At Woodies, we are keen love God's creation and our People + Planet group is key in helping us to reduce our impact on the environment as a church. Our monthly EcoChallenges help everyone in church to take part from home.

June 2021: EcoChallege - “Pray for the Climate”

There are many actions we can take in the face of climate change. Some are personal, changing our own habits or what we buy. Some actions are collective- joining with others to call on those in power to act. But the most important thing we can as a church is pray!

We would recommend using some of the Tearfund prayer resources, which will help you pray alongside other Christians about current live issues. You can find these at https://www.tearfund.org/campaigns/reboot-campaign/prayer-for-the-climate.

In particular we would suggest accessing Tearfund’s weekly prayer updates via SMS text messages which this year are focussing on the climate emergency. June will see the G7 conference hosted in Cornwall, in the lead up to the critical COP26 climate conference in Glasgow later in the year. We need to pray for wisdom and soft hearts for world leaders as they seek to craft a deal that will lead to meaningful action and change. Success will no doubt require countless miracles both small and large!

If you’d be interested in finding out more about the Woodlands People + Planet group, or have some feedback about the challenges, connect with us: