https://www.churchofengland.org/about/environment-and-climate-change/eco-church Why? ü Becoming an eco church is good for the environment. ü It follows the guidelines set out by the Church of England and our diocese. It meets the fifth mark of mission agreed by the General synod: o To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom o To teach, baptise and nurture new believers o To respond to human need by loving service o To seek to transform unjust structures of society, to challenge violence of every kind and to pursue peace and reconciliation o To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth www.anglicancommunion.org/ministry/mission/fivemarks.cfm Some churches abbreviate the five marks to five words: TELL – TEACH – TEND – TRANSFORM – TREASURE. There are five areas that a church must demonstrate environmental engagement with to receive an award: · Worship and teaching. · Management of church buildings. · Management of church land. · Community and global engagement. · Lifestyle.
Our church is now back to a normal pattern for Sunday worship services in church at 10.30am, which are also available online. In church we maintain social distance with the seats spread out. We are continuing to stream our online virtual services via YouTube and Facebook. Links to these can also be accessed via our website.Our Sunday BCP service at 8.00am has resumed on the 2nd Sunday of the month and the Thursday morning Communion services have resumed weekly at 10.30.Join us for coffee after the main service on Sundays and after our Thursday quiet Communion. Please visit our website for more information.
