Eco Church, March 2025
Eco Church
All is not well on our planet, as we know. The seasons are shifting: winters are warmer and warm weather comes ever earlier, upsetting the rhythms of nature. We heard out first Chiffchaff of the year three days earlier than the previous earliest date recorded in 50 years. We photographed a moth resting on our gate on the 9th of the month, which should not be on the wing until May! While the death of one moth without successful breeding will not make much difference to the world, if things get so out of kilter that birds cannot find enough caterpillars and other insects to feed their young, this will reduce the natural pest control that they provide, which will impact gardeners and farmers, which will affect our food chains, etc. We all need to take action to help slow the warming of the planet before it is too late to make a difference. Please go to the World Wide Fund for Nature website and use the lifestyle questionnaire to help you think through how you can make a difference, however small. Put www.footprint.wwf.org.uk into your search engine.
Notices
Sunday 16thMarch & 6th April Café Church is our more informal service starting at 10.30am in St Michael’s. There will be tea, coffee, juice, croissants and muffins, as well as papers to read from 10 o’clock.
Saturday 22nd March 8.30 – 9.30 pm ‘Earth Hour’ in St Michael’s. Switch off your lights, giving the earth a rest from light pollution, and come to St Michael’s to light a candle for the earth. You are encouraged to make a pledge to spend at least one hour in the year doing something to help the planet. Everyone is welcome.
Sunday 30th March for Mothering Sunday there will be an informal Café Church style service in St Michael’s for the whole benefice. Everyone is welcome.
Sunday 4th April There will be a concert ‘from Bach to Broadway’ by Bawdeswell Singers at 3 pm in St Mary’s. Tickets are £10 and available from Rosie. This is a fund raiser for Reepham Church and refreshments will be provided.
Saturday 12th April ‘Broken Planet?’ 2.30 – 4 pm in St Michael’s, to reflect on, recognise and respond to our fragile earth. There will be discussion, reading, activities and refreshments. This month we will be looking at how our ‘wants’ affect the planet. Everyone is welcome.
