The Archbishop of Canterbury is urging churches to use Environment Sunday (June 7) to pray for the planet and campaign for climate change in the run up to the important UN talks later this year in Copenhagen.
Dr Williams said it was vital for Christians and people of all faiths to take a lead in praying and campaigning for action. A new deal at the UN summit could directly improve the lives of the world’s poor whose living conditions are affected by climate change. (see full text below)
World Environment Day marks the third anniversary of the Church of England’s environmental campaign Shrinking the Footprint which is being marked by a national event at Lambeth Palace on June 11 where new toolkits and other resources will be unveiled to help churches, cathedrals and other buildings reduce their energy footprint. The next phase of the campaign focusing on water and biodiversity will also be unveiled.
We must “Act Now” on climate change, but the Covenant can wait and wait and wait…
Precisely what I thought, A+: whatever happened to entering into an extended period of discernment to appoint a panel that would study the necessity of gathering a working group to assess the feasibility of putting together a commission to write a lengthy report on the issue?
Which shows that the problem is, and has been, the ABC.
Somehow, I’d think the “environment” they should worry and pray about might be the disappearing “Christian Environment” in the churches.
Grandmother
“Environment Sunday”? What happened to TRINITY Sunday?
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My post today picks up on these points too! This is another symptom of a denomination losing faith in the faith….whatever next? Non Smoking Thursday to replace the Ascension? Balderdash!