Eco Church
For our St Michael's site we have signed up to Eco Church which is A Rocha UK's award scheme for churches in England and Wales who want to demonstrate that the gospel is good news for God's earth. [See A Rocha's Eco Church website here.]
Their survey allowed us to assess how well we measured up in:
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expressing our care for God's world in our worship and teaching;
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how well we look after our buildings and land;
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how we engage with our local community and in global campaigns;
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the personal lifestyles of our congregation.
We were delighted to reach a level that qualified for a Bronze award, and now we must work towards Silver.
As part of this pursuit, we hold conversations around the subject of
Caring for Creation and you can see some details
here.