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this page you will find a range of resource materials to use for
parish activities.
A Handbook published by theCommission for the Environment of
the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn, 2007
"Building a Better Relationship with our world":
A green guide for people in parishes. Click here to download handbook.
(PDF)
Please note that this file may take a few minutes to download.
CREATION SUNDAY has been set for 16 September 2007
- Year C
CREATION
SUNDAY LITURGY -
SEASONAL
VARIATIONS - Creation Sunday, or any other occasion
when the nature and work of God as Creator, or the environment,
are celebrated.(PDF
I
WORD )
A
service of word and song
(PDF
I WORD
)
Holy
Communion Services
Year
A - a Sunday between 25 Sept-1 Oct (
PDF I
WORD )
Year
B - a Sunday between 11 & 17 Sept (
PDF I
WORD )
Year
C - a Sunday between 11 & 17 Sept (
PDF I WORD
)
2006
SEASON OF CREATION
Liturgies,
Bible Studies, Earth Care, Children’s Addresses, Sermon Topics,
Visuals and more now available on line free at www.seasonofcreation.com
GREEN
BUILDINGS
Parishes proposing new church
buildings or serious renovation need to take the matters raised
in the following reports under consideration in their planning..
ENVIRONMENTAL
AUDIT
A questionaire designed to help parishes assess their performance
against a range of environmental issues and practices has been distributed
and used by many parishes. The material is based on the English
Eco-congregations questionaire. Click on the links below.
A
NEW COURSE - LOVE, POWER, AWARENESS AND CREATION
(HTML I PDF
I WORD)
A Course Prepared by the Commission for the Environment for
Small Group Use
* How should a Christian view the environment?
* On what basis should a Christian make decisions on environmental
issues?
* What does scripture have to say about making such decisions?
READING
LIST ( PDF )
A selection of titles relevant to Christianity and the environment
available to borrow from St Mark's Library.
THE
ANGLICAN COMMUNION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
"Our planetary crisis
is environmental, but it is more than that. It is a crisis of the
Spirit and the Body, which runs to the core of all that we hold
sacred …… Greed and over-consumption, which have dictated so much
of economic development in the past, must be transformed into generosity
and compassion. Transformation is, at its heart, a spiritual matter;
it includes every aspect of our lives. As members of the Anglican
Communion, at all levels of its life, we must play our part in bringing
about this transformation towards a just, sustainable future. Now
is the time for prayerful action based on the foundation of our
faith."
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Be
informed!
Conduct
an environmental check-up of your church's life and mission
(information from Eco-Congregation). Keep a "Global Alert"
notice board with a map of the world highlighting information
about major environmental issues. Register a member of your Church
to receive environmental information (e.g. Agenda 21) from
your local Council, and keep everyone informed. Find out more about
issues such as climate change from, for example, Christian
Ecology Link's "Operation Noah", and expert groups such
as the John Ray Initiative.
Be
involved!
Encourage
Church groups to take part in local activities through Wildlife
Trusts, Landcare, Catchment groups or others listed on our links
page.
Promote
Fair Trade in your church and local community.
Contribute
to the public debate on sustainability that will take place
in the context of the Summit.
Join
or set up a local group of Christians to discuss the issues,
take practical action, or both.
Be
transformed!
Living sustainably in God's world is
an essential part of discipleship. Lives, lifestyles, and whole
communities can be impacted if we fulfil our calling as stewards
of God's earth.
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