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| 12 Jan 2010 |
Stourport-on-Severn |
Introduction to environmental youth work
Stourport-on-Severn -
This event is aimed at environmental professionals, community development personnel and youth workers who are new to or have limited experience of environmental youth work. It will examine what motivates young people, outside the formal education system, and how to involve them in environmental activities and sustainable development initiatives. Iinformation on funding for environmental youth work projects and resources. info at BTCV |
| 12 Jan |
Andover |
Andover Area Christian Ecology Link Meeting - 7.30pm - See their website
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| 14 Jan |
St Ethelburga's, London |
1st in a series of 5 reflective workshops -
to explore the inner dimensions of our most pressing global issues. Open to all
Thurs 14 Jan How much is enough? Gandhi said ‘there is enough for every man’s need, but not for his greed’. How do we own up to and transform the materialistic tendencies within ourselves and learn to live more simply? What are the blocks inside us that prevent real change? What effect will reducing our consumerism have on wider society? With Murray Corke (Dharma teacher, Community of Interbeing - the UK Buddhist network practising Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings). More events on 21 Jan 28 Jan 4 Feb 11 Feb
6.30pm – 9.15pm. Cost: £20 for the course (£12 conc.) St Ethelburga's, London EC2N 4AG Info and bookings |
| 15-17 Jan |
London Colney, St Albans |
Christians Aware Conference Kingdom Economics. CEL Secretary, Barbara Echlin, is leading a seminar on 'Can we
afford the LOAF principles? |
| 17 Jan |
World |
Peace Sunday - celebrated in England & Wales on Second Sunday in Ordinary Time - The theme for 43nd World Day of Peace message by Pope Benedict XVI is:
If you want to cultivate peace,
protect creation.
Resources now available - Whatever you do, it would be worth letting people know about Peace Sunday the week before (Sunday 10th January). A simple notice in the newsletter (based on the text at the back of the downloadable booklet) or a mention at Mass would be ideal. Order the prayer card, or the Pax Christi Peace Sunday leaflet, and arrange to have these given out as people leave Mass on Peace Sunday. Display the poster in the church porch. |
| 17 Jan |
Cheltenham |
3 - 4pm, Sunday 17th January -
Prayer for peace: Pope Benedict's theme for the 43rd World Day of Peace is: If you want to cultivate peace, protect creation. Come and mark the day by praying during this hour in the Lady Chapel of St Gregory's, St James' Square, Cheltenham. All are welcome to join in. If you are not able to be with us in person, perhaps you might join us in prayer for a time, wherever you may be that afternoon. Cheltenham Christian Ecology Link |
| 17 Jan |
Edinburgh |
"After Copenhagen" - Talk by Herman Rosa Chavez of El Salvador at The Lauriston Jesuit Centre 6pm |
| 18 Jan |
Glasgow |
Glasgow Eco-Congregation Network Meeting.
at Wellington Church, Greener Lifestyles - Speaker: Robert
Rogerson, Glasgow University |
| 18 Jan |
UK |
Beginning of Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - Resources (Not particularly ecological) |
| 19 Jan |
Birmingham |
Enhancing sites for natural play
Tuesday 19 January 2010 Birmingham
This event will explore the process of enhancing sites for children’s natural play in parks, country parks, heritage sites, school grounds, play areas and other open spaces. It will examine current research on natural play and introduce techniques for the design process, focusing on using natural elements to provide informal opportunities for play rather than on designing formal play spaces and play equipment. The event will be of interest to environmental and countryside staff and volunteers who have responsibility for or who are involved in sites and similar facilities that could be enhanced naturally to provide innovative play opportunities. This may include countryside officers, millennium green staff, community forest staff, rangers, urban rangers, play workers, play development workers, landscape architects and planners, teachers wishing to enhance school grounds provision. info at BTCV |
| 21 Jan |
London |
St Ethelburga's, London EC2N 4AG 6.30pm –
9.15pm
Get connected - With Muzammal Hussain (London Islamic Network for
the Environment). |
| 22 Jan |
Cheltenham |
7.45pm, Cheltenham Christian Ecology Link meeting at 28 Moorend Park Road, Cheltenham GL53 0JY: please let email know if you intend to come. |
| 23 Jan |
Crawley |
Diocese of Arundel & Brighton
Pastoral Team
Serving the communities of our Diocese
Arundel and Brighton
Justice and Peace Assembly
WATER IN OUR WORLD
A Thirst For Justice
Saturday 23 January 2010
Christian Education Centre
Crawley
9.30am - 4.00pm
Speakers Sean McDonagh and Dr Mike Edwards,
Displays, Workshops
Question and answer sessions
Participants will include Operation Noah and CAFOD
For further information and to book your place
please contact
David Thomson Justice & Peace Adviser
Christian Education Centre 4 Southgate Drive Crawley RH10 6RP
01293 651164 Fax: 01293 616945 Email: david.thomson@dabnet.org
The Arundel & Brighton Diocesan Trust is a Registered Charity no. 252878
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| 25 Jan |
Lancaster |
Fairtrade: how it works, who benefits, who regulates it? Coffee from Ethiopia to your kitchen.” A fascinating and informative insight into the world of Fairtrade by Joe Human, formerly of Oxfam, now co-ordinator of Cumbria Fair Trade Network, based on his close experience of coffee farming in Ethiopia and how they come to be fair-trade farmers and how the fair prices are organised,- the Chaplaincy Centre, Lancaster University, at 7.30 pm. |
| 26 Jan |
London |
JustShare Debate: Could the Recession Slow Down Climate Change? 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Speakers: Greg Barker MP, Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Mark Lynas, Environmentalist and Author of High Tide, Fragile Earth, Carbon Counter and Six Degrees.
. Venu: the church of All Hallows by the Tower, Byward St, EC3R 5BJ.
All are welcome and Fairtrade refreshments will be served afterwards. |
| 27 Jan |
London |
Justshare: The City of God and the CityThe Revd Dr Nicholas Sagovsky
Canon Theologian at Westminster Abbey and Visiting Professor in Theology and Public Life at Liverpool Hope University
Canon Sagovsky will be introduced by James Saunders, Treasurer of St Mary-le-Bow PCC. at St Mary-le-Bow 6.05-7.05pm |
| 28 Jan |
London |
St Ethelburga's, London EC2N 4AG
6.30pm – 9.15pm Whoa - What is the connection between our
relationship with time and our relationship with resources? With
Rabbi Jeffrey Newman (The Earth Charter, UK). |
| 30 Jan |
Leytonstone |
Leytonstone United Free Church to show Age of Stupid |
| 1 Feb |
Leeds |
CEL meeting at St Chad ’s Parish Centre, Leeds 16 at 7.45pm. Lindsay Pearson will speak on “ Copenhagen , What next?” Refreshments from 7.30pm, admission free, all welcome. |
| 2 Feb |
Perth |
2 Feb Meeting of the Perth & Kinross Eco-Congregation Network at St
Matthew's Church |
| 3 Feb |
Cheltenham |
12 - 2pm, -
Gloucestershire Churches Environmental Justice Network meets at Vision 21 (Gloucestershire), 30 St George's Place, Cheltenham: if you wish to attend, please let The Rev. Kingsley Jones |
| 6 Feb |
Lincoln |
The Big Footprint (a U2charist) - St Mary le Wigford
Church, High Street, Lincoln - 6.30pm - A post-Copenhagen
U2charist Service to explore the role Christians have to
play in environmental issues. Speaker: Paul Bodenham
(Christian Ecology Links) There will be question time
afterward.
01476 570207, u2charistlincoln@yahoo.co.uk |
| 4 Feb |
London |
St Ethelburga's London EC2N 4AG
6.30pm – 9.15pm A new relationship with creation?
Justine Huxley (Golden Sufi Centre). |
| 6 Feb |
Lincoln |
The Big Footprint (a U2charist) - St Mary le Wigford - Church, High Street, Lincoln - 6.30pm - A post-Copenhagen - U2charist Service to explore the role Christians have to play in environmental issues. Speaker: Paul Bodenham
(Christian Ecology Links) There will be question time
afterward. 01476 570207, u2charistlincoln@yahoo.co.uk |
| 6 Feb |
Carlisle |
Carlisle: Nuclear Energy Discussion Day : Carlisle Cathedral
Fratry, 9.30 registration for 10am start. Finish 1.15pm.
organised by Carlisle Cathedral and Churches Together in
Cumbria
Two 20 minute papers:
1) Paul Spare (pro-nuclear), who has worked on many
power generation projects in the UK
2) Shaun Burnie, (anti-nuclear) coordinator of Greenpeace
International Nuclear Campaigns- followed by - Discussion and
coffee
Two speakers on "Does faith have a part in shaping our
response?"
1) Dr Graham Brightman, a retired physicist, member of
the Environment Group of Churches Together in Cumbria
2) Professor Michael Northcott, a board member of Operation Noah
Concluding remarks by Revd Dr John Biggs
Booking preferred, but not essential.- 01228 548107
or karen@carlislecathedral.org.uk Leaflet and bookingform
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| 6 Feb |
Leeds 2010 |
Your mighty power is a light for all Nations - A day to explore scripture, social justice and spirituality. All Hallows Church, 24 Regents Terrace, Leeds, LS6 1NP. Organised by Leeds diocesan Justice and Peace Copmmission and the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds 0113 261 8055 or 0113 248 5011 shelagh@leedsjp.org.uk |
| 7 Feb |
World |
In some Lectionaries, The Second Sunday before Lent is called "Creation Sunday" and there are appropriate readings.
Genesis 2:4b-9, 15-25
Psalm 65
Revelation 4
Luke 8:22-25.
However most churches now use a different set of readings on this date. |
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Stirling |
The Stirling Eco-Congregation Network meeting- Now to be held on
on Saturday, 20th February, 9.45am-4pm (not on 9th February, as previously advertised), in Bridge of Allan Church Halls: 'Carbon Neutral Conference'. |
| 9 Feb |
Milton Keynes |
Milton Keynes Christian Environment Group - meeting to plan the "
launch of our own Carbon Reduction Action Group."-7.30pm at The Shenley Church Inn |
| 11 Feb |
London |
St Ethelburga's London EC2N 4AG
6.30pm - Prayer and hope - (Martin Palmer, Alliance of Religions and
Conservation) |
| 12-14 Feb 2010 |
Scarborough |
CEL Weekend - - Transition Living Scarborough
Fully booked, apart for space for one gentleman in a shared
room- contact secretary@christian-ecology.org.uk to go on
reserve list |
| 14 Feb |
Aldermaston |
Overnight all-night candlelit vigil at the Tadley Gate, Aldermaston, to support the Big Blockade at Aldermaston on 15 February. This will begin with a short service at 9.00pm on Sunday, 14th February, and finish in the same way at 7.00am the next morning. The Prayer for Peace will be recited on the hour during the night. Info: 020 7700 4200/2393 christians@cnduk.org |
| 15-27 Feb |
Portsmouth |
Preventing Portsmouth Flooding - Exhibition by Building
Futures and the Institution of Civil Engineers at
Portsmouth (Anglican) Cathedral, High Street, PO1 2HH
10am-5pm |
| 16 Feb |
World |
Shrove Tuesday |
| 16 Feb |
Edinburgh |
16 February, Edinburgh EcoCongregation Network -
Waste Management - Speaker: Anita Duffy (Edinburgh City Council, Waste Education Officer) |
| 17 Feb |
UK |
The Carbon Fast takes place during Lent – from 17 Feb 2010. It provides simple prayers and practical actions to help people respond to climate change by reducing their emissions and focusing on poor people hit hardest by the changing climate. It's a great way for people to start responding to the issue of climate change as many of the actions are very simple and may well be things they are already doing. This will be the third year of the Carbon Fast for Tearfund. It was created by Bishop James Jones, the Bishop of Liverpool who first ran it in his diocese in 2007. |
| 19 Feb |
Cheltenham |
The Old Priory, St Gregory's Church, Clarence Street for 7:30 - Cheltenham CEL: Learning to Tread Lightly in God - Tom Cullinan will be reflecting upon his experiences at Copenhagen, where he is currently part of the CAFOD delegation (having been with CAFOD on the Wave) . Tom was a monk of Ampleforth Abbey for 50 years and is now a monk-priest of Liverpool RC Archdiocese. He has been involved with Oxfam, CAFOD and Justice and Peace for many years. He is the author of several books including 'If the Eye be Sound', 'The Passion of Political Love', and 'Presence'.Poster |
| 19 Feb |
Oxford |
Sage (Oxford Christan Environment Group) Social - 7pm - See Website |
| 20 Feb |
Bridge of Allan |
The Stirling Eco-Congregation Network meeting- Now to be held on on Saturday, 20th February, 9.45am-4pm (not on 9th February, as previously advertised), in Bridge of Allan Church Halls: 'Carbon Neutral Conference'. |
| Lent 2010 |
Lent Course |
2010 Lent course: Love for the future |
| 22 Feb |
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Aberdeen EcoCongregation network meeting will include an eco-congregation award workshop led by Margaret Warnock |
| 22 Feb - 7 March |
UK |
Fairtrade Fortnight |
| 26 Feb |
UK |
CAFOD Lent Fast Day |
| 27-28 Feb; 1 Mar |
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Time for Transformation - Speak Soundcheck 2010 weekend. 2010, and for the Day of Action on Monday 1st March , Sunday will concentrate on the Environment; |
| 5 Mar |
World |
Women's World Dayof Prayer |
| 6 Mar |
Gloucester |
6 March Gloucester: - JRI/Redcliffe College Environment Day
Conference: Food Futures:9.30am-4.30pm. Speakers include:
Rev Dr Mike Rayner (British Heart Foundation, Oxford),
Patrick Mulvany (Chair of UK Food Group) and
Ruth Valerio, author of 'L is for Lifestyle'.
The Food Futures day is in association with Redcliffe
College, the Church Mission Society, the John Ray
Initiative, and the Agricultural Christian Fellowship. |
| 6 March |
Great Missenden |
“Living Hope: Green Churches Green Schools
A day conference for anyone connected with a
church or school and interested in how we carry out
our mission in an age of environmental change.
"Reasons for
hope" with leading theologians Dave Bookless, Paula
Clifford, Sean McDonagh, and Chris Sunderland.
Paul Chandler, CEO of
Traidcraft, will help us celebrate the "Big Brew" - St Peter and St Paul Church, Great Missenden and Great Missenden C of E Combined School - Registration from 9:15 am, conference from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Cost: £5, to include workshops materials and Fairtrade tea and coffee throughout the day. Please bring a packed lunch. |
| 15 March |
Glasgow |
Glasgow EcoCongregation Network -
Wellington Church at 7.30pm |
| 18 March |
Edinburgh |
10.00 a.m. – 4.30 p.m.
St George’s West Church, Edinburgh
Banking on Justice- Churches investing for a fairer future
Conference speakers:
Ryan Brightwell, Co-operative Financial Services
Alex Connor, Triodos Bank
Kathy Galloway, Christian Aid Scotland
Doug Gay, co-author Justice & Markets
Jamie Hartzell, Ethical Property Company
Miles Litvinoff, ECCR
Victoria Woodbridge, EIRIS
Conference fee: £10 (£5 concessions)
Lunch and refreshments included - 01325 580028 - helen.boothroyd@eccr.org.uk
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| 20 March |
Walsall |
Eco Evening on with Walsall
Friends of the Earth. The event is being organised by the United
Reform Church, The Broadway, Walsall. 6.30 pm
to 8 pm. |
| 20 March |
Stirling |
INVITATION… …to the Eco-Congregation Scotland Annual Gathering 2010 ! 20 March at 10am Stirling Baptist Church 67 Murray Place , Stirling FK8 1AU . A light lunch will be served. Speaker: Alastair McIntosh , author of Hell and High Water.Register: at aschuetz@cofscotland.org.uk |
| 20 March |
Tavistock |
DEVON CHURCHES GREEN ACTION - Green Christian
Gathering - 10.30am – 4.00pm - Tavistock Methodist Church -
Local churches are developing green groups. - Come and share in what they are doing!-
Speakers: Tim Gorringe and Clare Bryden -
WORSHIP : STORIES : NETWORKING : PLANNING -
"For the Church of the 21st Century, good ecology is not an optional extra but a matter of justice. It is therefore central to what it means to be a Christian today." said Archbishop Rowan Williams - Bookings: Joan Harris, tel 01392-294940, email joanie@exeter.anglican.org The poster for the event is at:www.tmc.me.uk/events/green-christian-gathering/ |
| 27 March |
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WWF: Earth Hour Date : Saturday 27 March Switch off your lights on Saturday 27 March at 8.30pm to show that you care about climate change ! This year WWF are aiming for a billion people to switch off. Sig n up and find out more here: http://earthhour.wwf.org.uk/ |
| 2 Apr |
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Good Friday |
| 17 April |
York |
10am- 4pm - Annual Gathering - Quiet Garden Trust -Christ Church Heworth, Stockton Lane , York YO31 1JG . The cost of £10 includes soup and drinks but bring a packed lunch. Father Dominic Milroy from Ampleforth Abbey will speak on Fractured Light - A random celebration of some encounters where things grow. The Revd Philip Roderick, our founder, will share something of the vision and play his drum! We will also hear from local Gardeners. Booking required: quiet.garden@ukonline.co.uk. |
| 20 Apr |
Lancaster |
Rob Hopkins, founder
of the Transition Town movement is speaking at St Thomas CE Church Marton
Street Lancaster 20 April 7 for 7.30pm. as part of the launch of Transition
City Lancaster. Tickets £5 on the door or contact 01524 844162. |
| 20 April |
North Church, Perth and Kinross |
The Perth & Kinross EcoCongregation network meeting at North Church, |
| 27 April |
Edinburgh |
Morningside United Church, corner Morningside Road/ Chamberlain Road, topic: Climate Change & Carbon Footprint after Copenhagen - Speaker: Adrian Shaw (Church of Scotland, Climate Change Officer) |
| 9 May |
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Rogation Sunday |
| 13 May |
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Ascension Day |
| 23 May |
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Whit Sunday - Pentecost |
| 5 June 2010 |
World |
World Environment Day |
| 6 June 2010 |
UK |
Environment Sunday - This is the first Sunday in June and the nearest Sunday to World Environment Day. The Wildlife Trusts have this week as Environment Week. |
| 8 June |
Dunbarnbey & Forgandenny Perth and Kinross |
The Perth & Kinross EcoCongregation network meeting Dunbarnbey & Forgandenny Church |
| Fri18-Sun 27 June |
UK |
Cherishing Churchyard's Week, http://www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/ |
| 16-18 July 2010 |
Derbyshire |
National Justice and Peace Network conference
NJPN is called: Our Daily Bread: Food Security, People and Planet at Hayes Conference Centre, Derbyshire. |
| 7 Sept |
Luncarty, Perth and Kinross |
The Perth & Kinross EcoCongregation network meeting Luncarty Church |
| 19 Sept 2010 |
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19 Sept this year is Car Free Sunday. 16-22 Sept is European Mobility week |
| 22 Sept 2010 |
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European Car Free Day |
| 15-17 Oct |
Ringsfield, Suffolk |
Another return visit to Ringsfield Hall Christian Eco-Study Centre for a
weekend of worship and fellowship, with time out in the surrounding
countryside. This year's focus will be on biodiversity. |
| Sat 6 Nov |
London |
CEL's Annual Members' Meeting and workshop, close to Euston Station, in the
afternoon of Saturday 6 November. An opportunity to contribute to the work
of CEL, and gain inspiration for your own.
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| 2 Nov |
Luncarty, Perth and Kinross |
The Perth & Kinross EcoCongregation network meeting Luncarty Church |
| 29 Nov 2010 |
World |
Buy Nothing Day - Nov 28 in USA Nov 29 International . |
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