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Christian Ecology Link Ltd:
Reg address: 3 Bond Street, Lancaster LA1 3ER.
Company Reg. No. 2445198
Reg Charity No. 328744.

tel: +44 (0)1524 36241

info@christian-ecology.org.uk

Working for a greener church with Christian Ecology Link

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: Cyclamen

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
  1. Publishes a magazine, Green Christian.
  2. Publishes a News Bulletin.
  3. Publishes ChurchLink, a free twice yearly A4 resource leaflet/poster for any church that requests it.>
  4. Produces resource packs and leaflets.
  5. Arranges events
    e.g. Conferences with workshops:
    2005
    2007(25 birthday)  2007 Lancaster  2008 Milton Keynes
    and Climate Change Service 2005  2006  2007
    and CEL Retreats: 2008
  6. Encourages its members in their "green" church activities
  7. Has Local groups, and categories of Local church and Corporate membership
  8. Has a daily prayer guide -produced monthly and available online
  9. Has a prayer forum/group for prayer about climate change
  10. Sends a monthly news email to Members and friends who request it (email if you would like to receive it - it is free)
  11. Has a members email discussion group (members only - there have to be some perks for joining!!)
  12. CEL is a member of the Stop Climate Chaos coalition

Read the 2008 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
  • 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.

  • ChurchLink (a scheme to produce a twice yearly simple environmental sheet free for churches) - Since April 2008 the new CEL Storm of Hope Brochure has replaced 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
The Information Officer is Laura Deacon, to whom most email questions should be sent.
Editor of Green Christian: Chris Walton
Local Groups Coordiantor - vacant - currently covered
by the Information Officer

Web Editor: Judith Allinson

 

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

Challenge: - i.e. activities, campaigns and events - (Chair Jo Rathbone)
LOAF, ECOCELL, Annual Members Meeting and Conference, Prayer Community, Retreet, Climate Service,

Creative: - i.e Design, media, (Chair Paul Bodenham)
exhibitions, lealflet Green Christian, web design

Community - i.e. Membership database, accounts (Chair Barbara Echlin)

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.
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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