Join Cate Williams and Julie Nelson for a day of Carbon Awareness Training. Carbon Awareness is a short 4 hour course, enabling participants to explore questions around engaging with climateContinue reading
Tag: Environment
Water dispensers at All Saints’ dramatically cut plastic waste
All Saints’ Academy in Cheltenham has prevented the use of 37,271 plastic bottles since September, by installing water bottle refilling stations around the school. From November, the academy stopped sellingContinue reading
No faith in fossil fuels
Christian charities are asking people to join in with 10 days of prayer for climate justice at the beginning of Lent. Starting on Ash Wednesday (14 February) until 24 February,Continue reading
Top tips for a ‘greener’ new year
Cate Williams, Environmental Engagement Officer, shares some simple ways to care for Creation in 2024. Have you made ‘green’ New Year resolutions this year? There are so many things thatContinue reading
LIFE Together 2023: Highlights
It’s been two years since we focused the spotlight of our LIFE vision into the five areas of the LIFE Together vision. We’re seeking to live ‘life in all itsContinue reading
COP28: How Christians in the Diocese of Gloucester can get involved
COP28 is the 28th meeting of the Conference of Parties on climate change, which starts on 30 November and runs for 12 days. This year, the United Nations climate changeContinue reading
New trees planted at Gloucester Cathedral to mark King’s Coronation
On Tuesday 14 November – the 75th birthday of His Majesty King Charles III – members of the Gloucestershire Lieutenancy and representatives from Gloucester Cathedral gathered on Cathedral Green toContinue reading
St Michael and All Angels Bishop’s Cleeve celebrates double award achievement
St Michael and All Angels in Bishop’s Cleeve is celebrating after achieving two awards in the space of a month, relating to the care of their Grade I listed churchContinue reading
Children delight in making bat boxes at St James’ Quedgeley
As part of St James’ Quedgeley’s month family service, children enjoyed making their very own bat boxes to help care for the protected species while reflecting on the beauty ofContinue reading
Worship in the Wood at Forest Church, Minchinhampton
The Revd Gerald South, from Minchinhampton, shares how Forest Church helps people in the worshipping community connect with God’s creation. “Forest Church is not an occasion to simply hold aContinue reading
Trinity Cheltenham celebrates Eco Church Silver Award
Congratulations to Trinity Cheltenham for obtaining their Eco Church Silver Award after a three-year-long ‘eco’ journey led by their Operations Manager, Marion David. Marion says, ‘Within our church environmental team, weContinue reading
Green Church Awards will showcase best of church eco projects
The 2024 Green Church Awards, launched by The Church Times, will recognise the urgent environmental crisis and the efforts being made by Christian organisations and communities, churches and church schoolsContinue reading
DAC Secretary speaks on heritage and climate change at European summit
Adam Klups, Gloucester DAC Secretary, took part in a European heritage and climate action forum in Italy, sharing how the Church of England and the Diocese are working towards theContinue reading
St Peter’s Leckhampton going for Eco Church Gold
Where would you look for creeping Jenny? Do you know where to find Aaron’s beard? Would you like some garlic mustard? Thanks to a recent on-site survey, these plants canContinue reading
“Climate change is a ‘together’ challenge” – the Revd Mark Siddall
This autumn, the Revd Dr Mark Siddall, Priest-in-Charge of St James’ Church Kingsway and Quedgeley, is leading a series of seminars to help clergy, ministers and readers understand the scriptural, theological and missional imperative to care for God’s Creation.
Carrie’s personal commitment to climate care
Taking action on climate change can sometimes feel a bit overwhelming, but Carrie Thould from St George’s Church in Cam has been thinking about some of the actions that sheContinue reading
Message from Bishop Rachel, 12 September 2023
Increasingly in my ministry, not least in my ministry with prisons and criminal justice, I reflect on the reality that all the brokenness in our world is rooted in broken relationship: Relationship with God, with neighbour and with self, and of course with the earth and the whole of creation. This is echoed in our failure to keep those commandments, underlined by Jesus Christ, to ‘love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength’ and to ‘love your neighbour as yourself’.
Lifestyle survey helps church aim for Eco Church Silver Award
As an Eco Church, St John’s in Chipping Sodbury has embarked on a journey towards a greater care for God’s creation, achieving their Bronze Award in August 2022. To supportContinue reading
The season of Creationtide is here
The Season of Creation, or Creationtide, runs throughout September, finishing on 4 October which is St Francis’ Day.
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 wayContinue reading
Churches and communities working together for the planet
Environmental Engagement Office Cate Williams, Martin Gregg Eco Church Lead from St George’s Cam, and Bishop Robert, discuss the importance of community collaboration on environmental issues. Cam Eco Church LeadContinue reading
Adopt a traffic light for ‘Protect our planet, 24/7 day’
Local environmental campaigner Jonathan Whittaker is asking people to ‘adopt a traffic light’ on 24 July to spread awareness about the climate change crisis 24/7. Jonathan, a dentist who livesContinue reading
Raising awareness of climate change in Nailsworth
St George’s in Nailsworth is working toward its Bronze Eco Church Award. Environment lead, Daphne Tomlinson, shares her experience of working through the process. Daphne Tomlinson, 73, is the environmentContinue reading
Holy Trinity Minchinhampton celebrates Eco Church Bronze Award
The Sunday service on 11 June, at the start of the Great Big Green Week, was a day to celebrate for Holy Trinity Minchinhampton for receiving an Eco Church BronzeContinue reading
