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September 2016 - Issue 10
Hello and Creation Time blessings to you,
In this edition of God's Green Fingers congratulations to the Parish of Baildon on their silver
Eco Church
award,
Creation Time
worship materials are in the Resources section for you and with the
Speak Up
week of action coming up in October there are lots of local events planned.
God Bless
Jemima
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Parish of Baildon Achieves Silver
Eco Church Award
"We are very proud of this award and very grateful to Joan
Edbury who has led the Parish through to this award over the past 5 years.
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said
Chris Dearnely, Church Warden.
Joan tells their story
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Diocesan Green Energy Saving Scheme
98 churches in the Diocese have now switched to renewable electricity and/or their gas supplier, cutting our carbon footprint by over 400 tonnes CO2. With an average annual saving of £800 per church and £28,000 VAT reclaimed across the area, has your church has considered the scheme?
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16 of the 23 Catholic Dioceses of England and Wales, including the Diocese of Leeds are collaborating to bulk purchase, so that more than 3,200 parishes are buying electricity from "green" suppliers of renewable sources. Read More
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Grant funding of up to £10,000 for projects fostering a better understanding of the interrelationship of science and religion, this can include environmental or climate science.
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Hymn Writing Competition:
on "The God of Creation"
Your chance to win £150 first prize or £100 second prize, and to raise interest in your church/school on this topic. Closing date 3 Oct. Organised by Settle Methodist Circuit. Write a hymn to a well know tune. A great activity to do during the Season of Creation 1 Sep - 4 Oct.
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"Religion could make a powerful contribution to the energy debate" said the Environment Minister Hakima el Haite. The COP22 Climate Summit will be held in Marrakesh in November. More
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On the World Day of Prayer for Creation, 1st September, Pope Frances called for care for the environment to be added to the seven spiritual works of mercy. More
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Black Lives Matter UK thinks it is. On 6
th September they blockaded London City Airport to protest against airport expansion that fuels climate change.
Hear More
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Where should we focus our financial giving to bless future generations?
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The European Christian Environmental Network (ECEN) urges churches to adopt a Time for Creation stretching from 1 September to the feast of St Francis on 4 October.
How can you adopt this in your church?
"This is a great book for Christians who are not afraid to face reality but want to do so with the certainty of Christian hope."
Green Joke...
Q Why are recycle bins so optimistic?
A Because they're full of cans.
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Local
23 September Red Lines Vigil
6.15-7.30pm St George's Square, Huddersfield
26 September Zero Carbon Harrogate
7.30pm St Mark's Church Harrogate
1 October Speak Up Climate Training Event
Christian Aid and Hope for the Future12:30-5pm Quaker Meeting House, Sheffield
1 October Pray and Fast for the climate
12-1pm St Mark's Harrogate
1 October
Pray and Fast for the Climate
6 October "This House Calls for an Immediate End to Fracking in the UK"
Harrogate Debating Society, Wesley Methodist Church
7 October Climate Change: Is Paris enough? What can be done?
7pm Horse & Farrier, Otley
8 October Nature and clean energy walk
10:30am Holmfirth
8 October Countryside at Risk
11am Pateley Bridge. Craft & Activities for all, plus optional discovery walk. Crafts particularly centred around animals at risk due to human activities.
Details
10 October
LUU Speak Up Week Of Action
10am Leeds University Union, Lifton Place, Leeds. A day of climate change awareness raising open to all Leeds University students, staff and local community members
11 October Climate Change Presentation and overseas speaker
7:15pm St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Church, Piece Croft, Threshfield Details
15 October
Nature Walk and Minecraft Creation
10am Boy's Brigade HQ, Fulneck, Pudsey
20 October Screening of 'Groundswell Rising' and 'Condemned'
22 October Leeds City Retreats
Celebration of Autumn 9.45am-1.00pm All Hallows
1 November
Pray and Fast for the Climate
9 November Groundswell Rising
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a film about the unconventional oil and gas industry with special guest Mark Lichty, Executive Producer of the film. St John's Church Harrrogate
National
1 September to 4 October Creation Time celebrated. The theme this year is 'Followers of Jesus, Caring for Creation' Resources
30 October - 5 November Good Money Week More
19 November Skill-up day: Church divestment and investment for a zero-carbon economy 10.30am-4.00pm London Details
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