ECO CHURCH
You make springs gush forth in the valleys;
they flow between the hills,
giving drink to every wild animal;
the wild asses quench their thirst.
By the streams the birds of the air have their habitation;
they sing among the branches.
From your lofty abode you water the mountains;
the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work.
– An excerpt from Psalm 104
Introduction
At St. Andrew’s and St Mark’s we are an Eco Church, following the Church Survey put in place by the A Rocha UK charity, an organisation committed to supporting places of worship as they try to reduce their carbon foot print
We have an Eco Committee, set up in December 2020, that has focused on environmental challenges in the following areas:
Worship and Teaching
Buildings
Land
Community and Global Engagement
Lifestyle
and we have moved from Bronze to Silver and are now aiming for the Gold Award that A Rocha is encouraging all participating churches to achieve.
All members of our church community are doing their very best to support the Church of England’s target for a carbon neutral parish by 2030.
