Eco Church
“The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it” Genesis 2:15
As Christians, we believe that earth is God’s gift to all humanity, and our responsibility is to care for God’s creation.
Climate change, plastic pollution, habitat loss and our use of resources are just some of the issues that face us all. We want to learn more about our responsibility as stewards of the earth through becoming part of the wider Eco Church network, working on activities that nurture and protect our local environment and contribute to the planet’s wellbeing.
The Eco Church Group works with other groups to encourage our church community to be more aware of environmental issues. It proposes actions that individuals and the church can do, to be better stewards of the environment and reduce our environmental impact
Eco Church Bronze Award
We are pleased to have recently (March 2025) won a Bronze Eco Church Award in recognition of our efforts to care for God’s earth in the areas of
Worship and Teaching
Buildings and Energy
Land and Nature
Community and Global Engagement and
Lifestyle.
Further information about this scheme from Christian charity A Rocha UK can be found at their website: https://ecochurch.arocha.org.uk/
Our actions so far
Worship and Teaching - Creation Sunday took place on 7 September 2025, including a benefice walk and scavenger hunt for members of the community.
Buildings and Energy - installed solar panels on the church roof
Land and Nature -
Scavenger Hunt held in September
Christmas wreath making evening in church, using locally collected foliage
Worked with Sustainable Woodstock on couch displays
Community and global engagement -
Joint exhibition with the Woodstock Natural History Society in November 2025
Visit to the Woodstock Community Orchard and meeting with the working party
Lifestyle -
Library of eco tips published monthly on the church notice board
Christmas decoration swap event during the church monthly cafe
EVENTS
“A time to engage with God and with each other”
Doing your bit
Recycling
Volunteer to help in the churchyard and grounds
Walk and cycle more
