Animals and birds know when and where to find food. Our farmers work hard to provide for us. Come and join us as we celebrate the rhythm of harvest. Harvest Thanksgiving Service 24th September 10:30 AM Followed by a shared Lunch. […]
Life surrounds us
On the Green Day, it was great to have so many visitors in the church meadow focusing on nature and what we can do to help to protect it. From 14 July to 6 August, the Big Butterfly Count is asking people to stop for 15 minutes and record the butterflies and moths that they […]
Forest, Olive, Emerald, Apple, British Racing?
How green are we? On Saturday 8 July, we will be thinking about it and putting some ideas in to practice with bible study, biscuits and building a bug home. Starting at 10:30AM with refreshments. Learning more about eco-church and eating our picnics in Cores End Church and the surrounding grounds. Finishing at 4:00PM.
From recycling to cycling…
The United Nation’s World Environment Day is 5 June each year. This year, the focus was on plastic pollution. There is debate about how much of our rubbish is actually being recycled. If we put 10 plastic bottles in the recycling bin and 50% is recycled that’s 5 bottles, if we put 100 bottles in, that’s […]
Harvest and Creation
In the field behind the church, the combine harvester came through one day in July, maybe a little earlier than usual this year. We enjoyed blackberries in August and now apples are ripening. Come and celebrate harvest on Sunday 25 September with a thanksgiving service at 10:30 AM followed by a shared lunch. Donations of […]
Local litter
One Saturday in May, three of us went round the church grounds and the local roads, for one hour. With pickers and bin bags in hand, we collected the usual assortment of wrappers, papers, bits of string, rubber bands, cans, bottles and the odd child’s toy. It seemed such a token gesture, swimming against the […]
Bronze Eco Church Award
We are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded our Bronze Eco Church Award back at the beginning of March! This award is in recognition of our efforts to care for God’s earth in different ways from the teaching in our services to our garden at church. More information can be found here: https://ecochurch.arocha.org.uk/ We […]