Creation Care Reflections
Inspirational stories and resources to help us be stewards for God's creation.
Going wild in the churchyard at St Mary-the-Virgin, Silchester
Revd Karen West of St Mary-the-Virgin, Slichester reflects on their experience of caring for their churchyard with help from children from their local C of E school: Having made...
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St Mark’s Highcliffe Engages with Local Community Through Creation Care Events
St Mark’s Church, Highcliffe, were recently awarded a Silver Eco Church Award, thanks to many initiatives to get the whole church and local community involved in caring for God’s...
St Luke’s Sway Gains Silver Eco Church Award Through Careful Churchyard Management
St Luke’s Church lies in the heart of the village of Sway in the New Forest. They recently gained an A Rocha Silver Eco Award, with particular thanks to...
Small Changes Save Urban Church Thousands of Pounds in Energy Bills
The below was originally published on the national church’s website, and can be found here. Small differences over time have made a huge difference – meaning we can love...
Stories from Winchester Green Week
Winchester Green Week, which aims to promote the message that a sustainable future can be created by all of us growing greener together, took place 23 September-1 October. This...
Celebrating Biodiversity and God’s Creation in Churchyards – A Case Study
We are called, as Christians, to care for the wondrous creation God has provided. For those responsible for churchyards and other shared spaces, this often means encouraging biodiversity, creating...
St Peter’s Grounds Reimagined
In 2020, St Peter’s churchyard in Bournemouth town centre was so overgrown and unruly, with brambles and rhododendrons obscuring pathways and gravestones, creating a hotspot for anti-social behaviour.
Garden at Chelsea Flower Show set to inspire church community gardens
If you’re interested in being part of this project please send an email to garden@biblesociety.org.uk Resources for this will be made available from mid April on the Bible Society website. Getting...