RESOURCES FOR WORLD WATER DAY Liturgy for World Water Day service https://www.greenanglicans.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/World-Water-Day-service-2021-1.pdf Work sheet for Sunday School teachers https://www.greenanglicans.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Worksheet-for-Sunday-School-teachers-1.pdf Ground…
oday the Green Anglicans (Proudly Anglicans) joined hands with Mother’s Union members & the Youth in a tree planting exercise…
GOD SAW THAT IT WAS GOOD A large group of 70 young – and young at heart – joined the…
Many Provinces are including Season of Creation/Time for creation in their liturgical calendars as part of their liturgical renewalThe Scottish…
“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…
OPENING OF CATHEDRAL RENOVATION STARTS WITH TREE PLANTINGThe historic Cathedral of Messumba in Northern Mozambique (Niassa Diocese) has been beautifully…
Serving God in the sanctuary of the Earth – altar servers in action The altar servers from the Diocese of…
“Season of Creation – a Time to Pray and Act”Liturgical Revision in the Scottish Episcopal Church – the Scottish Episcopal…
The Cathedral Choir of All Saints in Nairobi have caught the green bug. Instead of just singing about the beauty…
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…
LEARNING TO CARE FOR CREATION THROUGH FUN AND GAMES During the December holidays, churches in the Diocese of Cape Town…
GREEN ANGLICANS CONGO CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE SOIL The Green Anglicans of Katanga Diocese planted 200 trees in the…
“YOU ARE MY GOD, DO NOT DELAY” FAITH COMMUNITIES AT #COP25 A faith based climate demonstration took place at the…
Keep Lesotho Green #SoWhat Anglican Youth of Southern Africa hosted a three days( 28 November to 1 December) Cluster youth…
Cleaning up Trading Areas in Malawi Malawi Creation Care Network through Mponela Youth Club organised an Environmental March and a…
IN THE DARK, SMALL LIGHTS ARE GATHERING “The light has come into the darkness, and the darkness could not overcome…
Creation service of nine lessons and carols by Rev Sue Van Nie Kerk Click on image above to download or…
FOR THOSE IN PERIL ON THE SEA Our Family @ St Mary the Virgin, Struisbaai had their Sea Sunday service…
Arriving at All Saints Church in Somerset West on Sunday the Congregation was greeted with the unpleasant sight of household…
The Diocese of Lebombos in Mozambique had the brilliant idea of using Beach Volleyball as a fun way to encourage…
An international conference on churches in Southern Africa as Civil Society Actor for Ecological Sustainability was held in the University…
The Anglican Diocese of Lebombos, Mozambique is assisting families who lost their homes in Cyclone Idai. Bishop Carlos visited Lamego…
Care for creation youth training in the Diocese of Pretoria The Green Anglicans workshop was held at St Peters Anglican…
JOINING HANDS FROM MOZAMBIQUE, GHANA, KENYA AND MALAWI TO PLANT TREES Episcopal Relief and Development ran a training workshop, and…
A ROCHA IN A TIME OF LOSS A tragic car accident took place in South Africa and the International Director…
SWEEPING THE CITY As part of the Love Cape Town City Fest, Green Anglicans joined A Rocha (Christians in conservation)…
FOR THOSE IN PERIL ON THE SEAOur Family @ St Mary the Virgin, Struisbaai had their Sea Sunday service today…
Rachel Nyaradzo Adams delivered an inspirational story of courage to the Michaelhouse community at our 123rd annual Speech Day on…
Couple ready to walk 200 km prayer route through Nelson Mandela Bay On the 4th of November Bishop Eric Pike…
A new Vision for Sacred Life and Living Earth Bishop Ellinah Wamukoya gave a speech at the Policy Conference of…
Pula! – Kgowe Moleme greeted the crowd of about 900 people gathered for the Annual Diocesan Family day of the…
A DIOCESAN FAMILY DAY WITHOUT WASTE The Diocese of Libombos celebrated their Diocesan Family Day on the 26th to 27th…
A march was held in Lilongwe, Malawi on the 26th of October with the theme, a plastic free Malawi is…
CREATING A MANDELA GARDEN Youth leaders from St Timothy’s Factreton attended a “Care for Creation” workshop. They were inspired to…
Green Anglicans in Machakos Diocese, Kenya has taken another dimension it’s gone to the villages to inspire care for creation.…
The Diocese of Swaziland held an event dealing with invasive species in Hhohho region. The church and community members worked…
OUR HELP IS IN THE NAME OF THE LORD, MAKER OF HEAVEN AND EARTH – GREEN ANGLICANS HIKE On the…
HAPPY TENTH BIRTHDAY DIOCESE OF KHAHLAMBA – BE GREEN IN THE CORNER WHERE YOU ARE! Ten years ago the Diocese…
Anglican youth from four Dioceses – Mzimvubu, Mbashe, Mthatha and Khahlamba met for the Eastern Cape Youth Cluster from the…
ECO CAMP KLEINMOND At the beginning of the Season of Creation an Eco Camp was organised by A Rocha ZA…
THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF WASHINGTON ADOPTS SEASON OF CREATION The Episcopal Diocese of Washington in January 2019 adopted a resolution…
GREEN ANGLICANS TEAM AT TAIZEThe Taize Pilgrimage of Hope took place in Cape Town. The Green Anglicans team were hard…
Never, never and never again must young people beg us adults to care for creation. Archbishop Thabo Makgoba addressed the…
THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF SOUTHERN AFRICA CALLS ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY The following resolution was passed at the Provincial Synod of the…
The Anglican Church of Southern Africa passed the following resolution 5.8 PLASTIC This Synod noting that: The equivalent of one…
THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF SOUTHERN AFRICA DECLARES A CLIMATE EMERGENCY The following motion was passed the Provincial Synod of the…
THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF SOUTHERN AFRICA HAS “GREENED” THEIR CANONS At the Provincial Synod of the Anglican Church of Southern…
CARING FOR CREATION – EQUIPPING OUR YOUNG PEOPLE An enthusiastic group of 36 Sunday School teachers and youth leaders gathered…
Today I am proud to stand in solidarity with you.. As a member of the older generation I confess our…
On Sunday the 8 of September 2019 the Parish of St. Andrew , commemorated the exaltation of the Holy Cross…
14 eager hikers joined the hike to the top of Table Mountain to celebrate the Season of Creation, spending the…
God created the Earth and said “it is good” so why is it bad now? On Saturday the 31 August,…
55 YEARS OF ANGLICAN YOUTH – 55 TREES FOR MAXIXE The Anglican Youth of Lebombos Diocese in Mozambique celebrated Provincial…
BEING A GREEN DISCIPLE IN THE DIOCESE OF NIASSA The Diocese of Niassa held a four day consultation on “Intentional…
MZI MOVERS! The Guild of Mary Magdalene held their Diocesan Annual celebration at the Collegiate Church – Holy Cross, Flagstaff.…
600 Servers take up the challenge of caring for creation God saw all that he had made, and it was very…
SPIRITUALITY AND STEWARDSHIP The women of the Diocese of False Bay gathered at the beautiful Grail Centre in Kleinmond for…
AFTER THE FLOODS – EQUIPPING YOUTH LEADERS IN CARE FOR CREATION The Anglican Diocese of Mzimvubu had their one-day training…
THE DIOCESE OF KHAHLAMBA CHOOSES YOUNG WOMAN TO HEAD UP ENVIRONMENTAL MINISTRY The Diocese of Khahlamba held its strategic meeting…
Manual Training in the Diocese of George On the 27 July 2019 a Youth Leader and Sunday School Teachers workshop…
SUNDAY SCHOOL AND YOUTH LEADERS TRAINING IN MATLOSANE A vibrant group of Sunday School teachers and Youth leaders met for…
LEADERSHIP TRAINING IN LESOTHO The leaders of youth organizations were called together by the Diocesan Youth Chaplain to be trained…
Green Anglicans attend the Laudato Si Conference, Nairobi It is now four years since the release of the encyclical letter,…
Anglican Youth Of Mzimvubu address climate change at BGFS conference_ The Diocese of Mzimvubu held their annual Bafana and Girls…
“Let us not become weary of doing good, for at the right time we will reap the harvest if we…
CLIMATE CHANGE IS A HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUE The Students of ASF (Anglican Students Federation) gathered for their Annual Provincial Conference…
DIOCESE OF MPUMALANGA TACKLES AIR POLLUTION The Anglican Youth of Mpumalanga Diocese celebrated national youth month by hosting a Diocesan…
A TOXIC TOUR! GREEN ANGLICANS JOIN OTHER FAITH LEADERS AT ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY WORKSHOP Representatives from Four Dioceses (St Mark the…
SAY NO! TO TRASH ON THE GROUND The two archdeaconries of Inhambane and Maciene had a wonderful Exchange meeting with…
The Diocese of False Bay held its annual Confirmation Camp. One of the activities to encourage young people to care…
THE GREATEST RIVERS WERE ONCE TRICKLES The greatest rivers with famous names – the Nile and the Ganges, the Yangtze…
“FUN RUNS” ARE NO FUN FOR THE OCEAN On World Ocean Day a team of young and old gathered at…
YOUTH ARE RISING IN SOUTH AFRICA – DEMANDING CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION On June 16th, 1976, the young people of Soweto…
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE – A QUESTION OF SURVIVAL The 2019 ACT Ubumbano Solidarity Hub took place on 21-23 May in Johannesburg.…
CLIMATE EMERGENCY – THE ANGLICAN COMMUNION RESPONDS At the Anglican consultative council in Hong Kong the Anglican Communion recognised the…
HOLY HIKE FOR WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY Green Anglicans held a Hike on Helderberg Mountains to celebrate World Environment Day. The…
BE GREEN IN THE CORNER WHERE YOU ARE The Sunday School of Tumahole , Parys in the Free State decided…
The commemoration of world environment day held in Royal Vilas in Eswatini was a success as different stakeholders within the…
FROM ILLEGAL DUMPSITE TO GARDEN FOR THE CHILDREN #beatairpollution #worldenvironmentday The Anglican Church of Eluvukweni in Crossroads saw that the local…
UM AMBIENTE SAUDÁVEL, UM MUNDO MELHOR E SAUDÁVEL…. (scroll down for translation in English) Hoje 05 de Junho celebramos o…
#Beatairpollution On 5 June 2019, World Environment Day will be on the theme of air pollution— a call to action…
CHILDREN AND YOUTH LEADERS TRAINING ON CARING FOR CREATION The Anglican Diocese of the Free State hosted their annual Diocesan…
WATER AND SANITATION TRAINING BEIRA Beira has been devastated by Cyclone Idai and massive flooding. Apart from destruction of homes…
An enthusiastic group of youth leaders and confirmation teachers from Saldanha Bay – from Seven churches – Kensington, Goodwood, Factreton,…
SINGLE USE PLASTIC V JOBS? STUDENTS TAKE UP THE CHALLENGE The Anglican Students Federation Western Cape, hosted their annual regional…
Your Neighbour lives downstream from your waste “34 I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just…
BUILDING A MOVEMENT ACROSS SOUTHERN AFRICA Young Green Anglican “movers and shakers” gathered for a two day bootcamp in Johannesburg.…
LAUNCH OF CARE FOR CREATION YOUTH MANUAL A team from across the Province of Southern Africa has been working to…
CLEAN UP AT BLOUBERGSTRAND The Anglican Youth Fellowship of Saldanha Bay held a beach clean up at Bloubergstrand. The Beach…
DIOCESE OF NAMIBIA RESPONDING TO DROUGHT EMERGENCY “What saddens me the most is that some of the old men are…
RENEWING THE RIVERS OF GOD IN ANGOLA On the 2-4 May 2019 The Anglican Diocese of Angola Youth hosted their…
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Diocese of Natal youth celebrates Earth day at Karkloof canopy tours Young people of Pietermaritzburg archdeaconry and uMvoti celebrated earth…
Anglican Consultative Council passes Environmental Resolution at #ACC17
Christian Conferences and Environmental Justice: Reducing your environmental impact – Lessons from the Justice Conference SA The Justice Conference South…
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Less Plastic for Lent April 13th Take Action! Individual actions are important, but the most important is to join the…
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] “He shall then wash his clothes and bathe his body in water and be clean.” – Leviticus 14:…
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] All the believers shared everything they had. Acts 4: 32-35 A lot of toys end up in the…
The Earth is the Lord’s – a food basket on our doorstep under threat As part of exploring the theme…
RENEWING ELSIES KRAAL RIVER Many of the rivers in Cape Town have been canalized, turning them from living eco- systems…
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TRANSFORMING ST PHILIPS FROM DUMPING GROUND INTO TOURISM SITE The area around St Philips church in Grahamstown had become full…
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Train up a child in the way they should go: and when they are old, they will not depart from…
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“The Earth is the Lord’s” Psalm 24:1 Organise a community clean up near your church to show to the community…
They saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and…
“I brought you into the fruitful land To eat its fruit and its good things But you came and defiled…
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] They divide my garments among them- Psalm 22:18 Second hand shops and sales A guaranteed way to reduce…
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] “No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away…
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] “I have led you forty years in the wilderness; your clothes have not worn out on you, and…
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“We have to pay for our drinking water: Lamentations 5:4 Cater without plastic Our churches should be models of sustainability.…
It is time to destroy everyone who has destroyed the earth.” Rev 11:18 Cling wrap (Plastic wrap) is not only…
Beira, Mozambique “will go down in history as having been the first city to be completely devastated by climate change,”…
“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” 1 Cor…
You shall not pollute the land in which you live Numbers 35: 33 God clearly commanded Israel to not pollute…
GIRLS AND BAFANA SOCIETY LAUNCHES GREEN ANGLICAN CAMPAIGN The three Dioceses of the Western Cape: Cape Town, False bay and…
“And he began reasoning to himself, saying, ‘What shall I do, since I have no place to store my crops?’…
What should we use for cleaning our homes? Microfiber clothsThese are very popular now and are made of microfiber fabric…
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Many people first enter the gates of a church at a large function, perhaps a funeral, wedding or church bazaar.…
The Anglican Youth of Southern Africa in the Diocese of Mzimvubu went Hiking at Lugelweni falls Mt Ayliff on the…
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Wash and make yourselves clean. Isaiah 1 v 16 If you are looking to use less plastic in…
Genesis 1:26 New International Reader’s Version (NIRV) 26 Then God said, “Let us make human beings so that they are like us.…
There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number— living things both large and small. Psalm 104…
March 18th – Plastic -free soap Psalm 51 :7 Wash me with hyssop, then I will be clean. Wash me,…
Anglicans at United Nations Environmental Assembly – Day One – overshadowed by sorrow Over 3000 participants, six heads of State…
ST JOSEPHS LAUNCHES MACASSAR ECO HIKING CLUB On Saturday 2 March 2019 the Macassar Echo Hiking club consisting mostly of…
On the 16th of February 2019, ANSOC Western Cape region had a outreach at St James beach The main source…
LAND CONFERENCE – DIOCESE OF CAPE TOWN The Diocesan Environmental Group of the Diocese of Cape Town organised a Conference…
CLERGY WOMEN’S CONFERENCE – TO GROW A MOVEMENT, HEAR THE VOICES OF YOUNG WOMEN For the past few years, the…
Theological Students from Lebombos Diocese have a quite day on the beach The retreat for Seminarians took place on Chizavane…
“We have traditionally regarded sin as being merely what people do to other people. Yet, for human beings…
THE DIOCESE OF ST. MARK THE EVANGELIST COMMISSIONS ITS FIRST ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS! On the 3rd February 2019, the parish of…
BUILDING MOVEMENTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILTY On the 28-30 January Tearfund held a three-day Boot camp on ,Training of…
St Agnes Lesotho – Cleanliness is next to Godliness The St Agnes guild in the Diocese of Lesotho had…
An article by Canon Peter Houston of the Diocese of Natal can be found from page 54-70 Peter Houston Evangelical…
THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF WASHINGTON EMBRACES SEASON OF CREATION At their Diocesan Synod, the following resolution was passed…
FROM DUMPING SITE TO PEACE GARDEN Many of our churches are clean inside, but the street outside becomes a dumping…
HOLIDAY CLUB FUN AT ST MARY MAGDALENE GUGULETHU The Church of St Mary Magdalene Gugulethu opened its doors for a…
We are delighted to share with you the latest Green Anglicans Newsletter Green Anglicans Dec 2018
SAY NO TO COAL Green Anglicans joined the call by 350.org and other partners to call upon the Development bank…
LAUNCH OF “PROTECT FALSE BAY” CAMPAIGN The Diocese of False Bay is named after a Bay in the Indian Ocean.…
DIOCESE OF SWAZILAND ONE OF THE GREENEST DIOCESES The Diocese of Swaziland Youth held a conference at St. Michaels girls…
I WANT TO HEAL THE WORLD AND HAVE FUN DOING IT These were the words of a young girl who…
‘The diocese of Niassa formulates environmental plans Four brothers and sisters traveled to Malawi to attend a training on environmental…
A CLEAN START TO THE NEW YEAR The Diocese of Lebombos started the Liturgical year (Advent) with a Clean up…
St Marks Diocese in Limpopo passed a Synod Resolution to go paperless. now they are putting it into practice with…
A Diocese de Niassa formula planos ambientais Quatro irmãos e irmãs viajaram para o Malawi para participar de um treinamento…
BRING YOUR OWN BAGS South African shoppers on average use 500 bags per shopper per year. The vast majority go…
GFS AND BFS DIOCESE OF MBASHE LAUNCHES GREEN AWARD The Girls Friendly and Boys Friendly society of Mbashe Diocese have…
THE HEALING POWER OF PLANTS The Green Saints of St. Patrick’s Crawford invited representatives of Edith Stephens Nature Reserve to…
Pride of Table Mountain hike – learning and fun on the mountain An excited group of 50 kids and their…
GREEN AND BLACK FOR GENDER AND THE PLANET The Mothers Union of Highveld Diocese chose to wear black and green…
CLEAN UP MTHATHA All denominations in Umthatha were united in Cleaning Umthatha on the 18 November The Girls and Boys…
The Justice Conference The 2 day conference was held at Wembley in London’s greenest venue The Drum 2-3 November…
PARLIAMENT OF WORLD RELIGIONS TORONTO The 2018 Parliament of the Worlds Religions took place in Toronto, Canada. The program featured…
Youth Eco Weekend” at the Diocesan Training Center in Maseru Lesotho. The Diocesan Youth together with the Children Ministry leaders from the…
YOUNG WOMENS NETWORK EMBRACES “GREEN IN MY HABITAT” IN ANGOLA The Young Women Network of the Central Parish of Santo…
MALAWI MEETS MOZAMBIQUE On the 3rd of November 2018 about 30 people gathered at Lake Malawi Anglican University in Lilongwe…
GREEN ANGLICANS IN WASHINGTON Bishop Ellinah Wamukoya (bishop of Swaziland ) and Canon Rachel Mash (Environmental Coordinator – Anglican Church…
ECO RETREAT – DIOCESE OF GEORGE The Clergy of the Diocese of George attended an “Eco-retreat’ in the beautiful setting…
CELEBRATING THE 125 YEARS OF THE DIOCESE WITH A DAY OF CLEANUP The Diocese of Lebombos in Mozambique is celebrating…
THE DIOCESE OF KHAHLAMBA PLANS TO BECOME THE GREENEST DIOCESE IN THE PROVINCE The Anglican Diocese of Khahlamba held it’s…
FEEDING THE FIVE THOUSAND? JESUS SAID – LET THERE BE NO WASTE When Jesus fed the five thousand he said…
“Irreversible catastrophic changes are now a possibility” –Three Archbishops from Africa respond to the IPCC report The announcement from the…
LIVING THE CHANGE AT ANGLICANS ABLAZE Over 2000 Anglicans from eight countries gathered in Durban for an inspiring three day…
AN INSPIRING STORY FROM MALAWI Charles Bakolo launched a One Student One Tree Campaign in memory of his parents. The…
HOLY CROSS CHURCH GOES CLEAN AND GREEN WITH THE HELP OF ANGLICAN STUDENTS> The Anglican Students Federation from University of…
SEASON OF CREATION CELEBRATED AT ST. PAUL’S UNITED: HAENERTSBERG (DIOCESE OF ST. MARK THE EVANGELIST) On the 30th September 2018,…
SEASON OF CREATION KICKSTARTS FOR SESHEGO PARISH (DIOCESE OF ST. MARK THE EVANGELIST) On the 9th September, St. Matthew’s Parish…
WORLD COASTAL CLEAN UP DAY Three churches from False Bay Diocese answered the call to join the World Coastal Clean…
An Urgent Cry for Ecological Justice: Reclaiming the Gospel Imperative for All Creation We, bishops, women leaders and young leaders,…
ANGLICAN CHURCH CALLS FOR A BAN ON SINGLE USE PLASTIC BAGS ANS MICRO PLASTICS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA The Provincial Standing…
Matthew 6:2 “So when you give to the needy do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in…
ECOBISHOPS OF AFRICA Bishops from 14 different African counties gathered to discuss the role of the Church in Mitigation, Adaptation…
Free State goes Green On Friday the 24 of August 2018 Bino Makhalanyane ( our Provincial Green Anglicans Youth Co-ordinator)…
RENEWING THE ELSIES RIVER During Water Week, the congregation of St Stephens Anglican Church in Pinelands reflected on water. Rev…
DEVELOPING A CURRICULUM FOR YOUTH ON CARING FOR CREATION Leaders from across the Province of Southern Africa Youth Council…
Hiking is one amazing experience and getting a chance to go out and be one with nature,and that is one…
The Anglican Youth Fellowship of False Bay celebrated their 20 year anniversary at St Francis. Rev Joy Klimbashe conducted a…
START OF SEASON OF CREATION IN ZULULAND The Diocese of Zululand kicked off the Season of Creation celebrations with a…
Girls and Boys Friendly Society Going Green in Mzimvubu The executive of Anglican Youth of Southern Africa in the…
CHRIST THE KING CHURCH LAUNCHES SEASON OF CREATION Christ the King Anglican Church, Parish of Clydesdale in Mzimkhulu Archdeaconry,…
The Justice Conference will be taking place in Capetown from the 11th to 13th of October. The venue will be…
The youth group of St Philips Church in Kenwyn had a lot of fun as they designed their own veggie…
BEACH CLEAN-UP: Today, Canon Mel Awu led a group if Servers Fellowship, GBFS and Nelson Mandela University ANSOC to join…
You may wonder what Swanazumpu means? It is when young Anglicans from the four Diocese of Swaziland, Natal, Zululand and…
As the College of the Transfiguration celebrated their 25 year anniversary, one of the topics of discussion was “Anglicans and…
Young people of eThekwini central archdeaconry youth cleaned Blue Lagoon beach in honour of Mandela For the 100 years of…
The New Season of Creation Materials are available now Season of Creation Six
LISHESHI YOUTH BIGGEST BRAAI The Anglican youth of the Diocese of Swaziland held its biggest braai on the 28th July…
THE YOUNG GENERATION IS BEING CALLED TO HEAL THE WORLD The Environmental Network of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa…
The diocese of Khahlamba’s Youth Conference June 16 is a special day for the youth of South Africa the day…
AN AMAZING BEACH CLEAN UP RACE Youth of the EThekwini North Archdeaconry Cares for the environment : As part of…
WE ARE THE ONES WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR The Diocese of False Bay met for their annual Youth Indaba…
Protect, Preserve and Cherish The Youth of the parish off St Luke’s (Woodlands Pietermaritzburg) celebrated World Environment Day by planting…
YOUTH DAY GARDEN OF HEALING A wonderful celebration was held to mark youth Day (June 16th) at Princess Vlei. Bishop…
MOTHERS UNION EQUIPPED ON ENVIRONME NT CARE IN THE DIOCESE OF SWAZILAND The Anglican Diocese of Swaziland Mothers Union held…
Faith Communities have a key role to play in promoting Adaptation Strategies Around the world Scientists are assessing the impact…
Here is the high resolution Africa Tree Image Africa Tree T_shirtVEC (1)
Green Anglicans at the Adaptation Futures Conference Adaptation Futures is the world’s premier conference on climate change adaptation. 1300…
DIOCESE OF SWAZILAND AND MNCEDISI MASUKU CHAMPIONS AGAIN IN ESWATINI The kingdom of Eswatini (Swaziland) had its National Temvelo Awards…
As it is written in Psalm 24:1 that “The Earth is the Lord’s, and all living in it! This report…
The Kingdom of Eswatini had its commemoration of World Environment Day under the theme, “Beat Plastic Pollution” held in Sibane…
Here is the latest Newsletter from the Green Anglicans Newletter June 2018
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Here are some resources for World Environment Day on the Theme of Ocean plastics Waste Liturgy for WED 2018
Commonwealth Youth Forum CYF is a conference inside Commonwealth meeting which took place in London this year, where Anglican Communion…
The Diocese of Christ the King, through the initiative of the Diocesan Environmental Desk, took the challenge that each congregation…
Our Green Living Day The Green Saint of St.Patrick and All Saints Lansdowne hosted a Green Living Day on 21…
THE DIOCESE OF OXFORD IS CALLED TO PROPHETIC ACTION AND ECOLOGICAL REFORMATION As the Diocese of Oxford gathered for their…
LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE – CARE FOR CREATION The Green Anglicans hike from Newlands to Kirstenbosch attracted a large crowd…
EARTH DAY CLEAN UP OF THE LIESBEEK RIVER April 22nd is Earth Day – a day to take practical action…
Council of Anglican Provinces in Africa held a youth conference from the 9th to the 14th of April 2018 in…
LAUNCH OF THE AVOS FROM ANGLICANS MOVEMENT Green Anglicans has launched a movement to grow avocados. Avocados trees give food,…
OUR ‘COMMON WEALTH” IS OUR OCEANS – Big Beach Clean Up with the “human polar bear” Green Anglicans from St…
Ec0-bricks are easily made from 2litre coke bottles, which you fill with non recylcable plastic. Push it down until the…
South Africans use approximately 8 BILLION plastic shopping bags per year. Less than 1 percent are recycled and many end…
We are encouraging Sunday Schools and Youth Groups to grow and plant Avocadoes. Here is how to grow an avo…
“GREEN BISHOP” IS GRANTED ARCHBISHOP’S PEACE WITH JUSTICE AWARD The Archbishop of Capetown’s Peace with Justice Award was established four…
Diocese of Natal hosted their one day conference at St Agnes (Kloof) to tackle issues faced up by locals especially…
JoEmma Urena, United States “Singing makes me feel close and connected with everything. There is great joy and gladness in song,…
David Junior, Mozambique “The Chokwe district has huge agricultural potential since it is crossed by the Limpopo river. In the past,…
Bishop Ernesto, Mozambique “The effects of climate change are real in Mozambique, with historic flooding in the north a drought in…
Barbara Oosthuizen, South Africa “An ecological disaster such as running out of water affects us all–from the wealthiest to the poorest.…
Diana Melo, Portugal “Climate change is increasing the periods of drought and heat waves. The increase in average air temperature and…
Tia Banda, Malawi “Malawi depends largely on hydroelectric power for energy in both its industry and domestic uses. Persistent droughts and…
Jamee Lee Callard, Australia “Coal mining in Australia presents both an environmental and social issue for local and national communities. Not…
Kuzipa Nalwamba, Zambia “I began to think about how the animals we eat are treated in the slaughterhouses. I became vegan…
Rhadhika Sri Paravastu, India “What strikes me most is that most farmers in my state are moving away from farming to…
Frank Molteno, South Africa “Factory farming causes billions of God’s creatures extreme pain and suffering every year. Factory farming is also…
Lasarus Ngube, Namibia “The Earth finds her beauty in trees, plants, and animals. Growing and planting them is clothing her in…
Charles Bakolo , Malawi “In the past, the land was so fertile that we did not even need fertiliser twice to…
The Lord God took Adam and Eve and put them in the garden of Eden to till it and keep…
Julio Reis, Portugal “It hurts me to see the waste that flows down our rivers into the ocean, because we should…
Mncedisi Masuku, Swaziland “I saw a cow in the street eating a plastic bag. It broke my heart and I decided…
Sri Vani Yerramilli, San Francisco “Seeing trash in San Francisco is common. There aren’t sufficient trash cans available in certain areas.…
Daniel Blackman, USA “Food waste undermines food security. In America, for example, we waste an unimaginable amount of food. 40 percent…
Tess Corkish, Australia “Australia is a country where we have an incredibly high quality of life, so we are so protected…
Jocina Manuel, Angola “Plastic litter is invading the sea. We see it floating. It is difficult to understand how the sea…
And I brought you into a plentiful land to enjoy its fruits and its good things. But when you came…
Jacynthia Murphy, New Zealand “There is a saying in my Māori culture that goes, ‘Ko te wai te ora ngā mea…
Azinwi Ngum Nkwah, Cameroon “Every day, I wake up to heaps of dirt around my neighbourhood emptying into the spring nearby…
Bishop Api, Fiji “Like every indigenous Fijian, I derive my identity and sense of belonging from the vanua (land). Today, the…
We are delighted to share with you the Carbon Fast for Lent for 2018. During the 40 days of lent…
The Diocese of Swaziland through assistance from its companions has embarked on rain water harvesting in two rural communities vulnerable…
It was a joyous occasion on the 18 th November, Bishop Raphael of Saldanha Bay Diocese sealed our confirmation candidates…
The Diocesan Green Anglicans team of St. Mark the Evangelist continued their flagship program, Plant A Confirmation Tree- for the…
The African Youth Initiative on Climate change hosted its third African Youth Conference on Climate Change from October 24th-28th, 2017…
Rev Rachel Mash was invited by the Anglican Communion Compass Rose Society to address their annual General Meeting. Her topic…
The Diocese of the Upper Shire in Malawi is embracing the Solar Farm project in partnership with Gigawatt global and…
Portuguese is the seventh most spoken language in the world, spoken by 193 million people (Brazil 207m, Mozambique 28m, Angola…
HEAR THE CRY OF THE EARTH IN PORTUGAL The youth of the Lusitanian Church in Portugal held a workshop to…
On Saturday 7 October 2017 , an Environmental Awareness Workshop was held int he Diocese of PE. This was open to all…
The archdeaconry of Molopo in the Diocese of Kimberley and Kuruman, had their bi annual family weekend in Vryburg on the…
St Georges Cathedral celebrated the Feast Day of St. Francis on the 8th of October 2017 with a special service.…
Fill in the crossword puzzle, according to their colour coded question By: Jenifer Brent – Church of Transfiguration Bellville (Diocese…
ST MARGARETS ECO FAIR St Margaret’s Church in Parow, Diocese of Cape Town organized an Eco-Fair on the theme of…
ECO CAMP 2017– “IT IS THIS GENERATION THAT CAN CHANGE THE WORLD” The Diocese of Cape Town YPM held an…
The Anglican Woman’s Fellowship of the Diocese of Khahlamba held its 4th annual conference at Palloti Farm in Queenstown from…
The Diocese of St. Mark the Evangelist Green Anglicans team went an extra mile, to kick-start one of their programs…
The Anglican youth of the Diocese of Libombos has developed actions to raise awareness in the communities as well as…
Mbabane River Clean-up Campaign in Swaziland for Season of Creation The Anglican Diocese of Swaziland and the Lutheran Church held…
International Coastal Cleanup September 16th, 2017 Every year thousands of tons of rubbish ends up in the oceans and 60%…
MAKING THE LINK WITH CLIMATE CHANGE The Diocese of Oxford (UK) and the Diocese of Kimberley and Kuruman are link…
EUCHARIST ON THE MOUNTAIN To celebrate the start of Season of Creation and the World Day of Prayer for Creation,…
I am Rev. JN Hanghome from the Diocese of Namibia, I was honoured to be part of Faith Leaders Environmental…
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR CREATION: THE POOR AND THE EARTH ARE CRYING OUT A wonderful event was held in…
Sepedi Season of Creation 2 Tempo da Criação 2017
The young and children’s division of the Women’s Mission Society of the African Methodist Episcopal Church: Young People’s Division (YDP)…
YOUTH OF THE DIOCESE CALL FOR A PAPERLESS SYNOD The Diocese of Cape Town has just concluded their Diocesan Synod. …
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LEARNING ABOUT RUBBISH CAN BE FUN! St Dominics Church in Hanover Park has been running a holiday club for many…
DIOCESE OF CHRIST THE KING – RENEWING THE INTEGRITY OF CREATION The clergy of the Diocese of Christ the King…
PENINSULA PADDLE – TAKING BACK THE WATERWAYS “The health of a City is seen in its waterways” – Kevin Winter,…
Green Anglicans hosted a cluster meeting/workshop for movers and shakers in the region of Gauteng. Beginning Friday the 30th of…
67 Minutes for Mandela The 18th of July is Nelson Mandela’s Birthday and it has become a day when we…
ANGLICAN STUDENTS COMMIT TO GOING GREEN The Anglican Students Provincial Conference took place in Mozambique and for the first time…
The Diocese of Mpumalanga held is annual youth conference from the 6th -9th of July 2017 in Schoemansdal Mpumalanga. Made…
SUNDAY SCHOOLS CELEBRATE WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY WED was the buzz word among the Sunday School teachers of the Bellville and…
The Anglican youth of the Diocese of Swaziland embarked on a 450 km challenge to raise environmental awareness around the…
Firstly, we would like to give thanks to Ncumisa Magadla who came all the way to join us for this…
The Bishop of Swaziland launched an artwork for the Mothers Union where they will have to make mats using plastic…
The Clergy of the Diocese of the Highveld gathered for an environmental workshop facilitated by the Rev Rachel Mash, and…
“Uncle Rhino” connects Children to Nature The Theme for World Environment Day 2017 was Connecting People to Nature and the…
The Showe and Swaziland Circuits of the Lutheran Church Young adults’ league had a conference on the 3rd of June,…
Diocese of Pretoria Sunday School Training The Diocese of Pretoria hosted a Sunday School Training on the 13 of May…
WEST COAST SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS GOING GREEN! An enthusiastic group of Sunday teachers from the West Coast gathered at St…
The Theme for World Environment Day is Connect with Nature Please find some materials including a drama for youth: World…
Mthatha Diocesan Servers (ASIA) held their 12th annual conference at St Matthews Parish, KwaLindile from the 27th -29th of April…
On Saturday the 29th of April 2017, Green Anglican hosted a hike at Wolfgat Nature reserve. Beginning with an opening…
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FAITH BASED CONSERVANCY LAUNCHED IN DURBAN Conservation KZN has many different types of Conservancies: urban, rural, farming, schools, residential estates,…
BREAKING NEWS! The Western Cape High Court declares the nuclear deal with Russia unlawful and sets it aside. On the…
A PILGRIM BISHOP When you are a pilgrim, you walk on the Earth, you walk with other people in community,…
Earth Day—April 22—marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. In 1969 people first landed…
CARING FOR CREATION WITH A BRAND NEW BISHOP The Diocese of Niassa in Northern Mozambique had a wonderful day of…
NO TO NUKES AND NO TO CORRUPTION St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town was packed to capacity for a memorial…
The Lutheran Church and the Anglican Church (Isheshe) have joined forces for a greener Swaziland. Inspired by the Green Anglicans,…
Situation Overview The Government of Swaziland declared a national drought disaster on 18 February 2016 in response to extended El…
#greenanglicans #carbonfastforlent Clothing seems to have two different values, there are the “bargain “ clothes that we grab at sales…
Dr. Andrew Leake The Anglican Church of South America “Send your bread upon the waters, for after many days you…
Good morning New York! Good afternoon Cape Town. Good day everyone. We are so glad you are with us, whether…
Under the leadership of Bishop Allen Kannemeyer, the clergy of the Diocese of Pretoria are taking up the environmental challenge…
News of the threats to the Philippi Horticultural Area and underlying Cape Flats Aquifer came to the attention of…
When we read the story of the feeding of the five thousand we often focus on the miracle of feeding…
Love God, love thy neighbour When I think of corporate agriculture and genetically modified food, I remember my childhood in…
Justice Today the challenge is to research a community who do not have access to clean water. This might be…
Baptism by water Today we reflect on our baptism by water. It is symbolic that water is used for the…
Repent and believe the good news! Ash Wednesday is a day to spend some time reflecting on how we have…
THE ARCHBISHOP OF CAPE TOWN SAYS SCRAP NUCLEAR PLANS The Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, the Most Revd Thabo Makgoba,…
Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from…
SOUTH AFRICAN ANGLICANS SAY NO TO NUKES On the day of the State of the Nation address, Green Anglicans joined…
Archbishop Thabo speaks out on water injustice. Archbishop Thabo Makgoba was the keynote speaker at the launch service of…
BISHOP MARGARET CALLS ON ANGLICANS TO TAKE THE LEAD IN WATER CRISIS “Let us as Anglicans take the lead in…
“When someone walks into our churches they must see a sacred place of God the Creator” Bishop Monument Challenges the…
DIVEST FROM FOSSIL FUELS! 5 trillion dollars have already been Committed! Yesterday the Divest-Invest Campaign released its figures. The campaign…
A prestigious historical event, the guild of St Mary Magdalene (MMG) was launched official as a provincial guild after…
On the 20th of October 2016 the Church of the province of central Africa held a 3 day environmental…
BISHOPS UNITE FOR A GREEN AFRICA Archbishop Albert Chama calls for the Province to become Green and Clean. The Bishops…
Historic gathering of the Portuguese speaking dioceses of Africa Young people from three Portuguese speaking dioceses in Mozambique and…
SWAZILAND IS A WINNER! The Diocese of Swaziland was awarded first prize by the Swaziland Environmental Authority during the Temvelo…
ECOFAIR 2016 Christ Church, Constantia– Almost “done” by the weather! The wind – and the debate raged on on Friday…
PRIDE OF TABLE MOUNTAIN Pride of Table Mountain is a wonderful organisation that for 20 years has been taking groups…
AROCHA – CHRISTIANS IN CONSERVATION Arocha organized a wonderful camp at Zeekoeivlei Nature Reserve for 28 young people from various…
CELEBRATING SAINT FRANCIS – WITH RYAN THE RHINO St Francis Church in Ravensmead had a ten week programme with their…
MAKE PROFIT, NOT A PROBLEM – OUT OF WASTE Swaziland Environment Authority has hosted a National Waste Indaba (discussion)…
GREEN ANGLICANS ABLAZE!! One thousand five hundred people gathered for the biannual Anglicans Ablaze in Cape Town. It was a…
All Creatures Great and Small at St George’s Cathedral Violet the cart horse led the procession as St George’s Cathedral…
St. Margaret’s Eco-create Festival St. Margaret, Parow prides herself in being a parish that swims upstream. In this spirit…
On the 10th of September 2016 Green Anglicans facilitated a workshop with Anglican Students Federation at Bokone Bophirima, Mahikeng University…
THE WORLD IS OUR HOST – HELP CONSERVE WATER The Diocese of Swaziland hosted its Season of creation service in…
“The nuclear procurement programme may be an albatross around the necks of our children, our grandchildren and our great-grandchildren” Archbishop…
The Anglican Church of Southern Africa (South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, Angola Mozambique and Namibia) passed a motion at their Provincial…
On the weekend of the 2-4 of September the Diocesan Youth Council had its camp, the youth from various part…
It was a day of great joy when Bishop Christopher Gregorowski visited Eluvukweni Church in Crossroads to confirm 16 young…
INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL DAY – GOING GREEN IN KENSINGTON International Sunday School day was a great day of celebration at…
The parish of St Monica, Kanana, Diocese of Matlosane started their Season of Creation with birdsong. Parishioners were surprised to…
World Day of Prayer for Creation 2016 marks the start of a global celebration of the World Day of Prayer…
WE ARE KILLING GOD’S CREATION, WE ARE KILLING OURSELVES The Dioceses of Lebombos (Mozambique), Swaziland, St Mark the Evangelist…
The Diocese of Free State celebrated their annual family weekend from the 26th to 28th of August 2016. With…
The worlds largest antelope have been gone for two centuries but they are back in Cape Town at Rondevlei Nature…
As a young person of faith , what does nuclear energy mean to me? Understanding Nuclear is not only about…
The Anglican Students of Namibia Clean up a Hospital The Anglican Students’ Federation in Namibia (ASFN) hosted their Regional Conference…
The office of the Green Anglicans facilitated a training for Maitland archdeaconry Sunday school Superintendents on Saturday 30th July 2016…
PRESCHOOLERS GOING WILD FOR CREATION IN SWAZILAND The Diocese of Swaziland partnered with the Swaziland Environmental Authority and Green Anglicans…
The 2016 group of confirmation candidates, including both adults and youth this year, are preparing for Confirmation on 26th August. Each…
We are excited to share with you the latest Season of Creation Materials Season of Creation Four: Season of Creation…
Green Christmas in July – St Philip the Deacon District 6 A truly special and memorable luncheon was held at…
We are excited to share with you our latest news from across the Province read more at Winter newsletter 2016
Matlosane Diocese goes green… It all began at a 5-days clergy Eco-Retreat held at Ramosa Nature Reserve in Zeerust. It…
The Diocese of Swaziland in Pigs Peak Parish hosted a Sport bonanza that had members from all the churches of…
The Anglican Church of Southern Africa’s Environmental Network (Green Anglicans) together with the Anglican Province of Central Africa, will hosted…
ECO RETREAT – DIOCESE OF MATLOSANE Over forty clergy from the Diocese of Matlosane gathered for a retreat with a…
Four Dioceses gathered with the provincial structure at Glenrock Game and trout from Friday the 1st to 2nd 2016 for a…
The Youth of Maputo had a Cleaning Day on KaTembe Beach on the 25th of June. It was based on…
The Anglican Diocese of George , passes a motion under rural ministry to encourage good stewardship in the diocese. Motion…
The Green Anglicans partnered with the Anglican Students’ Federation for the success of their 56 th annual conference which took place on…
Anglican Leaders hear the cry of the Small Island States Bishop Mzamane Diocese of Mthatha (South Africa) and Esther Kazilimani…
Ryan the Rhino has become loved throughout the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. This is a ten week manual which…
On Sunday 26th of June a historic service was hosted by Mbabane Parish of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Southern…
In 1976 the protests were led by young people. Now young people are taking up the challenge of environmental degradation…
On World Environmental Day, the Diocese of Saldanha Bay sent out pledge forms to their parish’s to sign up on…
The Diocese of Grahamstown agreed and passed a resolution on their 67th Synod to make a priority of care for…
World Environmental Day Celebrations took place in various locations across the globe on the 4/5th of June 2016, and we…
A cheerful group of Servers & AYF (Anglican Youth Fellowship) from St Stephens Church in New Brighton Port Elizabeth ,…
The Diocese of Umzimvubu, Clydesdale Archdeaconry, Christ the King Parish celebrated their Environment Day in an event full of activities…
Diocesan Coordinators met with key ‘movers and shakers’ from the Diocese of Lesotho and the Diocese of Free State at…
World Environment Day is a global day set aside to grow and encourage global awareness and action on care for…
We have an electricity crisis. One out of every four families in South Africa do…
Bishop of Swaziland Ellinah Wamukoya is the first Anglican Women Bishop in Africa. She was appointed as the Chairperson of the…
She could be the youngest Canon in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa and she is joining the environmental ministry in…
WHEN PURPLE GOES GREEN In growing the Green Movement in the Anglican Church, when Bishops become involved in a hands-on…
A vibrant clergy conference was held at St Bede’s Mthatha on the 2nd of May. Almost one hundred people, over…
Following the Lusaka Young Green Anglicans conference, the delegates moved into action fast! They called a National Meeting whereby all…
Forty five members of the three Dioceses of Port Elizabeth, Grahamstown and Khahlamba Diocese met for an Environmental Conference held…
45 young people from different churches around Capetown celebrated Earth Day by hiking on the Beautiful Lions head. We started…
Young Green Anglicans from Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimb abwe wereblessed by Archbishop Chama,…
The Archbishop of Canterbury gives his Presidential address at ACC 16. He highlights Climate change and interreligious violence as the…
Praising God for His marvellous Creation at Victoria Falls! Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all…
A wonderful opening Eucharist at ACC in Lusaka, Zambia with the Archbishop of Canterbury preaching.”The higher the tree grows, the…
At the final day of the Lusaka Green Anglicans Conference, the young people , gathered from nine Southern African Countries…
The Archbishop of Canterbury visited the Green Anglicans conference in Lusaka for over two hours this afternoon. The Young People…
Day Two : Lusaka Green Anglicans Conference. We began to look at our response to the environmental challenges we face.…
The Green Anglicans conference in Lusaka started today. We enjoyed a vibrant Eucharist service with a sermon by Canon John…
The Green Anglican event was held at All Saints Anglican Church- Ledig in Rustenburg on the 30th of April 2016. The…
The Anglican Church of Southern Africa’s Environmental Network (Green Anglicans) together with the Anglican Province of Central Africa, will…
Going Green in the Western Cape The Environmental Coordinators of the western Cape Dioceses – Capetown, Saldanha Bay and False…
St Cyprians Anglican School in Capetown had water as their theme for Lent this year. Lent started off with…
Bishop Ellinah on Climate Change Climate change and the church Care of creation and justice should be at the centre…
Bishop Geoff Davies, our Green Bishop, and Kate Davies led a service in the Kalk Bay Mountains in Cape Town…
The Anglican Youth of Saint Parpetua de Mavalane had a Clean up day and collection of waste as part of…
The 2nd of March 2016 was a historic day in Manzini Parish, Mathanda when members of the church decided to…
Anglican Alliance and the Anglican Board of Mission Australia held a Young Anglican Forum which form part of ‘Life…
Green Anglicans has been quite busy in the Eastern Cape, making presentations to youth conferences in most of the Eastern Cape…
One of the ways to lessen your footprint on the earth is to include more Vegetarian or vegan food in…
The Anglican youth of Hlathikhulu Parish in the Diocese of Swaziland had a Green Valentine weekend. They arrived Friday 12,…
MOTHERS UNION BAN STYROFOAM! The Mothers Union Provincial Council held their historic 50th Council meeting in Maseru, Lesotho from the…
ARE YOU PREPARED TO SAVE THE EARTH?? Christ the Mediatior Parish in Portlands, Mitchells Plain was abuzz on Sunday…
MOBILISING YOUR DIOCESE The Environmental Coordinators together with key…
EUCHARIST IN THE WETLANDS In celebration of World Wetlands day, a group of intrepid worshippers joined Fr Bob Commin in…
LEAVE ONLY YOUR FOOTPRINTS Forty four youth (and recycled youth!) joined the first Green Anglicans hike of the year.…
What is a carbon fast for Lent? For Anglicans, Catholics and many others, Lent is the time when we remember…
The Anglican Youth Ministries in the Diocese of Free State had an AYM Camp , which took place from the…
The Diocese of Swaziland is putting a twist to this year’s Valentine’s Day. Working with Hlathikhulu Parish located in the…
The young people of the diocese of Pretoria met at St James Soshanguvhe for an environmental day. Starting with…
A Green Christmas for Gogo Daisy in Swaziland As the members of Bolomehluko a Social development focussed group, we…
The Young people of the Diocese of Swaziland held a four day conference as other Dioceses used to do previously.…
LESOTHO DIOCESAN YOUTH LAYF GOING GREEEEEEN! The Diocesan Youth of Lesotho gathered in Quting for their annual Youth Conference. A…
MOTHERS UNION – “WHAT KIND OF WORLD DO WE WANT TO LEAVE FOR OUR GRANDCHILDREN?” A vibrant conference was held…
Green Anglican Day Workshop – Diocese of Khahlamba Bonginkosi White, Green Anglicans Coordinator for the Diocese of Mthatha visited the…
The Diocese of Johannesburg St Mary and St Agnes Guild hosted their annual Conference from the 27th-29th November 2015. The…
The Diocese of Natal’s annual environment workshop which takes place during the first week of…
The Anglican Students Federation hosted their annual chaplaincy conference in Benoni, Gauteng. With “Obedience to God commands” as the theme…
Christchurch, Kenilworth in Cape Town was the scene of great activity and creativity over the last weekend of October. On…
Several Churches have taken up the challenge of starting gardens on Church land. St Michaels in Harare has a…
Dr Kumi Naidoo addressed faith leaders and interested citizens at a workshop in Cape Town on the topic :…
On the 17th October 2015 the archdeaconry of Bellville hosted environmental workshop at St Faith parish in Epping. It was…
WOMEN NURTURING MOTHER EARTH FOR GENERATIONS TO COME The Anglican Women’s Fellowship of Khayelitsha, Gugulethu, Phillipi, Nyanga East, Langa &…
Throughout the conference, the 12th of September 2015 focused on the environmental talks as Christians, which green Anglicans were invited to…
The Anglican Youth of the Diocese of Mzimvubu had their annual conference at KwaMzizi, All Saints Parish, on the 2-4 October 2015.…
Transforming the Diocese’s that care’s for all into Diocese that care’s for God’s creation Guided by the fifth Mark of mission…
The diocese of Grahamstown Youth Guild hosted their Bi-annual conference on the 03-05 October 2015. The conference was held in St Augustine’s…
The Anglican youth southern region of the diocese of Namibia held their annual conference on the 2nd -4th of…
At the Diocesan Synod of the Diocese of Saldanha Bay, Bishop Raphael Hess address the challenge of exploitation of the…
The Diocese of Capetown launched their stewardship campaign at St Georges Cathedral on St Francis Day. Often we think in…
A group of intrepid youth (with some “recycled youth”) braved a chilly wet St Francis Day to climb Echo Valley…
PROTECTING OUR ENVIRONMENTAL HERITAGE – IN ST BERNARD MIZEKI (PAARL) On the 24th of September the Youth from St Bernard…
The Anglican Youth Fellowship of the Diocese of Port Elizabeth held their annual diocesan conference on the 18th – 19th…
ST CYPRIANS SCHOOL – WE WANT TO BE THE GENERATION TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE “We want to be the…
Church Under The Tree (CUT) St James Church in Ladybrand has started an outreach ministry for car guards in the…
Launch of Season of Creation at Christ the Mediator – Westridge Church of the Mediator launched their Season of Creation…
The Anglican Youth Fellowship from the Diocese of George held their annual youth conference KwaNonqaba, Mossell Bay on the 11-13…
At their recent Synod, the Diocese of Saldanha Bay passed the following environmental resolution. WHEREAS our Planet Earth…
The Diocese of False Bay Anglican Youth Ministry (AYM) opened the youth month with a very vibrant and fruitful camp.…
On Saturday the 29 of August 2015, forty one Sunday School children from the Diocese of False Bay churches’ St…
The Anglican Interdiocesan Carnival that was held in St Aiden’s included talent completion. On that day there were quite a…
On a very cold Saturday morning, on Madiba’s birthday (18 July 2015), Archbishop Thabo…
Bishop Steve Moreo of the Diocese of Johannesburg hosted a clergy day on the 4th of August 2015. One of…
The Johannesburg Anglican Environmental Initiative (JAEI) with the Green Anglican’s are hosting an environmental camp for young Green Anglican leaders…
The Diocese of Mbashe held their annual Girls Bafana Friends Society (G/BFS) conference at St Marks Collegiate, Cofimvaba. The weekend…
FROM MAINTENANCE TO MISSION As the parish family of St. Augustine’s – Okiep, we are very grateful for the…
Anglican Youth Gather in Sada for 2nd bio Conference of Ukhahlamba The…
How beautiful on the Mountain are the feet of those bringing good news! Young Green Anglicans climbed to the…
Green Anglicans was in the Diocese of Mbashe in Eastern Cape from the 4th -6th of June for a Young…
The Youth workers of the Diocese of the Free State, Bino Makhalenyane and Thapelo Mabule organized a wonderful workshop…
“Cleaning the city, is renewing the environment” In the context of defining new prospects for evangelization and world environment day…
It was May the 22nd when the Sunday school bible class of St Augustine’s of Hippo from Lotus River went…
Day of Fasting and Prayer for the Climate At their recent Bishop’s forum the clergy of the Diocese unanimously…
Rev Makhosini conducted a workshop and retreat for young people in the Diocese of Saldanha Bay. He shared life skills…
On World Environment Day, 5th of June 2015 the Anglican Youth Fellowship of the Diocese of Mbashe hosted an environmental…
We are proud to share with you our latest Newsletter focussing on the work of young people in the Anglican…
INTERDIOCESAN GREEN CARNIVAL The three Dioceses of the Western Cape held their first ever Green Carnival to celebrate World Environment…
DIOCESE OF LEBOMBO – SUNDAY SCHOOL CHILDREN LEARNING TO CARE FOR CREATION Diocese of Lebombo, Mozambique: Sunday School Teacher…
We would like to share with you some materials for World Environment Day. You might like to use them…
The Confirmation candidates of two of South Africa’s best known Anglican schools – Bishops and St Cyprians gathered at Mizpah…
The College of the Transfiguration is the only provincial residential college of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. Under the…
The Namibian Diocesan Environmental Conference took place at convent of the Holy Family at Onekwaya, about as far…
Green Anglicans was invited to the Western Cape Anglicans Ablaze on the 02 May 2015 to enlighten people about environmental challenges facing…
They refer to the Diocese as the diocese with a difference and we indeed saw them striving for change. The…
Archbishop Thabo Makgoba On this Good Friday, we reflect on the meaning of Christ’s sacrifice on the cross. Our view…
The Green Saints an environmental group from All Saints Landsowne celebrated Earth Hour on the 28th of March. The evening…
St John’s Walmer in the Diocese of Port Elizabeth held their first parish E- waste collection on the 21 of…
Earth Hour started in 2007 as a lights-off event to raise awareness about climate change. We have grown to engage…
A group of us gathered in His name on the morning of Saturday, 7th March, at Rondevlei Nature Reserve. This…
Planting trees in your neighbourhood really is one of the best things one can do for the local environment…
“The River of God is full of water” Psalm 65:90 Thirty people joined the Diocesan Environmental Group for a meditative…
Check your flush: Fill a two litre bottle with water and put it in your toilet tank, count how many times your family flushes and…
Pick up the trash along the beach or water way nearby. Leave your footprints, take other people’s junk away. “Or who enclosed the sea…
Don’t go with the flow. Do not keep taps running when brushing teeth, washing dishes or cleaning your car “I will make rivers flow…
No Meat Monday How old is your hot water heater? Insulate your hot water tank, energy efficient tanks should stay at a temp of 60⁰C “The…
Smart Fish Friday Give back by planting a tree, and educate yourself on invasive species in your area “On each side of the…
Bring your green ideas to the office, use ceramic coffee cups, recycled envelopes and get your coworkers to join in. “Whatever you do, work at…
When giving gifts, consider subscriptions or memberships to eco organizations and always give environmentally friendly products “The Lord God took humans and put them in the garden of…
Keep your lawn mower blades sharp, use compost for fertilizer and to lower waste and remember longer grass will keep more moisture “The grass withers and…
Meat Free Monday Use non-toxic products, like natural fibres and home remedy cleaners Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean. Wash me,…
Shop second hand. Save money on the products you buy, and save the transport and production costs. Great for items quickly outgrown! “The traders of the…
Smart Fish Friday Arrange a swapping party. Exchange clothes, DVDs, CDs, jewelry and bags so everyone gets something new without an extra trip. “Do not store…
Lend ladders, mowers, share shopping trips and trade things in your community to reduce unnecessary purchasing. “Give to him who asks of you, and do…
Precycle! Be aware of packaging, buy glass which can be easily recycled, and avoid excess packaging and keep an eye out for recycled containers “I brought…
Avoid using styrofoam packaging, when buying a take-away use recycled paper or a reusable container “Or do you not know that your body is…
Meat Free Monday Think twice about taking a bag if your purchase is small, reuse bags and being a cloth bag or bags Become a…
Smart Fish Friday Conserve your light, turn off fixtures when not in use, and use LED and other wattage lowering options LESSEN YOUR LIGHTS…
Recharge your batteries :Rechargeable batteries can last 500 times longer than single use, and always find a place to recycle them. “Let us not become…
Keep your car tuned up, track your petrol mileage. Your wallet will be fat and your emissions low. Care for your car! “Go to…
Properly maintain major appliances and use reasonable temperatures. Fill your empty fridge space with water and the freezer with ice. FIX YOUR FREEZER “By the breath…
Meat Free Monday Check your tyre pressure, under inflation can cause a 5% decrease in petrol mileage, releasing more pollution. Time to re-tyre! You’ll travel safely,…
Psalms 20:7 -: Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our…
Use a smaller plate, you will have leftovers to eat later, will reduce calories and will not provide as much demand on the production of food…
Write down what food you throw away this week. Aim to reduce it by a third by eating leftovers and shopping more carefully – using a…
Buy local. Have a dinner with ingredients from only your area and taste the deliciousness from what can be made near you! Ezekiel 47:12 ESV And on…
ASH WEDNESDAY Prayer for the Week: Gracious Lord, as we fast from carbon, we mourn the destruction of so much…
Wonderbags, Rocket stoves and other creative ideas Exodus 12:8 “They shall eat the flesh that night, roasted on the fire; with…
Meat Free Monday: Boycott unsustainable products, do not buy products from endangered animals. Know the best and worst products In his hand is the life…
Hikes are often described as steep fun adventures that allow time to connect with God through creation, nature and that…
Green Anglicans joined the SAFCEI in their weekly vigil outside Parliament in Capetown. Bishop Geoff Davies explains why Nuclear power…
The Cathedral of the Holy Nativity in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, is certainly taking serious strides to become green. They have sourced…
Diocese of Lesotho youth conference On Friday the 11th December Green Anglicans presented to the youth in the Diocese of…
Youth in the Diocese of the Free State are going green! The Diocese of the Free State declared the Environment…
YOUNG GREEN ANGLICANS GATHER FROM SWAZILAND, LESOTHO, MOZAMBIQUE AND SOUTH AFRICA Twelve young green Anglicans from Swaziland, Lesotho, Mozambique…
Anglican Students Federation Lesotho cleans the streets of Maseru A cloudy yet warm Saturday morning of the 15th of…
“Like Father like daughter”, Rev Mpho Tutu was the key note speaker at the Launch of the Fossil Free South…
The first ”Wetlands Church” took place in Cape Town in the beautiful Glencairn Valley. Led by Fr Bob Commin we…
CHRIST CHURCH CONSTANTIA – THE POWER IS IN THEIR HANDS! In 2012, Rev Terry Lester asked the Christ Church…
Bishop Andrew Dietsche of the Episcopal Diocese of New York was installed as the 16th Bishop of New York…
Bishop Nick Holtam has been invited by the Church of England to be the Bishop with a special portfolio…
Green Anglicans attend a “Change Makers Design Shop” Green Anglicans joined around 30 change makers from around the country gathered…
Hearing the voice of Indigenous People: we need to add something to our Theology to go forward in an Earth-friendly…
St Mark’s Diocese in Polokwane is situated in the northern part of South Africa. They are known as a Diocese…
WORSHIPPING GOD ON THE TOP OF TABLE MOUNTAIN On the 4th October in celebration of St Francis day, a group of…
An era of Young Green Anglicans has begun one year after Revd. Rachel Mash presented at last year’s Provincial Youth…
Anglican Church is awarded “110% Green flagship status!” On Mandela day (18th July) the Premier, Helen Zille, awarded the Anglican…
There were no plastic bags in the garden of Eden, Littering is a sin, Keep Witzenberg clean – these are…
Anglican Students Federation had their annual regional conference from the 2nd to the 4th of May 2014, with the aims…
Earth Day Prayer is also available in IsiZulu IsiXhosa TshiVenda Swati SeTswana SeSotho SePedi Portuguese Afrikaans
Taking on Environmental responsibility is more than admitting we have a social problem, it involves action and informing other people…
What is a carbon fast for Lent? For Anglicans, Lent is the time when we remember the 40 days that Jesus…
The Lord will plant what was waste – Ezekiel 36:36 Whether you work from home or go into the office,…
“They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor.” – Isaiah…
“Test your servants for ten days; let us be given vegetables to eat and water to drink.” – Daniel 1:12…
We seek to engage parishes and communities on why we should care for creation. Bringing about theological education.
We look to build a passion within the young and old to reconnect with the rest of creation that God has made. Where the heart is the body follows.
We encourage all people to take action in caring for the environment around them. A variety of actions such as, clean ups, tree planting, and advocacy.
