
Link to Service
http://www.greenspirit.org.uk/thomasberry/a-final-farewell-to-thoma...
June 1, 2009
Dear Friends,
Our friend and mentor to many of us, Thomas Berry, died peacefully at 6:35 AM this morning. We are all grateful to him for his generosity of spirit and of mind, his love of marrying science and religion, his integrity and passion for justice and especially eco-justice, and his hard work in learning, teaching and mentoring. He was a man of wisdom and a man of grace.
Below is a link to a few words I spoke a few years ago at a gathering to honor him and he was present for that gathering. (This has been posted on my web page for a few years.)
Now Thomas joins the ancestors. And he leaves behind much work for all of us to do. All part of the Great Work of which he wrote so eloquently.
Cordially,
Matthew Fox
http://www.matthewfox.org/sys-tmpl/tberry/
See also:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/04/us/04berry.html?_r=2&scp=1&am...berry%22&st=cse
http://ncronline.org/news/ecology/thomas-berry-environmentalist-pri...
http://www.thomasberry.org/Biography/tucker-bio.html
http://www.thomasberry.org/Biography/grim-bio.html
http://www.thegreatstory.org/tb-audio.html
http://thankgodforevolution.com/node/1869
http://www.greenspirit.org.uk/resources/TBerry.shtml
Memorials:
Dear Colleagues,
Thomas Berry who passed away on June 1st is being remembered in many places across North America and around the world. So many messages are coming in with words of deep appreciation for this remarkable teacher, writer, and sage.
Thus we are pleased to invite you to join us for the Thomas Berry Award and Memorial Service on Saturday, September 26th, 2009 at the Cathedral of St John the Divine in New York City. For many years the Cathedral has held a special place in the religious and cultural life of New York. Thomas Berry was a canon there and he was a major inspiration for the Cathedral's long standing concern for the environment. We are delighted that Dean James Kowalski is welcoming this event with great enthusiasm.
The Thomas Berry Award was initiated in 1999 at the same time as the Thomas Berry Foundation was established. This year the award will be given to Martin Kaplan who helped to set up the Thomas Berry Foundation and has been an extraordinary supporter of Thomas' vision. He is a leader in the field of environmental grant making and has assisted environmental programs at Harvard, Columbia, MIT, and Yale. He has been instrumental in the work of the Forum on Religion and Ecology.
All events will take place in the Cathedral, which is located at Amsterdam and 112th Street near Columbia University. The schedule is as follows:
2:00 Thomas Berry Award ceremony honoring Martin Kaplan
3:30 Break
4:00 Thomas Berry Memorial Service with Paul Winter
6:00 Reception in the Cathedral
We look forward to you joining us for this special time to honor Thomas' legacy and to recommit ourselves to the great work ahead.
Warmest wishes,
Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim
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This event is sponsored by the Thomas Berry Foundation, which was established in 1999 to foster his work. Donations to continue his legacy may be sent to:
The Thomas Berry Foundation
c/o Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim
29 Spoke Drive
Woodbridge, CT 06525