Churches work together on eco-event

More than 120 people, of all ages, took part in all kinds of activities - from bark rubbings to meditation – as part of the Care for Creation eco-event, organised by representatives of the hosts, St Peter’s Church, Weston Favell; St Gregory’s Catholic Church; and Abington Avenue United Reform Church.

Organiser Rachel Jones explained the aim was to encourage individuals and churches to reflect on their own eco journey and take whatever action they can to combat the climate emergency.

She added: “Two of the organising churches have already gained Ecochurch silver awards and the hope is other churches might now consider joining the scheme.

“As well as the creative aspect, there was information from various organisations including Christian Aid, Eco-Church and Green Christian. The ’Wild Worship’ was followed by more conventional worship, with a keynote address by the theologian and environmentalist Ruth Valerio. One of Ruth's key points was the importance of working together to tackle climate change, which was clearly borne out by the buzz and encouragement throughout the event.

“Around 120 people took part, with some coming from more than an hour away, and feedback after the event has been overwhelmingly positive. Plans are now afoot for a larger open air event next summer, when it is hoped even more people and churches will be involved.”