Wai Ora – Lower Hutt Anglicans Caring for Opahu Stream
With becoming an Eco Church this year, it marked a new chapter in Lower Hutt Anglican’s long-standing commitment to care for creation.
Ruapehu Parish Rehabilitates Wetland in Community Effort
Ruapehu Anglican Parish hosted a successful community working bee, transforming a wetland area adjacent to St. Mary’s Hall on Seddon Street in Raetihi.
Season of Creation is Upon Us
The Beach Treasure Liturgy contains a service run sheet with activities, Bible stories, prayers, and more ideas.
Climate Action – Knowing is Loving
Climate change is the most serious issue threatening the planet. Scientists warn that, unless we make extraordinary efforts to reduce greenhouse gas pollution, climate change will get much worse.
Sign the Don't Subsidise Pollution petition!
A new coalition of faith, climate and construction groups launched the Don’t Subsidise Pollution campaign last week, calling for an end to free carbon credits and introduction of a Carbon Border Mechanism to decarbonise Aotearoa’s emissions intensive industries like concrete, steel, and aluminium.
Resurrection and Tree Planting
How about a Parish Planting Picnic?In this season of resurrection, we’re inviting you to celebrate new life through planting trees.
Celebrating the Season of Creation
At Synod last month we: “committed as a Diocese to uphold the safeguarding of all creation by encouraging all Mission Units to register as Eco Churches and inviting each Ministry Unit to complete the self-assessment for Eco Churches during 2023…”
Season of Creation
The Season of Creation is an opportunity to reflect on our relationship with creation, and to consider how God may be calling us further into our Anglican Communion’s fifth mark of mission: “To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation, and sustain and renew the life of the earth.”
Sleepover for climate: family, fun, and eco-action all in one
Just over 100 members of our St David’s Naenae whānau had a wonderful kingdom experience on their church site during Palm Sunday weekend. It was a Palm Saturday/Sunday Sleepover and Climate Change Prayer Vigil on the St David’s church site, with plenty of activities, food and fun.
Mission for Submissions makes it easy to have your say
Churches in our diocese are busy preparing to hold their Mission for Submissions service in the coming weeks, and some are going all out to theme their service around the important need for us to respond to climate change.
Our climate advocacy team has been busy creating resources, so even if some of us can't host a speaker, or would prefer not to hold the service in the 14th of March, we can all still take part.
Climate change: what can I do?
Climate change is a pressing global issue, but as we grapple for solutions that we can implement at a household or community level, the wero (challenge) can quickly overwhelm us. This year presents an important opportunity for us to answer that challenge, so we spoke to our Advocacy team to find out more.