www.rustingtonparish.church https://www.rustingtonparish.church:443 News for www.rustingtonparish.church en-gb Mon, 19 Nov 2018 18:25:00 +0000 Copyright: (C) St. Peter & St. Paul Church 15 Solar Generation rustington-parish_55132 Mon, 19 Nov 2018 18:25:00 +0000 As part of our Eco Church activity, we have been looking at installing solar panels on the south side of the church.  The vestry roof to be precise, as they can be located there, and will be almost impossible to see from the ground.  Not only will this have a positive environmental impact and reduce the running costs for our church, it aligns with the Church of England’s 2030 Carbon Neutral initiative.  At a local level, it is a demonstrative asset that local heritage buildings, where appropriate, can be adapted to balance the future environmental needs as well as preserve the sensitive nature of these sites.

Most recently in April 2026, we were granted planning permission for the installation of Solar Panels.  The project team are working with prospective suppliers and authorities to plan the next steps.

Please keep an eye on this page for future updates!

]]> https://www.rustingtonparish.church:443/1152/Solar-Generation Prayer rustington-parish_55135 Mon, 19 Nov 2018 18:25:00 +0000 Please join us in praying for the environment. This month’s prayer is taken from the Church of England ‘Prayers for World Environment Day’ (link  https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/topical-prayers/prayers-world-environment-day)

 

God of life,

we praise you for the beauty of creation,

its richness and variety;

yet, through greed and ignorance,

we scar your world with plastic waste

and throw so much away.

Make us more like Jesus,

treading gently on our common home,

and breathe your Spirit on us,

that we may care more deeply for your Earth.

We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

 

Rt Revd Graham Usher

Bishop of Norwich and Lead Bishop on the Environment

 Further Prayer Resources:

Bible Reading Fellowship – Prayers for Climate and the Environment (link https://www.brf.org.uk/prayers-for-climate-and-the-environment/ )

A Rocha Prayer Diary (link https://arocha.org.uk/get-involved/pray/ )

]]> https://www.rustingtonparish.church:443/1155/Prayer A Rocha rustington-parish_55138 Mon, 19 Nov 2018 18:25:00 +0000  

We have signed up to the A Rocha Eco Church survey and in April 2024 were successful in achieving the Bronze Award. We are now working towards the Silver Award.

Eco Church is a learning community of churches of all shapes and sizes and open to all denominations. It provides a framework to support churches to take practical action on caring for God’s earth, through the Eco Church survey and resources.

The survey covers five key areas of church life and helps you assess your progress towards a Bronze, Silver or Gold Eco Church award:

  • Worship and teaching
  • Buildings and energy
  • Land and nature
  • Community and global engagement
  • Lifestyle

Some of our work has included supporting some important global eco projects including toilet twinning, and twinning a garden in Africa. We have also created a 'Rewilding Group' who focus on how we can make best use of our churchyard to support nature. Eco Sunday Services and an Eco themed Harvest Fayre were also highlights of the previous year's work.

 

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