At St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church, the staff recycles 30 different types of trash. They got rid of the old Coke machine, installed motion-sensor lights that run on solar power and have stacked quite the compost pile.
St. Gregory’s has gone green, and the moves aren’t just about saving the planet – they’re saving the congregation money, too.
The church partnered with Georgia Interfaith Power and Light, a nonprofit that works with churches, synagogues and all bodies of faith to make them more environmentally friendly. The group’s reach soon may grasp more Athens churches – Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Baptist and nondenominational clergy took in a GIPL presentation last week.
Finally, a reason for the NCC.
A decade ago St. Gregory’s was an “inclusive” parish whose then-Rector was the “inclusive” now-Bishop of Western NC. I wish they would see the light of the Gospel.