Reverend Tom Carr was a co-founder of IREJN and continues to serve on the board.  Tom is the pastor of First Baptist Church in West Hartford. He is engaged in every aspect of church life and his environmental concerns wrap around them all.  Tom sees our misuse of the natural world as a sign of our disconnection from the grace and abundance of God – as expressed in the natural order. He has a chapter in a book called Claiming Earth as Common Ground (http://www NULL.amazon NULL.com/dp/1594732612/?tag=skylpathpubl-20) called “How Big Is Your God?” on how his theology led him to interfaith activism.

Reverend Tom Carr, co-founder of IREJN

Tom trained with Senator Al Gore and does inspiring presentations on the impact of climate alteration.

Lynn Fulkerson began her ministry of caring for the environment while working on her MA at Hartford Seminary. She is the co-founder of IREJN and a leading activist in her home town of Litchfield.  For ten years she served as Chair of the Episcopal Diocesan Committee on the Environment.  Lynn is co-founder of the Litchfield Energy Task Force whose mission is to reduce energy consumption and increase the use of clean renewable energy for the town, its residences and businesses. She also brought  IREJN’s This Old House of Worship to five congregations in Litchfield. Lynn is currently working to introduce her town  to the Transition Town Movement which builds awareness about the long term health of a community through inclusive conversations about energy conservation  and local resilience.. She continues to co-chair the Board of Directors for IREJN.

Teri Eickel was instrumental in the early years of IREJN.  She wrote our first grant and created the Clean Energy Chorus, which once erupted into a song during a lobbying visit to the state capitol! After that start, Teri has gone on to star in Madame Butterfly and other notable roles (http://www NULL.teresaeickel NULL.com/) across the US. She is based in NYC and Hartford.

Teresa Eickel

Dr Anne Rowthorn was also a founder of IREJN. Anne is a liturgist, author and teacher from Salem CT.  Her inspiring readings have graced our programs throughout the years.  She is the author of  Earth and All the Stars: (http://www NULL.amazon NULL.com/Earth-All-Stars-Reconnecting-Religions/dp/157731106X) Reconnecting with Nature Through Hymns, Stories, Poems and Prayers of the world’s Great Religions and Cultures, Song of the Universe (http://www NULL.amazon NULL.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=song+of+the+universe+rowthorn&rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3Asong+of+the+universe+rowthorn&ajr=3), and Your Daily Life Is Your Temple (http://www NULL.spiritualityandpractice NULL.com/books/books NULL.php?id=15574).

Dr Anne Rowthorn

David Barrett, founding treasurer of IREJN

David Barrett, Director of Public and Institutional Affairs for Hartford Seminary (http://www NULL.hartsem NULL.edu) served as IREJN’s first treasurer. David brought rich interfaith connections, a keen management style and an excellent eye for design of our early programs. David stepped down from the board in 2010 to devote his time to Hartford Seminary’s fine programming.  He continues to work with us on our annual gathering, The Sacred Trust Forum.