Eco Church
Going Green
URC Mersey is committed to working towards becoming green, as well as helping our churches become as environmentally friendly as possible.
Join the URC Mersey Eco network
The network’s remit includes:
introducing regular topics in worship and teaching relating to caring for God’s creation and the environment, drawing on materials and resources which are available from a variety of organisations and other churches
encouraging and helping individual churches to gain ‘Eco-Church’ status through A Rocha: https://arocha.org.uk
helping with spreading key messages through newsletters, social media, press releases, events and promotional materials
sharing difficulties, successes and progress
encouraging churches to engage with other local church denominations, and their wider communities, on climate
action.
Environmental Policy
Please take a moment to read and consider the URC Mersey's Environmental Policy, and Objectives . If you have any questions or comments please get in touch with our Green Apostle Richard Pearce
Find out more about going green
Want to be more Eco-friendly but not sure how? Download our How To Go Green help guide.[RP1]
Read these tips sheets from Lymm Community Energy.
EV charging information sheet (pdf)
Heat pump Information sheet (pdf)
Solar PV information sheet (pdf)
Further Resources
Eco-resolutions for churches
Want to make 2024 a ‘greener’ year for your church? Here are 10 eco-resolutions with links to further sources of information: eco-resolutions for churches guide
Worship resources
The Season of Creation runs 1st September to 4th October every year. It is adopted ecumenically and internationally as a time to draw attention to the environment, and creation.
Worship and prayer resources can be found here.
URC Mersey Green Apostle
Richard Pearce is the URC Mersey Green Apostle, providing information, advice and support to the Synod and individual churches to help them to care for God’s creation and to rise to the climate action challenge.
Key challenges include making significant reductions in URC Mersey’s carbon footprint, minimising waste, improving resource efficiency & recycling and protecting biodiversity.
Greenapostle@urcmerseysynod.org.uk
07976 352914
01925 382970
Richard Pearce has a degree in chemical engineering and worked in industry before moving into management consultancy, subsequently specialising in the environmental and energy sectors. He has been involved in environmental issues for over 30 years, during which he has undertaken a wide variety of projects associated with climate change and reducing carbon emissions in the domestic, industrial and transport sectors. Since retirement, he has volunteered as a board member of several not-for- profit organisations and is a founding director of Lymm Community Energy.
