GCEJN

Our Vision

The purposes of the network are to encourage reflection and action on caring for creation (especially in relation to a just and fair world) among Gloucestershire Christians; to support and encourage local Christians who are concerned about the environment; to provide an information exchange and to facilitate co-ordination of initiatives. The network meets about three months at luchtime often in Gloucester city centre and in between meetings we often exchange phone calls, e-mails (via this website and a Facebook Group) as well as by post. Everyone is welcome to join our meetings and keep in touch to whatever extent they are able...

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Wednesday 16th October
Anniversary of the 1962 Cuban missile crisis
The Museum of the Moon
Thursday 17th October
The Museum of the Moon
Friday 18th October
The Museum of the Moon
Saturday 19th October
The Museum of the Moon
Sunday 20th October
The Museum of the Moon
Monday 21st October
Apple Day
The Museum of the Moon
Tuesday 22nd October
The Museum of the Moon
19:30 EcoChurch workshop
Wednesday 23rd October
The Museum of the Moon
Thursday 24th October
The Museum of the Moon
Friday 25th October
The Museum of the Moon
Saturday 26th October
U2 Spy plane incident in 1962
The Museum of the Moon
Sunday 27th October
Climax of 1962 Cuban missile crisis
The Museum of the Moon
Monday 28th October
End of 1962 Cuban missile crisis
The Museum of the Moon
19:00 The Moon and Us
Tuesday 29th October
The Museum of the Moon
Wednesday 30th October
The Museum of the Moon
Thursday 31st October
The Museum of the Moon
Friday 1st November
The Museum of the Moon
Saturday 2nd November
The Museum of the Moon
Sunday 3rd November
The Museum of the Moon
Monday 4th November
The Museum of the Moon
Thursday 7th November
19:30 EcoChurch worshops
Saturday 9th November
The 1979 NORAD Computer Glitch
Fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989
Sunday 10th November
1950 - Nuclear bomb fell from B-50 aircraft
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The Green Health Awards and how to use your parish church's outdoor spaces for mental health and wellbeing in the community. Read More
Gloucestershire Environmental Trust
Gloucestershire Environmental Trust started in 1977 using income from gradually increasing landfill tax but the construction of the Javelin Park Incinerator will take over 90% of the county's municipal waste which means the Trust has recently closed down. Read More
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Inspiring quotations
“Let us be ‘protectors’ of Creation, protectors of God’s plan inscribed in nature, protectors of one another and of the environment. Let us not allow omens of destruction and death to accompany the advance of this world!”
From the Installation Mass Homily of Pope Francis, (2013)

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Objectives for 2019

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We shall encourage as many as possible of the 380 parish churches to register with A Rocha and work towards the EcoChurch Award with a view to becoming a CofE EcoDiocese by Christmas 2020

Revd Arthur Champion, The Department of Mission and Ministry, Diocese of Gloucester, 4 College Green, Gloucester, GL1 2LR Tel: 01242 870402

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