Creation Care

Sheldon Road Church is committed to do all we can to care for God’s Creation in our worship, lifestyle and engagement with our community. We include this commitment in our church vision: Caring for the whole of God’s creation so that it thrives now and into future generations. We are part of A Rocha UK’s Eco Church programme, and we are currently working towards the Gold Award.

Focus For June 2025

Living Lightly 24:1 The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.

Challenge Time: Wiltshire Wildlife Trust have one for you: 30 Days Wild. From planting wildflowers for bees, to listening to bird song, there’s endless ways to spend your wild month! Whether you complete an activity a day, or a couple in a week, you’ll be connecting with wildlife, boosting your well-being and making a positive impact on the planet at the same time. Lots of goodies available for adults, or for those with children, on their website.


The Great British Green Week: Events are happening around the country, and the closest to us is the Wild Water Festival based in and near Bradford on Avon, from 31st May to 15th June. Lots of different things happening: talks on wildlife and rivers, art exhibitions, competitions for young people, river walks to look for wildlife, and photography. So much to choose from! Take a look!

The Power of your name: When you sign a petition or send an email to our MP or the Prime Minister, it might not seem like much, but it’s that drop in the bucket. Pretty soon, the bucket is on its way to being full. Please consider adding your name to these two initiatives below, caring for our beleaguered creation:

1. The Ocean: You may have seen or heard about Sir Richard Attenborough’s latest film, “Ocean”. A healthy Ocean is essential for life on the blue planet. The petition “Because Our Planet Is Blue” calls on the world’s governments to use the UN Ocean Conference in June 2025 to agree upon taking effective action to tackle the most pressing threats to marine life. The Ocean needs to be protected and restored so that its inhabitants can survive and thrive. We must stop harming our planet and start caring for it. The time to act is now. Become part of OceanCare’s global initiative! Because Our Planet is Blue: read more and sign the petition to the Conference.

2. The CAN (Climate and Nature) Bill: A Rocha and Zero Hour are encouraging us to challenge the government to move forward with this Bill, when it comes again to the House of Commons on 11th July, to create action in a joined-up way addressing the crisis in climate change and biodiversity. Read more and sign here.

Baydons Meadow? Yes, it’s local to us, a special place full of life in the centre of Chippenham. If you feel like exploring somewhere you haven’t been before, join the tour! Led by Michael from St Andrews, the tour of the meadow starts at 2.30 pm on Sunday 29th June. We will be meeting at the entrance on the south side of the blue bridge crossing the river. Baydons Meadow lies off to the right-hand side of the cycle path down to the blue bridge from Baydons Lane. If you look on their website www.baydonsmeadow.org.uk you can find out more about the group that maintains it.