Eco Church @ Epping URC

We are delighted to report that Epping United Reformed Church is now registered with Eco-Church and are working to care for God's earth and to achieve a bronze award.

Eco-church involves five areas of church life:

• Worship and Teaching
• Buildings
• Land
• Community and Global Engagement
• Lifestyle

The quest to be an eco church was launched with an Eco-Service led by Lindsey Brown — celebrating creation and how we can safeguard it — at the United Service held on 29 September.

Some of the actions which have been done or are planned include:

• Bug hotels, bird feeders, wildlife friendly plants and compost bin in the garden
• Environmentally focused junior church and toddler group sessions. Recently the junior church have been learning all about the bugs found in the Bible
• Recycling stations (some in aid of local charities) for used stamps, ink cartridges & Mobile phones
• Using recycled paper
• Using environmentally friendly cleaning products
• Being a Fairtrade church
• Minimising resource use
• Promoting eco-church to other local churches

Useful links about Eco-Church

-Eco Church Website
-URC Caring for Creation
-URC Eastern Synod Green Advocate