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Kāpiti Anglicans’ creative self-assessment exercise
Kāpiti Anglicans did the Eco Church self-assessment exercise as part of a church service in October. The super-creative Rev Fee Thompson, the Assistant Vicar, designed and built these amazing boards as the basis for the exercise.
Making a difference - How one small church focused on sustainability during the Season of Creation
When it was decided that we were not holding a church fair this year, we saw an opportunity to do something different – a Sustainability Fair! We imagined the church hall full of stalls that offered advice and connections, rather than jams, books, and cakes. And we set out to make it happen.
Rubbish Revolution!
Outraged by the amount of landfill-fugitives (plastic waste) buried into a Wellington natural taonga, Anglican Advocacy decided to organise a four-month, all-ages, and stimulating challenge to inspire parishioners to take action at personal and political levels.
Rich Living conference in Christchurch
In late September 2018, A Rocha partnered with South West Baptist, Cashmere Presbyterian and Grace Vineyard churches to run a weekend of events in Christchurch to explore these questions.
The “Hope Seminar” in Christchurch
What’s the chance of getting 100 people out on a cold wintery Saturday night to talk about faith and looking after our planet?
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