Creation care
Being outward looking means being concerned with the world beyond the church doors.
From inside our wonderfully bright church, with its large clear glass windows, we can see houses and flats, trees and sky.
God's creation is beautiful and full of the possibility of teeming life. Our use of the earth's resources and our failure to respect the environment means that the impact of human activity has often been destructive. Pollution, over-exploitation of the land and wastefulness have led to species extinction and poor living conditions for millions of people. And global warming presents the biggest challenge humanity has ever faced.
The first pages of the Bible are set in a garden. The last pages speak of a glorious city, free of injustice, pain and sorrow. Because our church is set in a garden within one of the world's greatest cities, we have a real opportunity to think practically and creatively about helping in the cause of environmental justice.
Caring for creation is an integral part of loving our neighbours and following God faithfully.
We are a Silver Eco Church and are working towards being a Gold Eco Church.
Already we have updated our heating systems, installed energy efficient lighting in the church, insulated the church organ loft, and made big improvements to our neighbourhood centre with double glazing and roof insulation. We have one of the largest solar PV installations on a church in London, generating up to 20kW of clean electricity.
Discover your carbon footprint
We all have a part to play in working for a better world.
Our lifestyle choices impact our world.
By this, we mean the actions we take in our everyday lives such as shopping choices and fuel consumption, that result in varying levels of greenhouse gases, the cause of climate change. With this knowledge, we can understand better how to lighten our impact on the Earth. As all of us in the St. Mary’s community are part of the solution, we urge church members and visitors to this page to measure your current carbon footprint, compare with others, see how your results change over time, make pledges to work towards in future, and more.
Why not try this personal carbon footprint calculator: footprint.wwf.org.uk
Our Partners
We work with the UK charity Green Christian to engage with the UK policy community on strengthening and upholding the UK’s commitments to address the climate emergency, through an initiative called Why Faith Matters that offers a Christian perspective on the challenge, including:
Our interconnectedness with nature
The importance of climate justice to protect the vulnerable
The potential for wellbeing without ever-increasing consumption
The significance of hope if change is to be achieved.