Planting the Future…
Ash Wood, a Presbyterian living in Northern California, has just returned from a tree-planting trip to Afghanistan — his third since the age of 72.
“After 9/11 occurred and our government decided to go into Afghanistan, there was a lot of controversy — especially living here in San Francisco,” explained Wood — now 79 — in recounting the origins of a project now called Bare Roots.
“I was looking for something we might do at our church that could bring us together, that everyone, no matter their political leanings, could agree on and that would be positive,” Wood said.
Read the rest of this article on the PCUSA News and Announcements.
Martha Joyce
Wed 16th May 2012 at 9:24 pm
We received the following email from Stu Ritter after reading this article on the PCUSA website:
Dear Friends,
I loved reading the recent Presbyterian News Service story about Ash Wood and his inspiring project in Afghanistan. It reminded me of a wonderful short film that I’ve used many times in church leadership retreats. It’s called “The Man Who Planted Trees,” narrated by Christopher Plummer.
It’s likely that Mr. Wood and others in your congregation are familiar with this film; but just in case it has escaped your attention, it can be downloaded from Vimeo:
http://vimeo.com/32542316
Many thanks to your congregation and your leadership for all that you do to raise the voice of progressive Presbyterians.
Stu Ritter
(M.Div. SFTS 1998)