As a result of Bible studies based on the Methodist report entitled ‘Hope in God’s Future’ and the York Course ‘Caring for Creation’ we formed an action group in March 2021 with the aim of encouraging church members, family and friends to talk about what we can do individually and collectively in response to the climate emergency. We researched what other churches were doing, we selected a ‘Road map’ to follow which led us to our ‘Climate declaration’ service (a declaration that was re-affirmed in 2023).
The Climate Justice Group meets (sometimes via Zoom, sometimes face-to-face) on a regular basis to look at ways in which the current Climate Emergency can be highlighted. Various events such as special Climate Services, Coffee Mornings and a virtual walk and cycle to the COP27 conference in Egypt have been organised in the past. The group is constantly looking for ways in which it can highlight the importance of this subject.
Both our locations @ Trinity and @ Seaton Road have achieved the Bronze Eco Church award from A Rocha and we are working towards moving forward with these awards, across all our locations.
The Felixstowe Methodist Church is aware of, and highly concerned about, the current climate emergency facing God’s world. See our aims below to find out what we are trying to do to help.
Our Declaration:
We, Felixstowe Methodist Church, want to publicly recognise a CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY. We accept that:
- The world is facing a severe crisis which requires immediate action.
- The main cause of this crisis is human activity or inactivity.
- There is a direct link between this crisis and global injustices and inequalities.
- The crisis indicates a failure to follow God’s mandate to care for his world and to seek justice among its peoples.
We commit to encouraging ourselves and others, in our church and our neighbourhoods, to make relevant lifestyle changes, appropriate to circumstances, to minimise our own impact on the environment and climate. We also commit to use whatever influence we might have to bring about positive actions by local and national government, by intergovernmental organisations and by commercial corporations.
The aims of the Climate Justice Group
Raise awareness of the scale of the crisis and the need for urgent action by individuals, community leaders and politicians.
Suggest ways, in which we as individuals, can help to care for creation as God intended us to.
How big is your carbon footprint?
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The Ipswich Methodist Circuit Climate Action site
