Thursday is a special day for many mothers across Southern Africa. It is a day set
aside for prayer, fellowship, and spiritual reflection. On Thursday, 5 June, the
Mothers’ Union used this sacred time to also celebrate World Environment Day,
focusing on the theme #BeatPlasticPollution.
In the Diocese of Lesotho, mothers led a “teach and clean-up” campaign in schools
such as Ascension Qhalasi, Qacha’s Nek, Holy Cross Maputsoe, Holy Trinity, and St
Matthew. They spoke to learners about caring for the environment, cleaned school
yards, and planted a palm tree. In Maputsoe, they also held a clean-up campaign in
the community.
In Port Elizabeth, South Africa, mothers gathered at St Andrew’s and St Anne’s
Church. The day began with a prayer and a message from Psalm 143, followed by a
group discussion on the 2025 focus of #BeatPlasticPollution.
In the Free State, the event took place at St Mary’s Church in Parys. After learning
about the theme, the mothers learned how to grow their own vegetables and helped
harvest fresh produce from the garden of the diocesan eco-champion.
In Natal, the Mothers’ Union Eco group was invited to St Paul’s Parish in Durban.
There, they gave a presentation on recycling and the dangers of plastic pollution.
Meanwhile, in Mthatha, mothers joined young people at St Matthew’s Church. They
used the Green Anglicans 2025 World Environment Day materials to lead a Bible
study on caring for creation.
The Diocese of Kimberly and Kuruman was not left behind as mothers gathered at Mafikeng Archdeaconry, where they used art to create awareness posters, which they will make use of in their local parishes as environmental awareness posters.
Through prayer, learning, and action, the Mothers’ Union showed how faith and care
for the environment go hand in hand.
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