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There's a writeup on the new roof top public garden at the Wayside Chapel on page one of the South Sydney Herald. ... more
Listen to Rev Alistair Macrae doing a great interview on the climate show here. It goes for about 15 minutes:... more
The ARRCC is seeking creative material from under 25s for their website and to be displayed at their upcoming Tent Embassy in Canberra. They write... more
A new resource helps worship leaders string together a series of multiple choice options to produce creation affiring... more
With Easter nearly upon us, there are a variety of options for those of us who do the chocolate thing, from companies... more
On Friday 23rd September, before the 2011 Synod gathering in Newcastle, a group of people from right across the Synod attended a “faith. on earth” passion booster day at the Hunter Wetlands Centre. Summaries of discussions from the day are now available. more
In this photo story, Miriam Pepper gives a flavour of the diversity of 14 community gardens in NSW and the ACT that were visited in a series of tours organised by the Uniting Earthweb Group. The gardens are either at churches or set up by Christians. more
Photographs and stories of four community gardens at churches in inner Sydney. more
Photographs and stories of four community gardens at churches in Canberra, the Monaro and the south coast. more
Photographs and stories of four community gardens at churches or set up by Christians in south-west Sydney. more
A farming community recovering from drought is giving fresh fruit and vegetables to people throughout New South Wales while at the same time building resilience. more
"Feed My People" community garden at Moree Uniting Church celebrates its opening. more
Ross Neville, Rural Consultant with the Board of Mission, writes about the new Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance, a collaboration which works towards a food system where people have the opportunity to choose, create and manage their food supply from paddock to plate. He discusses the global and Australian context and why food sovereignty is needed, and encourages the church to get involved. more
Rev Dr David Reichardt, Presbytery Minister at Parramatta-Nepean Presbytery, writes about his experiences in Indonesia being trained by climate change campaigner Al Gore in the facts of the climate crisis and what to do about it. more
This google group is for Christians and churches in Australia who are interested/involved in community food initiatives... more
Ross Neville from the Board of Mission and Miriam Pepper from South Sydney Uniting Church explore the global challenge of world hunger, developments in sustainable farming, and the importance of small farmers and consumers for driving change. The church, they argue, has an important role to play. A version of this article first appeared in Insights, November 2010. www.insights.uca.org.au. more
The Uniting Church Community Garden in Broken Hill is a collaboration between the Far West Indigenous Church, the Bush Church Aid Society, and Robinson College. The garden aims to provide activities to alleviate boredom, and offers horticulture training for young people. more
A resource for churches interested in community food initiatives such as community gardens, food buying groups, community supported agriculture and more. more
Miranda Community Garden is a project of Gymea-Miranda Uniting Church. This garden, which makes use of otherwise vacant land, has great potential for building relationships in the community, including across cultures, by growing food together, and sharing meals and recipes. more
St Luke’s Uniting Church Belmont, in the Hunter Presbytery, has started a new community garden, which is open to all. Through the garden, the church wants to connect with the local community and to do something to practical to care for the Earth. more
PermaPatch Community Garden - a place to share, learn, grow things, play and enjoy living sustainably - is hosted by Chatswood South Uniting Church. more
The “Feed My People” community vegetable garden is a project of the Moree Uniting Church. The garden aims to provide a safe meeting place in Moree to produce food and build community. The local nursing home and TAFE are some of the groups involved in the garden. more
Chapel by the Sea and South Sydney Uniting Church have joined "Food Connect". The churches are "city cousins" - delivery points for fresh, organic produce sourced direct from local farmers. more
A food buying group in Springwood provides families with fresh, high quality in-season fruit and vegetables at wholesale prices. Each fornight a spare box is made up for a needy family. more
Back in 2008, St Andrew's Uniting Church in Cooma was approached by members of the community to host a garden project. The Cooma Community Garden has resulted in multiple benefits for all concerned. more
The O'Connor Community Garden is hosted by O'Connor Uniting Church on what was previously two tennis courts. The garden is run by Canberra Organic Growers Society. more
Ross Neville, the Evangelism, Mission and New Congregations Consultant with the Board of Mission, attended Greenbelt in August 2010, a Christian festival held at Cheltenham Racecourse in the UK. He reports on some environmental learnings from the festival. more
Rev Dr Jason John, from Bellingen Uniting Church and the Mid North Coast Presbytery's Ecofaith project, reports on the "Faith. On Earth" event held in Bellingen in September 2010. more
Noel Haberecht, Project Green Church Co-ordinator at O'Connor Uniting Church, writes about the church's five year journey on a new environmental ministry, most recently the celebration, dedication and commissioning of a 6.5m x 8m solar cross. more
Nola Stewart, a member of Castlecrag Uniting Church and St Thomas’ Anglican Church North Sydney, gives her reflections on a "Caring for the Creation" studies workshop which she led and a conference on Population and Climate Change which she attended in Kampala, Uganda. more
Ross Neville, the Evangelism, Mission and New Congregations Consultant with the Board of Mission, reports on the 4th quadrennial conference of the International Rural Christian Association (IRCA). The IRCA met in September 2010 in to discuss the IAASTD report to the United Nations entitled “Agriculture at a Crossroads”. more
"Abundance in the Bush" is a collection of 31 devotions written by Linda Watt of Mary Valley Uniting Church Qld, based on life in the Australian bush which will stir, encourage and refresh anyone who is ‘country at heart’. more
Wesley Uniting Church in Canberra has long been committed to caring for God's creation. The church has now installed a large 30kW solar system on its roof, as a part of a bulk purchase of solar systems for faith groups in the ACT. more
Jessica Morthorpe, a member of Kippax Uniting Church and Founder of the Five Leaf Eco Awards, gives a personal reflection on ecological issues and theology concerning introduced species. more
North Ryde Community Church has just “cut the ribbon” on a brand new 2.2 kilowatt solar photovoltaic system on their church building, and another system for their manse is on the way. more
Toronto Uniting Church member George Stuart has written two hymn books of lyrics on a variety of themes, including ecology, to traditional tunes. more
The ACT Uniting Church Young Adults Group helps out with a native revegetation project at Greenhills Conference Centre, and plants a snow gum in memory of the day. more
Professor Robert Barry Leal examines attitudes to food as these appear in the first book of the Bible. He seeks perspectives on current issues related to food, such as global inequality in access to food and ecological degradation. more
A resource for churches interested in generating their own electricity from the sun. more
Alison Clark, a member of South Sydney Uniting Church, tells the story of her family's journey with solar panels. more
We are called both to attend to the sacredness of Creation and to respond to it by active participation in the protection of Creation. This list uses the metaphors of feasting and fasting to invite both these elements of caring for Creation into our Lenten observance. more
Permaculture Hunter and Adamstown Uniting Church's “Sustaining Our Suburbs” initiative has established five community gardens in the Hunger area and reached hundreds more people promoting a message and building skills in edible gardening. more
Springwood Uniting Church in the Blue Mountains has installed water tanks for regeneration of land near the creek and for toilet flushing. more
"Eco-carol" to the music of Hark! the Herald Angels, by Rev Dr Jason John of Bellingen Uniting Church and the Mid North Coast Presbytery. more
Presbytery Minister of Parramatta-Nepean Presbytery, Rev Dr David Reichardt, is to bring the ~WaterLines~ message of... more
Retired associate professor of psychology and member of Crows Nest Uniting Church Les Higgins reflects on the human ability to perceive beauty in nature. This article is based on a talk Les gave at the seminar, ‘Re-imaging God, Earth and Ourselves’, which was co-sponsored by Eremos and held at South Sydney Uniting Church on 31 May 2009. more
At Ferntree Gully Uniting Church, a set back with their new water tank turned into an opportunity. more
'Project Green Church' is an initiative of Maroubra Junction Uniting Church. Its goals are to make the church more environmentally sustainable and to inspire others to follow this example. more
A small ecumenical group, including members of Uniting Earthweb, spent some days together in early May in “ecological learning” in central western NSW. This included participation in an event on “Caring for Creation” organised by the Sisters of Mercy in Bathurst. Following that, we the group visit four Christian farmers, and learned about stewardship of the land in farming, and the various issues facing people in rural and regional areas. This article is a report on the experience. more
Cafe Church Glebe's fuit and veg co-op provides members with baskets of fresh produce for just $12. Here's how they do it. more
Cafe Church Glebe is applying for a grant to save energy and water. more
A list of rebates available in NSW for environmental improvements in homes. more
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A project at Terrigal Uniting Church on an outdoor worship space that honours the original custodians of the land. The chapel was built by members of the congregation, and has also resulted in a new Mens Shed group. more
A project which aims to heighten the awareness of the large number of visitors each year (over 5000) to the conference centre, of the beauty and diversity of this environment, and to encourage them to develop environment-oriented interests and activities while staying at Greenhills (and afterwards); and to minimize ecological footprint on the site. more
Helen Yoo discusses the social justice impacts of climate change, focusing particularly on the Pacific region, and lays out the imperative for action. more
Waterlines activities to date have included:Dedication service at RiversideSymposiumCreative Arts DayServices for... more
WaterLines is a research and reflection project on the Lane Cove River catchment area in Sydney, providing an... more
What do we mean by a catchment? It is the watershed area of a creek or river or lake. It is all the... more
An overview of a church-based project focusing on connecting people to their local environment, and encouraging them to adopt their local creek. more
How much of the earth’s resources does it take to run your church? Electricity, water, and maybe gas are... more
Miriam Pepper, Project Green Church worker, gives an overview of the ways to integrate the environment and ecology into the life of your church. This article first appeared in the September 2008 edition of Insights. more
By Kim Baird, Coordinator St Luke’s Justice Group, Belmont more
“It is a radical act to garden …”Brendan Wong"It is a radical act to garden … We are... more
Click here to access: liturgical resources for a service of worshipecologically senstive hymns and songsmaterials for... more
An important component of earthing the life of your church is about your mission in your community. Why not... more
Support your congregation to integrate environmental actions into their everyday lives, through making changes at... more
An activity of St George’s Eden Uniting Church for people interested in exploring the environment in terms of faith and spirituality. more
Maroubra Junction Uniting Church is an community in the south-eastern suburbs of Sydney. Their 'Project Green Church' initiative is making practical changes to their congregation in response to environmental issues. more
St George's Uniting Church Eden has embarked on a 10 year mission initiative called the Garden of Eden Community Project. The church is working with the local community to develop the church grounds into a community food and cultural garden for the participation, benefit and enjoyment of all. more
Want a relatively easy way to help the environment and poor farmers in developing nations? If you don’t already do so, buying Fairtrade products such as tea, coffee and chocolate for your church and home is a great way to be a good steward of God's resources. more