate Change, Health and Faith: The Challenge Facing the Healthcare Community

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DATE: Saturday, 11 July 2009
TIME: 2:30 - 6:30pm
SPEAKERS: Peter Harris & Dr. Graham McAll
VENUE: Botany Centre, Function Hall (Level 1), Singapore Botanic Gardens
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SELANGOR, MALAYSIA

An A Rocha conference:

Why Creation is Waiting for the Christians, by Peter Harris

Climate Change, Health and Faith – Calling Christians in Medicine, by Dr. Graham McAll

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DATE: Saturday, 18 July 2009
TIME: 9.00am – 3.00pm
VENUE: City Discipleship Presbyterian Church
ADMISSION: RM 15 (RM 10 early bird registration closes 4 July)
REGISTER ONLINE: www.cdpc.org.my

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Inquiries: melissa.ong@arocha.org

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Speakers’ Profile

Peter Harris - Founder/Director, A Rocha

Peter Harris first came to S.E Asia in 1970 when he spent eight months working with OMF as a volunteer student worker based in Bangkok but also traveling to Malaysia and Singapore. On his return to the UK he continued to benefit from the example and inspiration of Asian Christians through the Cambridge University China prayer group and while volunteering with the Chinese churches in London. He co-founded A Rocha in 1983 after three years working in an Anglican church on Merseyside, UK. Together with his wife Miranda and their three small children he moved to Portugal to establish and run A Rocha’s first field study centre and bird observatory on the Ria de Alvor. In 1995 the work was given over to national leadership and they moved to France where they worked with national and international colleagues to establish a similar centre which opened early in 2001. They now help to lead the rapidly growing network of A Rocha projects which are found in eighteen countries worldwide. Under the Bright Wings (Hodder, 1993) and Kingfisher’s Fire (Monarch, 2007) tell the story.

Dr Graham McAll, MA, MB, FRCSEd, MRCGP

Having taken leave from his regular work of training family doctors in the UK, Dr Graham McAll is examining the health impacts of global climate change and the response of Christian clinicians. As a member of the UK’s Climate and Health Council, he has written and spoken on this subject over the last few years. Formerly, Graham lived in Malaysia for seven years with his family when he worked as a lecturing surgeon in Universiti Sains Malaysia.

Graham will summarise the health impacts of global climate change, argue that Christian clinicians have a leading role to play, and share examples of mitigation, adaptation and education.