LAMBETH CONFERENCE – LETTERS FOR CREATIONThis year Anglican Bishops from around the world will be gathering for the Lambeth Conference which only happens once every ten years. They gather as the challenges of climate change and environmental degradation are growing year by year. The Lambeth Conference is unique in its global focus and the fact …
GOD SAW THAT IT WAS GOOD A large group of 70 young – and young at heart – joined the first Green Anglicans ‘holy Hike” of the year. We went to Echo Valley (so called because of the Echo you can hear as you call). With beautiful views over the ocean, we clambered up the …
Many Provinces are including Season of Creation/Time for creation in their liturgical calendars as part of their liturgical renewalThe Scottish Episcopal Institute Journal (Vol 3.4) includes this article on the Season of Creation by Rev Rachel Mashhttps://www.scotland.anglican.org/wp-content/uploads/2019-34a-SEI-Journal-Winter.pdf
“We pray for gentle rains,and no wind;we pray for cooling skies,and water in abundance;we pray for the burning land,we pray for the four legged,and the winged,for the koala and the kangaroo,and all of their neighbours;we pray for the people who are trapped,for the people who have lost their homes,for the firefighters and the first responders,for …
OPENING OF CATHEDRAL RENOVATION STARTS WITH TREE PLANTINGThe historic Cathedral of Messumba in Northern Mozambique (Niassa Diocese) has been beautifully restored. They were honoured with the Presence of the President of the Republic at the service of blessingAt the start of the service the four bishops of Mozambique and the Minister of Public works planted …
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Serving God in the sanctuary of the Earth – altar servers in action The altar servers from the Diocese of Lesotho held their annual conference at St Cyprians in Butha Buthe. They came out in their numbers and over 200 attended this exciting event! One of the diocesan executive members whom attended the Care for …
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“Season of Creation – a Time to Pray and Act”Liturgical Revision in the Scottish Episcopal Church – the Scottish Episcopal Institute Journal is dedicating this issue to Liturgical Revision. Canon Rachel Mash from the Anglican Church of Southern Africa prepared a paper on the Season of CreationScottish Episcopal Institute Journal:Volume 3.4; Winter 2019ISSN 2399-8989https://www.scotland.anglican.org/wp-content/uploads/2019-34a-SEI-Journal-Winter.pdf
The Cathedral Choir of All Saints in Nairobi have caught the green bug. Instead of just singing about the beauty of Creation they are helping to restore Creation. Undaunted by the rain they planted 300 trees at Ngongo Road Forest in Nairobi.Trees are God’s miracle – which hold the soil, cool the city, clean air, …
Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit blessed the trees of Confirmation Candidates at All Saints Cathedral in Nairobi
What are the links between Gender, Environment and Violence? The Provincial Mothers Union invited Rev Rachel Mash to address their consultation on Gender Based Violence to explore this topic. LAND AND FOOD Women farm and produce most of the world’s food supplies, but own only 20% of the land. This means that women farmers are …
