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Ordinary Christians, Extraordinary Times

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: Cyclamen

CEL Information Officer: 10, Beech Hall Road, Highams Park, London, E4 9NX, UK.
tel: tel: +44 (0)845 4598460 
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
  1. Publishes a magazine, Green Christian.
  2. Publishes an annual brochure, 'Storm of Hope'.
  3. Publishes a News Bulletin.
  4. Publishes ChurchLink, a free annual A4 resource leaflet/poster for any church that requests it.
  5. Promotes ecocell - a modular programme enabling groups to discover ways to live more sustainably.
  6. Produces resource packs and leaflets.
  7. Arranges events
    e.g. Conferences with workshops:
    2005,
      2007(25th birthday),  2007 Lancaster,  2008 Milton Keynes, 2009 Ottery St Mary
    and Climate Change Services 2005,   2006,  2007, 2008, 2009
    and CEL Weekends: 2008, 2009, 2010
  8. Encourages its members in their "green" church activities
  9. Has Local groups, and categories of Local church and Corporate membership
  10. Has a daily prayer guide -produced monthly and available online
  11. Has a prayer forum/group for prayer
  12. Sends a monthly news email to Members and friends who request it (email if you would like to receive it - it is free)
  13. Has a members email discussion group (members only - there have to be some perks for joining!!) celink
  14. CEL is a member of the Stop Climate Chaos coalition

Read the 2009 CEL Storm of Hope Brochure - about CEL



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
  • ChurchLink a scheme to produce a simple environmental sheet free for churches.
  • LOAF Food Campaign:
    L ... Locally produced
    O .. Organically grown
    A ... Animal friendly
    F ... Fairly traded

    Download and use CEL's LOAF placemats
  • ecocells
CEL supports Operation Noah
  • 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 is now a separate organisation.


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 three times a year, and has three telephone conference calls inbetween meeetings. For dates and venues of Steering Committee Meetings please contact Barbara Echlin.
Some members help on a regular basis with membership, distribution of resources, proof reading, website and prayer diary.
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 2009 is Paul Bodenham
The Information Officer is Jo Abbess, to whom most email questions should be sent.
Editor of Green Christian: Chris Walton and Laura Deacon
Local Groups Contact: Isobel Murdoch, tel 01790 763603
Web Editor: Judith Allinson

 

Much of CEL's administrative work is divided between three teams:

Challenge: - i.e. activities, campaigns and events - (Chair George Dow)
LOAF, ecocell, Annual Members Meeting and Conference, Prayer Community, Retreat, Climate Service.

Creative: - i.e Design, media, (Chair Paul Bodenham)
exhibitions, leaflets, Green Christian, Storm of Hope, web design.

Community - i.e. Membership database, accounts (Chair Barbara Echlin)
localgroups, links with other organisations.

Patrons
Rt. Revd. James Jones
Fr. Sean McDonagh
Revd. Dr. Ruth Page
Jonathon Porritt
Prof. Sir Ghillean Prance
Dr. Elaine Storkey

----- CEL welcomes new members ----

Christian Ecology Link Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales.
CEL's address for information and communications: 10, Beech Hall Road, Highams Park, London, E4 9NX, UK. tel: +44 (0)845 4598460 
CEL Company Registered address: CEL Company Secretary, 76 Old Eign Hill, Tupsley, Hereford HR1 1UA.
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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