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EcoHub

Welcome to the EcoHub

The EcoHub is your one-stop shop for information, practical advice and theological reflection on how we can best care for God’s creation. 

We’ve entered all the resources - a collection of our own and those from other organisations and groups - into an easy-to-search database. Just enter the term you’re looking for into the search box – and you can browse materials that will be relevant to you. 

We've also identified seven categories that align with the Eco Church framework, which we thoroughly encourage churches to follow. Click on the topic headings below to see related resources - they're a great starting point for individuals too.

Worship and teaching

Resources for delivering sermons, prayers, small group courses, services and sung worship.  

Buildings

Resources to support the care and management of our buildings in a way that’s better for the environment and works towards net zero carbon. 

Churchyards

Resources to help us manage our land for the benefit of wildlife and the environment. 

Lifestyle

Resources to support individuals take action to reduce the environmental impact of our daily lives  

Advocacy

Resources to support churches, schools and individuals to speak up for local and global climate issues, particularly focusing on climate justice 

Fundraising

Resources to signpost to funders, and tips on how to fundraise effectively for environmental projects 

Understanding climate, ecology and theology

Reading matter, videos, training courses and podcasts on a wide range of topics that will help individuals to further their understanding of climate issues 

Browse for resources

Enter your own search word(s) in the search box below to find exactly what you are looking for - you might like to try things such as ‘school’, ‘churchyard’, ‘energy’, ‘pray’, ‘children’ etc.

Climate Sunday
Description:
Climate Sunday. Resources to help you plan, register and run a Climate Sunday service, commit to further action and speak up for the environment.
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
https://www.climatesunday.org/

Climate themed preaching resources
Description:
Climate crisis preaching resources assembled in Sept '21 by Rev. Dr. Jim Antal & Rev. Dr. Margaret Bullitt-Jonas, USA
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
https://revivingcreation.org/climate-crisis-preaching-selected-resources

Community Action Groups (CAG) Oxfordshire
Description:
CAG Oxfordshire is a network of over 100 CAGs in the county working to make it a safer, fairer, greener, more sustainable place to be. Useful funding directory & their "The Key" newsletter includes funding opportunities regularly.
Audience:
Link:
https://www.cagoxfordshire.org.uk/funding

Community fundraising advice
Description:
Widely applicable advice from the Diocese of Leeds on community fundraising
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
https://www.leeds.anglican.org/community-fundraising.php

Community Fundraising Ideas
Description:
A Greenshoots Network get-together compiled a list of community fundraising ideas for project funding
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
Community fundraising ideas pdf

Community garden at St Peter's, Aylesbury case study
Description:
An example of a church with a community garden - St Peter’s, Quarrendon.
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
https://www.oxford.anglican.org/quarrendon-garden/

Community litter picks
Description:
Collection of links to Local Authority support for community litter picks
Audience:
Parishes Schools
Link:
Community Litter Pick information

Community of Creation Sermon
Description:
Richard Bauckman - Community of Creation. A sermon exploring our place in creation and draws on various scriptural passages, such as Genesis, Hosea, the Psalter, and writings of St Paul.
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
http://therhino.org.uk/other/bauckhamwp/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Community-of-creation.pdf

Considering church heating options
Description:
A guide to considering heating options for a church by Clare Downing
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
Church heating options

Consumer Detox Lent course
Description:
A challenging Lent Consumer Detox small group resource from 2012 by Mark Powley, St George’s, Leeds. Based on his book 'Consumer Detox - Less Stuff, More Life', Zondervan, 2010.
Audience:
Individuals
Link:
https://consumerdetox.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/lent-2012-consumer-detox-group-notes1.pdf

COP26 address by David Attenborough
Description:
The thought-provoking address to world leaders that David Attenborough gave People's Advocate for COP26.
Audience:
Individuals
Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7EpiXViSIQ

COP28 guide
Description:
A guide to COP28, how the Church is involved, what we want to happen and how we can get involved as individuals.
Audience:
Individuals
Link:
COP28 guide PDF

Count Us In
Description:
Count Us In is a community of people protecting what they love from climate change before it is too late. The Church of England is encouraging people to sign up to add to the weight of opinion about climate issues to encourage political action.
Audience:
Individuals
Link:
https://www.count-us-in.org/

Covenant With Creation
Description:
St Michael and All Angels, Summertown (Oxford) have written a Covenant With Creation all in the congregation are invited to sign. Other churches might like to copy this idea.
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
Covenant With Creation

Creation care hymns
Description:
Creation care themed hymns by by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
https://www.carolynshymns.com/lect_earthcare.html

Creation Care launch webinar
Description:
Creation Care Launch webinar (https://creationcare.org.uk/). Speakers: Bishop Ruth Bushyager (Bishop of Horsham), Revd Dr Dave Bookless (A Rocha), Annabelle South (St Paul’s Action on Climate and the Environment) and Helen Stephens (A Rocha UK).
Audience:
Individuals
Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPp9X9Cuq14&feature=youtu.be

Creation care within worship
Description:
Four Ways Your Church Can Begin to Care for God's Creation, blog post by Margot Hodson. Easy ways you can begin to incorporate care for creation into your life and your church, in both worship and lifestyle.
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
https://www.jri.org.uk/blog/4-ways-your-church-can-begin-to-care-for-gods-creation/

Creation Matters bible study
Description:
Creation Matters - small group notes. Seven-session study guide for small group Bible studies and reflection on caring for God's creation.
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
https://www.stpaulsdorking.org.uk/Publisher/File.aspx?ID=236621

Creation Matters lifestyle tips
Description:
Creation Matters Encouraging Households to Care for God's World. A collection of information by the Diocese of Leeds
Audience:
Individuals
Link:
https://www.leeds.anglican.org/our-faith/environment/resources-for-my-church/my-lifestyle/

Creation Tide service materials
Description:
Worship resources for the four weeks of Creation Time, providing inspiration for environmentally-focused services and can be useful for individual contemplation from Eco Congregation Scotland.
Audience:
Parishes
Link:
https://www.ecocongregationscotland.org/creation-time/
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