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Press release: Green Christians say Restore Nature Now!
Representatives of Green Christian joined a wide range of Christian organisations at the Restore Nature Now march held in London… …more
Report – Green Christian On the Road in Ludlow
A report by Mike Owens of Ludlow Methodist Church. Green Christian visited Ludlow on Sunday 26 May. Following the morning… …more
A touch of gold
A guest post by Green Christian member John D Anderson. Baildon Methodist Church in Bradford has won an Eco-church Gold… …more
“Sort this ruddy weather out!”
Guest post by Green Christian member, Edward Gildea “If anyone can sort this ruddy weather out, they’d definitely get my… …more
Plastic pollution – here to stay?
Guest post by Green Christian member, Edward Gildea We have all seen, either first hand while on holiday, or in… …more
A tale of two journeys: an update
Hoon Seong Teo writes: “Two years ago, I was moved to start on a journey to walk for the rainforest… …more
Green Christian On the Road in Ludlow
Sunday 26 May 2024, 12noon-3pm, Ludlow Methodist Church All are invited to: Join Green Christian and local Christians as we… …more
Invite your church to back the Bill!
So, like us, you love the Zero Hour campaign for the Climate and Nature (CAN) Bill and the way it… …more
Press release: Food workshops challenge Christians to address unsustainable food practices
For immediate release – 26 April 2024 As part of its new initiative to address food consumption from a Christian… …more
A reflective weekend with Green Christian
Being the Still Centre on the Radical Edge 27-29 September 2024 NB The in-person weekend at Othona is fully booked.… …more
Whatever happened in the Boat Race?
Guest post by Green Christian member, Edward Gildea Traditions are an important part of any culture and one tiny part… …more
Green Christian Magazine, Easter 2024, Issue 97
Back to general Green Christian Magazine page and links to past magazines Green Christian, Easter 2024, Issue 97 “Nurture, protection and… …more
Green Christian On the Road at Nettle Hill 2024
On Saturday 9 March 2024 Green Christian and Nettle Hill held a “Green Christian On the Road Together” event at… …more
Stations of the Forests
As Easter approaches, some churches take part in “Stations of the Cross”. Watch this moving video “Stations of the Forests”… …more
Whatever can I do?
Guest post by Green Christian member, Edward Gildea We can no longer be unaware of the facts of the climate… …more
Press Release – Churchgoers call for more sustainable farming and animal welfare on Church-owned land
For immediate release – 23 February 2024 A clear majority of churchgoers believe that tenant farmers on land owned by… …more
The Big Bank Switch
Putting faith into greener banking. You are invited to join Christians around the UK who are choosing to align their… …more
No Faith in Fossil Fuels Ash Wednesday Service
The No Faith in Fossil Fuels Lent Vigil launched on Ash Wednesday, with a beautiful service of Lament, Longing and… …more
Short-termism could be the end of us…
Guest post by Green Christian member, Edward Gildea When our ancestors built their churches, they could have had little idea… …more
Lent Vigil for Climate Justice – parish magazine article
Magazine article by Green Christian Vice Chair, Barbara Echlin. Do use as is, or adapt as you wish. I have… …more
So how did we do in 2023?
Guest post by Green Christian member, Edward Gildea 2023 was not a good year. After what was probably the hottest… …more
Filamentous green alga on walls caused by nitrogen oxide(s) air pollution
Judith Allinson writes: Have you noticed the spread of Klebsormidium crenulatum -“Nuisance Alga”? Fourteen years ago an algologist and lichenologist… …more
Prayer for COP28
It’s hard to know what to do about the COP28 Climate Conference in Dubai. We know that it will be… …more
We write to the King
Green Christian has written to His Majesty King Charles urging him to speak truthfully at COP28. Here’s what we said:… …more
Press Release – “Where IS the hope?” Green Christian looks for hope in our time
“Where IS the hope?” was the theme for Green Christian’s Annual Members’ Meeting held at St Andrew’s Church, Waterloo, London… …more
Where is the hope? Report from our Annual Members Meeting
‘Where is the hope? was the theme for Green Christian’s Annual Members Meeting held at St Andrew’s Church, Waterloo on… …more
Christmas – a time to follow Jesus
Guest post magazine article by Green Christian member, Edward Gildea The birth of Jesus was the beginning of a lifetime… …more
Cloud and Fire – rediscovering ministry for an age of climate breakdown
Climate change is confronting church leaders with searching questions about themselves, their ministry and the foundations of their faith. What… …more
A toilet for Christmas!
Guest post magazine article by Green Christian member, Edward Gildea As the excitement of shopping for the festive season builds… …more
Our Favourite Campaigns
There are a plethora of campaigns trying to speak truth to power at this critical time. Here are our favourites …more
Press Release – Climate change is changing ministry, finds Green Christian
The existential challenge of climate change is having a growing impact on the vocations and beliefs of those in Christian… …more
Stand by for the Politics
Guest post by Green Christian member, Edward Gildea The Climate Crisis has well and truly entered the political arena! Whether… …more
Happy UK Fungus Day 7 Oct – & Wonderous Waxcaps
From Waxcaps to Lichens, Yeast to Penicillin, Fungi give us so much! They are a vital component of our ecosystems… …more
Christ, Christians, Church, Community and Climate Change
Green Christian member, Revd David Penney shares his thoughts on the spirituality of the climate crisis The climate emergency is… …more
The Sacrament of Civil Disobedience – Review
The Sacrament of Civil Disobedience, by John Dear. Labora Press, Nov 2022 (2nd edition). ISBN-9781739716226, 330 pages. £7.99 (paperback) Dear… …more
A Scurry of Squirrels – Review
A Scurry of Squirrels: Nurturing the Wild, by Polly Pullar, Birlinn, Edinburgh, 2021. ISBN-13 978-1780277042, 240 pages. RRP £9.99 At… …more
The Ocean in a Drop – Review
The Ocean in a Drop: Navigating from Crisis to Consciousness, by Rosalind Savage. Flint, Nov 2022. 320 pages, ISBN-10 0750999691.… …more
Five Times Faster – Review
Five Times Faster: Rethinking the Science, Economics and Diplomacy of Climate Change, by Simon Sharpe, April 2023. Cambridge University Press,… …more
Childhood Awaits Every Person – Review
Childhood Awaits Every Person, by Chris Walton. Austin Macauley, 2022. ISBN-13 9781398430952, 102 pages. RRP £6.99 Chris Walton was the… …more
Want to grow your own food? Here’s how!
Green Christian member, Marisa Mann, runs our Green Christian online allotment workshops that have all been recorded. She talks about… …more
Bodies on the Line – book review
Bodies on the Line, Christians, Civil Resistance and the Climate Crisis, by Sue Parfitt, August 2023. Lab/ora Press, ISBN: 978-1-7397-1628-8,… …more
Green Christian Magazine, Autumn 2023, Issue 96
Back to general Green Christian Magazine page and links to past magazines Green Christian, Autumn 2023, Issue 96 “All shall be… …more
A Prayer for the Global Fight to End Fossil Fuels
From 15-17 Sept, millions of people around the world will take to the streets. As world leaders meet in New… …more
Dear Prime Minister
Long-time member of Green Christian, Reggie Norton, writes an impassioned letter to the leader of our country in response to… …more
Fire and Ice
Guest post by Green Christian member, Edward Gildea, sent from Reykjavík just before he started sailing home 1,600 nm This… …more
Community energy – help build on the success!
Please write to your MP before 5 September! Some good news At the Energy Bill’s Committee stage in June the… …more
Looking back at Cliff Festival 2023
Cliff College, a Methodist evangelical learning college, has a festival every year around May Bank Holiday, known locally as… …more
Nature 2030
Update 1 September 2023: On Tuesday (5 September) the 30×30 Progress Report will be released. The report reviews the government’s progress on… …more
