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Working for a Greener Church
We are responsible for our impact on God's creation as a whole. CEL helps members to understand and relate these responsibilities to their faith. Members can then encourage others in their local church to think seriously about these issues.
Contact:
CEL Information Officer: 3, Bond Street, Lancaster, LA1 3ER, UK.
tel: +44 (0)1524 36241 info@christian-ecology.org.uk
What is Christian Ecology Link ?
Christian Ecology Link - Aims
- Offers insights into ecology and the
environment to Christian people and churches.
- Offers Christian insights to the Green
movement.
CEL - Activities
History
CEL was conceived in 1981, and constituted in 1982 and supports Christians from all backgrounds
and traditions. In July 2007 celebrated its 25th birthday.
Current CEL Developments for Local Churches
- Operation
Noah (encouraging a Christian response to climate change). CEL did much of the work in Setting up Operation Noah on behalf of CTBI. Operation Noah now has its own staff.
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ChurchLink (a scheme to produce a twice yearly simple environmental
sheet free for churches) - In April 2008 the new CEL Storm of Hope Brochure will replace the spring ChurchLink leaflet.
-
LOAF Food
Campaign:
L ... Locally produced
O .. Organically grown
A ... Animal friendly
F ... Fairly traded
Download and use CEL's
LOAF placemats
- Ecoteams
Finance
CEL is entirely dependent on Membership subscriptions and donations.
CEL welcomes donations towards the cost of office work, organising meetings, the website and especially towards the cost of publication of materials, leaflets and postage for use at events, schools etc. Please consider donating online
Denominational Teams / Contact Group Pages
CEL has denominational teams so that some members can be more effective
by involving their own denominations. If you are a member of CEL and would
like to be put in contact with members of your own denomination please
contact CEL's information officer above.
Methodist Resources
Page
Catholic Resources
Page
Baptist Contact Group
Page
Anglican
Local Groups
In some parts of Britain there are local CEL groups. Contact the Information
Officer to find out if there is one near you, or visit our local groups page.
Autumn 2006: Local Groups Newsletter No. 2
Autumn 2005: Local Groups Newsletter No. 1
Advice on how to set up a local group
Membership
Membership Categories, How to join CEL We welcome new members.
CEL Officers
At present the vast majority of the work in CEL is carried out unpaid. CEL has a Steering
Committee of 12 people which meets at least four times a year. For dates
and venues of Steering Committee Meetings please contact Barbara
Echlin.
Other members serve on subcommittees, e.g. Journal Committee, Education
Committee. Other members contribute by helping produce material for
topic leaflets; by organising events; by taking CEL display posters
and leaflets to local events and national events such as Greenbelt;
and in many other ways. We welcome offers of help
CEL Chairman in 2008 is Paul Bodenham
About Information Officer is Laura Deacon, to whom most email questions should be sent.
Editor of Green Christian: Chris
Walton
Local Groups Coordiantor John Vivian
Web Editor: Judith Allinson
Patrons
Rt. Revd. James Jones
Fr. Sean McDonagh
Revd. Dr. Ruth Page
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Jonathon Porritt
Prof. Sir Ghillean Prance
Dr. Elaine Storkey
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Christian Ecology Link Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales.
Registered address: 3 Bond Street, Lancaster LA1 3ER. tel: +44 (0)1524 36241
Company Registration No. 2445198 Registered Charity No. 328744.
We invite you to donate to CEL:
(CEL is a voluntary organisation and
welcomes your donation to further our work):
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