Eco Church, June 2025
Eco Church
In our ‘Broken Planet’ discussions we are looking at what we can do to help reduce the effects of climate change, as every bit of action matters. One thing we will be looking at in June, is the Christian Aid Restore Campaign. The climate and debt crises are colliding to trap millions of people in poverty. The climate crisis is leaving parents fighting to feed their children when crops are devastated and entire villages displaced. Floods have destroyed communities in Nigeria, wildfires have destroyed homes in Greece. Cyclones have killed thousands in Malawi. Drought has left people hungry in South Sudan. Over 60% of African countries spend more on debt payments than healthcare and education. For example, in Ethiopia the government is unable to pay some doctors and teachers, meaning hospitals and schools have to close. For too long, the UK government has backed the world’s biggest polluters and greediest corporate lenders, whose reckless actions are fuelling these crises. The Christian Aid campaign asks us to make a difference by signing a petition asking our government to tax the profits of polluters like Shell and BP and introduce ‘debt justice’ laws, that force private lenders to cancel or renegotiate the debt of low-income countries. Bishop Graham has said: ‘Christians should campaign’ and ‘we all need to do more’. The petition will be in St Michael’s for the Café Church on 15th June.
Notices
Sunday 8th June Reepham Churchyard ‘Afternoon for All’ 2 – 4 pm, with tea and cake, mini beast safari, ‘what can you spot?’, crafts and games.
Saturday 14th June‘Broken Planet?’ 2.30 – 4 pm in St Michael’s. To reflect on, recognise and respond to our fragile earth. This month we will be looking at why we should care about those we don’t know.. Sunday 15th June & 6th July, Café Church is our more informal service starting at 10.30am in St Michael’s. There will be tea, coffee, juice, croissants and muffins, as well as papers to read from 10 o’clock.
Sunday 22nd June There is no service in St Mary’s Reepham and on
Sunday 29th June The Whole Benefice Service will be at 11am at Cawston Church.
Christian Aid Week Thank you to everyone who donated. A splendid £1105.78 was raised