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Stroud churches collaborate to boost churchyard biodiversity
Stroud Deanery is working with local partners in a bid to protect and restore biodiversity in churchyards. 19 representatives from churches across the Stroud Area Deanery gathered in North Woodchester
A Rocha Director shares ‘The whole Easter story’ at St Lawrence, Barnwood
The Director of Communications for A Rocha International, Jo Swinney, will be speaking at a Lent event with an environmental focus at St Lawrence Church, Barnwood on 13 February. As
Low-carbon heating solution for All Saints, Turkdean
All Saints Church, Turkdean installed two high-tech infrared heating chandeliers last week, and they are holding a Choral Evensong at 6.30pm on Sunday 17 November to celebrate the achievement. Vivien
HabiMap: churches partner with Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust to support biodiversity
A new project to map the biodiversity of churchyards is giving a glimpse of the vital role green spaces can play in caring for wildlife. HabiMap is a citizen science
Jennie blogs: “10 lily stems create over 30kg of C02”
A “Glorifying God Sustainably with Flowers” festival demonstrated the beauty of sustainable floristry, as well as its low environmental impact compared with traditional flower arranging.
EcoChurch Resourcing: Toro Lounge, Cirencester
EcoChurch Resourcing events are currently focussed on informal gatherings in coffee shops, in various locations across the Diocese. They are opportunities to bring questions, to share joys and frustrations, and
Environmental liturgy – updated for 2023
Christian worship all down the centuries has given inspiration for the Church’s mission of caring for creation. The Bible teaches about God being the Creator from Genesis right the way
EcoChurch Resourcing: EcoChurch drop-in with sustainable heating demo
In this Eco-Church resourcing event, with Matt Fulford (DAC sustainability advisor) and Cate Williams (Environmental Engagement Officer) are looking forward to you joining them to demonstrate under pew heating and
Small things making a big difference – how to get started with Eco Church in an Hour
Register your church and pledge one hour per week to help make your church greener Has your church discovered new ways to care for your environment through Eco Church? Do
Joel’s story: Coping with climate crisis overwhelm
In the next in our #EcoChurchInAnHour series, Joel Callow, a member of the worshipping community at Trinity Cheltenham shares how he combats feelings of being overwhelmed by the scale of
#EcoChurchInAnHour: Supporting Kenyan farmers
In the next of our Eco Church In An Hour videos, Bishop Robert speaks to Dave Rowe from Trinity Cheltenham about his church’s links with North West Kenya.
Meet Julie, Cirencester’s Eco Ambassador
Introducing the Revd Julie Nelson, Environmental Ambassador for the Cirencester Deanery Over the coming months, we’re introducing a new network of Deanery Environmental Ambassadors who are bringing people who care
Environment Webinars – Autumn Programme
Environment Webinar Autumn Programme All the details of the Church of England Environment Programme’s September to December environmental webinar programme can be found here. During the autumn, webinars are being
My calling is to cut carbon in churches and schools
Ten years ago, Withington Church became the first church in England to be net carbon zero, and climate champion Matt Fulford was one of the driving forces behind it. Matt
Ticket details announced for Gaia at Gloucester Cathedral
Following the recent announcement by Gloucester Cathedral and Ecclesiastical Insurance Group that Luke Jerram’s Gaia will be taking up residence in the Cathedral Nave between 13 October and 1 November
Bringing bees back to Bourton
Thanks to the Diocese of Gloucester’s grant for wildlife , generously matched by a local estate owner, St Lawrence’s, Bourton on the Hill, has recently welcomed a small colony of
Resources for Eco-Church
A huge thank you to those who joined the Eco-Church zoom Q+A on 30th April. Once the zoom connection settled down it was a good conversation, thanks to
Recycle your used candles
Pauline Farman, Churn Valley Benefice “What happens to your candle-ends; wax chipped off those window ledges following a carol service; wax shavings from making candle-ends fit; votive-candle bits and containers,
St Barnabas has the eco bug
St Barnabas Church Gloucester has started working towards becoming an EcoChurch. Lay minister Dave has been helping some of the church family to design and make a bug hotel. It’s
Bronze Eco Church Award for St Peter’s Stratton
St Peter’s Church in Stratton has become the next church in the Diocese of Gloucester to achieve a Bronze Eco Church Award from A Rocha. They are part of a
Coberley children encourage churchyard wildlife
Children have been using Environment Fund money to look after nature in their local churchyard. A £250 grant from the Diocese of Gloucester Environment Fund has given children at Coberley
