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.
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Focus For February 2025 |
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Living Lightly 24:1 The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. |
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Try a new skill: there are lots of local opportunities for learning something new; look out for an upcycling opportunity for old clothes based at our church, run by Wiltshire Scrapstore - more information when available. Or how about trying one of Wiltshire Scrapstore's workshops run on their premises, like Craft, Coffee and Chat? Find out more here or ask Jan. The National Trust are also offering craft workshops (silver work, weaving, block printing, willow work, etc) at the Heritage and Rural Skills Centre: Buscot and Coleshill Estate, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 7PT - find out more here. |
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Easter: Easter Sunday - 20th April. Remember the Real Easter Egg for giving the Easter story with a Fair Trade Chocolate Easter Egg, supporting charitable projects. £6.50 each, but cheaper if you buy a case of 6 eggs. There’s also the opportunity to donate eggs to a food bank, of course, spreading the hope of Easter even further. A large variety of Easter Eggs are available; you can see more on their website www.realeasteregg.co.uk (or phone 01925 877004), or view the poster on the Creation Care noticeboard. |
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A good read: The Whole Easter Story: Why the cross is Good News for all creation - an exploration of the profound meaning of Easter beyond personal spirituality.
There is no doubt that each of us has a place in the Easter story, but what happened on the cross is not just a story of me and Jesus. It is far deeper and wider than that. In this Lenten journey, writer Jo Swinney (Director of Communications at A Rocha International) explores the broader impact of the Easter story on God’s relationship with creation.
Through Bible readings, reflections, and stories from A Rocha’s global conservation efforts, discover how the cross transforms not just our own individual connection with Jesus, but also our relationships with each other and our world. The book is available here from Bible Reading Fellowship at £9.99. |
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Arise... and make a difference - Consider using the New Year as an opportunity to pause, reflect, and do a quick spiritual health check on where we are at in our discipleship walk with God: it’s not a bad idea.
As Christians our life and walk is all about discipleship, following Jesus in our daily lives and being slowly transformed to become more and more like him, so that we might “live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way; bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God” (Col 1: 10). Take a look at the Arise website for some inspiration and challenges: ariseuk.org. This Christian organisation brings a focus to these areas of our lives as followers of Jesus – evangelism, discipleship, social justice, development, and the environment |
Seasonal foods to look out for in February:
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