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On Saturday 30 April 2022 the Diocese of the Free State Environmental team gave a presentation to the ASF of the Free State on the theme of Eco-Friendly Campus. Mr Molisapoli  started off by explaining how the Environmental Network came into being and the Anglican Communion’s five  marks of mission. He  then shared with us examples of how  greed has continued to rob many people more especially the poor not only humankind but also God’s creation which in Genesis it written “For it was good”.  The challenge of the day was that we all need to do our bit in caring for God’s creation and it start with reducing our level of consumerism . The team was made up of three members Mr. Molisapoli ( Diocesan Environmental Coordinator ) Canon Mafereka ( Diocesan Education officer ) and Ms Refilwe ( Youth rep). By Bino Makhalanyane

On Saturday 30 April 2022 the Diocese of Free State Environmental team had the privilege of presenting a paper “Creating Heaven on Earth Now” to the Bloemfontein Mother’s Union Archdeaconry who sat under the conference theme “Transformation Now’. Revd Canon Mafereka (Diocesan Education officer and member of Eco-team)  spoke with Mothers’ Union on how our own waste continues to become a disasters and hazard problem  in our local communities, he made an example of when a child is baptized in church saying “ We all ensure that the water is clean and even the surroundings within the church are clean and beautiful, symbolising the beauty of the river of Jordan , however as soon as the child walks out just a few meters from the church the local river streams are full of litter and human waste  coming from our own homes, the real river is so filthy no one wants to drink or even swim in it”. . He went on to say it’s like giving the child a glimpse of what heaven looks like and then moments later send them straight back to hell. The main message to members of Mothers Union was that of Transforming our communities for a better future of our children. This transformation needs to start now as things are getting destroyed and messed up now, children no longer see clean river streams, yet we speak of a Christ baptized by the river. Our communities have become dumping sites with no space for our children to play without putting them in danger.  So the time is now to transform from our old habits and build our heaven here on Earth. The Conference was Styrofoam free in line with the MU Provincial Resolution. Bino Makhalanyane

Churches from across the Diocese of Cape Town celebrated the first Sunday after Easter with a service in Creation. Some of them used the Earth Day liturgy. Fellowship and food was enjoyed afterwards!  

WE FEED OUR EARTH, PLANTING MORE TREES.   Thus was our motto on this April 22 World Earth Day, in which the Students of the Degree Course in Environment and Community Sustainability, Maxix Municipal Council and the Green Anglican-Inhambane performed tree planting of Shadow ( Houses) at Ngungunhane Avenue ( City of Da) Max). The personalities of this city (President of the Municipal Council, Administrator and Permanent Secretary), took part in the activity. The Earth is like a Child, it needs to be fed. Plant a tree and take care of the Earth!   Rev Aurelio Uquei

Earth Day falls on the 22nd of April. What is the link between Easter and the Message of Earth Day? here are some resources that you can use on Earth Day or on the Second Sunday of Easter