11/20/2008

Christ Church bell will toll 350 times on Sunday

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LINCOLN - On Sunday, Nov. 23, the tower bell of Christ Church will ring out at noon in support of a healthier planet. The bell will ring 350 times.

For well over a century, the bell of Christ Church has not only summoned people to worship, but also has rung out to warn people of disasters. Now the bell will ring out to warn of climate change.

"At Christ Church, we are concerned about the welfare of the whole world," said the Rev. Scott Gunn, priest-in-charge at Christ Church. "Our church bell becomes proclamation of our commitment to care for all the gifts that God has given us, especially this beautiful world."

The bell will be rung 350 time to signify 350 parts per million, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere "the planet is able to sustain without cataclysmic and irreversible damage to life" said Gunn in a press release. The level of CO¬² in our atmosphere is currently 385 and climbing, he said.

Christ Church is located at 1643 Lonsdale Ave. For more information, contact the Gunn at 725-1920 or by e-mail at sgunn@christchurchlincoln.org.