Anglican Communion Environmental Network News
Statement on Environmental Racism
The ACEN statement on environmental Racism was signed by eleven Archbishops and over sixty bishops from Alaska to Zambia!
You can see the text and the final list of signatories here::
http://www.greenanglicans.org/environmental-racism-when-blacklives-dont-matter/
Here are some of the stories on the Statement from around the world.
https://www.oikoumene.org/en/press-centre/news/anglican-communion-environmental-network-climate-injustice-tied-to-racism WCC
https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2020/26-june/news/uk/eleven-archbishops-and-60-bishops-sign-anglican-pledges-on-environmental-racism CHURCH OF ENGLAND
https://www.anglicantaonga.org.nz/news/the_communion/blm_enviro NEW ZEALAND
Episcopal news service: https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/2020/06/23/anglican-leaders-sign-statement-on-environmental-racism/
ANGLICAN COMMUNION
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/0PQ0rwuE/anglican-leaders-sign-statement-on-environmental-racism
SEASON OF CREATION
The Season of Creation starts on 1st of September until the 4th of October. The international theme for this year is “Jubilee for the Earth”
Visit the website on www.seasonofcreation.org to find out more.
The Resource guide is available here; https://drive.google.com/file/d/13fRpNVOUtlJaJ-Kk7O8Ayl6m6-a2Cx6j/view
RE-OPENING THE CHURCH BUILDING?
If your Diocese/Province is considering re-opening the Church buildings, let us encourage them to consider having services outside. It is much safer and once people have worshipped outside they may fall in love with nature again! Here is an article which explains why worshipping inside the building is not a good idea.
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2020-06-26-distance-dose-dispersion-an-experts-guide-on-covid-19-risks-in-south-africa-and-how-to-manage-them/?utm_source=Ince_FirstThing#gsc.tab=0
CLIMATE SUNDAY
The Church of England is promoting Climate Sunday
https://www.climatesunday.org/press?mc_cid=a3a0756501&mc_eid=409a91c31a
Here are some more interesting stories from the church of England
https://churchofengland.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=50eac70851c7245ce1ce00c45&id=05b2498a45&e=409a91c31a Towards net zero
https://churchofengland.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=50eac70851c7245ce1ce00c45&id=d5a925842e&e=409a91c31a Eco church video
A beautiful podcast by Bishop Stephen Croft, Diocese of Oxford
https://blogs.oxford.anglican.org/podcast/what-are-human-beings-that-you-are-mindful-of-them/
ANGLICAN CHURCH OF SOUTHERN AFRICA
Here is the Green Anglicans weekly Sunday Service
https://youtu.be/OqtXDDDEtjQ
You can sign up to receive a weekly link to the youtube service on whatsapp at https://chat.whatsapp.com/KWIlRfQ6WGEE5EALe3SK9d
SUSTAINABLE PREACHING
Sign up to receive weekly notes on the readings from the Revised Common Lectionary at http://eepurl.com/gnIlCj
God bless, stay safe
Rev Rachel Mash
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