Templestowe Uniting Church joins with the other Uniting Churches in Manningham in seeking to foster a deeper understanding of our relationship to the earth.  We recognize that in God we are connected with the earth and all creation. We look for ways to care for the earth, and recognize the place of the Wurundjeri people in the area where we live.

Each year we mark a Season of Creation as part of the cycle of the Church Year. We join with an increasing number of churches around the world who are doing this. It is a time which seems to be appreciated by many people and enables us to spend time focusing on God’s goodness to us in creation, especially in this urgent time when our own treatment of the earth is having such a detrimental effect upon it.

 We mark the season over six weeks during September and October.

An Earth Retreat at Templestowe Uniting Church was conducted by Joan Wright-Howie, Gail Pritchard and Mary Stringer on Wednesday October 29.  The retreat sought to make connections between deep-ecology and eco-theology.  There was space for conversation and contemplation, stillness and embarking on a prayer walk.  

Grandstand for the Environment! 

Concerned about global warming, environmental degradation, etc. but feeling powerless to do something about these issues? Do something positive for the environment, yourself, and the earth you will leave to your kids, grandchildren, friends. Make a stand (Grandstand!) with this non-political, active group of people from the Manningham area.   Enquiries 9846 8464, 9846 1285.

Grandstand

 

ECONOMIC MELTDOWN and Global warming - threat or promise? This was the title of a PUBLIC FORUM held at TUC on Sunday30 November 2008.

Climate change solutions? YES WE CAN!

What we need is the will to save our planet. And economic crisis could be the catalyst. There is opportunity in the challenge and much that can and must be done. We had an evening of lively conversation and insight.

Guest Speaker: David Spratt, author of  "Climate Code Red."

Radio Play: TITANIC, based on the story of the sinking - an allegory of our present situation.

This evening offering mutual support and hope was sponsored by Grandstand for the Environment.

Enquiries 9846 8464.

Carbon Rationing Action Group (CRAG)

Templestowe Uniting Church is the centre for a Carbon Rationing Action Group. The group is involved in energy audits, supplies low energy lights, and is investigating use of green electricity.