Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ
On behalf of the Anglican Communion Environmental Network we wish you a blessed Easter
Here are some updates from around the world.
World Water Day
Archbishop Mark Macdonald gave a talk reflecting on Standing Rock
https://www.oikoumene.org/resources/bible-studies/seven-weeks-for-water-2021-week-6-a-universe-reborn-in-the-context-of-standing-rock-by-archbishop-mark-macdonald
The Diocese of Pretoria, South Africa held a World Water Day service
https://youtu.be/qyeihC0yUK8
The World Council of Churches held a World Water Day event “The spiritual and ethical values of water”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wemYimNoaw
The Church of South India organised a ‘water warriors’ competition for videos and photos
https://csisynod.com/news_view.php?Id=6312
COP26
The young Christian Climate network are organising a relay from Cornwall to Scotland for COP26! Find out more here:
https://www.yccn.uk/relay-updates
The Churches in Scotland are gearing up for action around COP26
https://www.ecocongregationscotland.org/cop26/
Join the Pray and Act 4 Climate network and sign the COP26 petition
https://www.prayandact4climate.org/action/sign-this-petition-to-be-delivered-at-cop-26/
Divestment
The Anglican Communion Environmental Network held a webinar on Divestment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=957yfpXeAis
The Diocese of Oxford announced that it is now TOTALLY divested from fossil fuels!
Climate Emergency
The bishops of Massachusetts (USA) declare a climate emergency
https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/2021/03/25/pray-learn-act-advocate-massachusetts-bishops-declare-climate-emergency/
Protect Namibia from oil drilling
4 Archbishops and 34 bishops signed a petition to save the Kavango in Namibia from oil drilling
https://www.anglicannews.org/news/2021/03/anglican-bishops-call-for-a-halt-in-oil-drilling-in-namibias-kavango-basin.aspx
Upcoming webinars
Getting to net zero - a host of different interesting webinars from the Church of England
https://www.churchofengland.org/about/environment-and-climate-change/webinars-getting-net-zero-carbon?mc_cid=1a26150996&mc_eid=409a91c31a
Green Anglicanism- understanding Ecological Justice Theologically
A webinar by Virginia Theological Seminary
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/green-anglicanism-understanding-ecological-justice-theologically-tickets-144019354767
Care for Creation and Melanesia
A four week creation care course looking at the impact of climate change in Melanesia
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/4-week-creation-care-course-tickets-145829458837
Earth day
Global Mission Conference on Earth keeping 22 to 24th April
https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/events/2021-global-mission-conference-earthkeeping-creation-care-in-global-mission/
Resources from Creation justice ministries
https://creationjustice.salsalabs.org/ANewHeavenandANewEarthEarthDayResource2021/index.html?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=60202761-afc8-4b10-8bd8-88460695277e
Have a blessed Easter!
Rev Rachel Mash
Secretary
ACEN
Artist Sieger Koder
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