The Earth, especially our Western World, is blessed with abundance. Approaching this year's calendar our imaginations can easily swirl in images of the richness of our surroundings: opulent fields that feed us, rivers and lakes which provide fresh drinking water and wide varieties of food sources for humans and animals alike. Added to this we are offered countless opportunities for visual stimulation, and for recreation and relaxation for the soul, mind, and body. Many can cite connection to the Divine on the mountain top, in the lush forest, or on the expanse of the ocean.

As we of the Multifaith Action Society reviewed the wonderful collection of art which was once again submitted, we realised that the original theme Earth Bounty needed also to include recognition that this bounty cannot be taken for granted. We celebrate it, we honour it, and with all the awareness that we now have, we realise that it needs to be guarded and cherished. It is in this spirit that we offer this year's collection of art of different media: to inspire you also to reflect in some new way on our wonderful surroundings.

The textual information is presented to support better understandings of religious and cultural traditions. Thank you to the 80 artists whose work we reviewed this year. We are proudly entering our 24th year of publication. We wish to acknowledge the hard work of the many people involved in our production, most importantly, our Textual Editor, Dr. Charles (Chuck) Anderson, who has been with this project since its inception!

http://www.multifaithcalendar.org/pages/Calendar-Sample.php