You are invited to a talk by Peter Harris, founder of Arocha, followed by the Arocha AGM. Dont miss this opportunity meet an outstanding speaker! “What has faith got to do with the environment?” ARZA CPT Invite
The first ”Wetlands Church” took place in Cape Town in the beautiful Glencairn Valley. Led by Fr Bob Commin we walked a poetic spiritual journey from the sea through the wetlands. We started with a prayer on the beach watching the waves and hearing the wind, sensing the presence of the Holy Spirit “ I …
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Bishop Paul Sarker is the Moderator of the Church of Bangladesh which was formed after the independence of Bangladesh, it is a united church comprising the Anglican, Presybterian and other churches. He sees the Church’s social development programme as a natural extension of the Church. Once when I was young priest, the Bishop sent …
CHRIST CHURCH CONSTANTIA – THE POWER IS IN THEIR HANDS! In 2012, Rev Terry Lester asked the Christ Church Green Team to conduct an energy audit “because I want to know what we are spending our money on!” This audit was conducted by SAFCEI and looked at electricity and water usage. Fifteen people gathered …
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Bishop Andrew Dietsche of the Episcopal Diocese of New York was installed as the 16th Bishop of New York in February 2013 at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in Manhattan. There has been a history of environmental adversity faced by the diocese, but New York has been effective in taking action and …
Bishop Jane was born in England and worked as a music teacher As a child she was forbidden from attending any religious classes at school by her father. It was not until she was 25 that she was baptized with her eldest child in the Church of England. She moved to Canada in the 90’s where she …
Bishop Nick Holtam has been invited by the Church of England to be the Bishop with a special portfolio for the Environment, and has been dubbed the “Bishop of the Planet”. He began his public ministry in the Diocese on 15 October 2011, and was ordained to the priesthood in 1980. His studies include …
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Green Anglicans attend a “Change Makers Design Shop” Green Anglicans joined around 30 change makers from around the country gathered to co-design campaigns tackling socio- economic issues from the roots up. The Anglican Church of Southern Africa’s Environmental Network addresses environmental issues in the province by supporting churches and Dioceses with the goal of becoming …
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Hearing the voice of Indigenous People: we need to add something to our Theology to go forward in an Earth-friendly way. The Right Rev. Mark MacDonald became the Anglican Church of Canada’s first National Indigenous Anglican Bishop in 2007, after serving as bishop of Alaska for ten years.Before his ordination as a bishop, MacDonald was Canon …
St Mark’s Diocese in Polokwane is situated in the northern part of South Africa. They are known as a Diocese that tries new things and for their clergy retreat this year, they held an Eco-retreat. We allowed time to listen to God’s speaking to us through nature. “The heavens declare the glory of God; …
