Nicky Bull Reviews Giles Goddard’s ‘Generous Faith’
Giles Goddard’s ‘Generous Faith’ is an incredibly honest and heartfelt book. It weaves together the author’s autobiography alongside the story of the development of outreach at the church, St John’s in Waterloo, of which the author is the vicar – all set against the background of the seasons of the Church of England calendar.
Campaign to Stop Rosebank Oil Field Gets Boost
Today we’ve had the brilliant news that the UK government will not defend the last government’s decision to approve the Rosebank oil field in a court case challenging its legality. It’s not yet clear if the oil company Equinor or the regulator that signed off Rosebank’s approval (the NSTA) will defend the case. If they do, the legal challenge will still move through the Scottish courts. But the government’s concession makes it even more likely that the decision to approve the field will be declared unlawful and need to be remade. The new government will then have the chance to stop Rosebank once and for all.
Operation Noah at Summer Conferences
We’re well into the summer conference season, and the Operation Noah team have been enjoying getting out and meeting Christian campaigners across the UK. Operation Noah’s Bright Now Campaign Officer Bokani Tshidzu was at the National Justice and Peace Network conference in Swanwick in late July, while at the beginning of July, Operation Noah’s Bright Now Campaign Director Clare Fussell travelled up to Leeds to attend the Methodist Conference.
This Autumn, Celebrate the Season of Creation and Call for an End to Fossil Fuels
The Season of Creation is an ecumenical movement supported by the World Council of Churches, Church leaders and environmental theologians, encouraging the world’s 2.2 billion Christians to care for our Common Home and stop fossil fuel expansion.
Plant a Tree for Operation Noah’s 20th Anniversary
In celebration of our 20th Anniversary, will you or your church plant a tree (or 20)? We have loads of advice and inspiration in our tree-focused Anniversary Update, including how one Berkshire church has planted nearly 7,000 trees!
Could Your Church Plant Thousands of Trees? St Lawrence’s Church in Hungerford Did
Some churches might feel limited in the number of trees they can plant given the small amount of land they own, but Operation Noah’s Sharon Hall recently interviewed Revd Mike Saunders about how his Berkshire church planted nearly 7,000 trees on land owned by local farmers, charities and a school. ‘Twelve of us managed to plant 840 trees in a morning’.
Lee Abbey Working to Restore Important Atlantic Rainforest
Earlier this year, Lee Abbey Christian Community planted approximately 1,100 native trees on its property in an effort to help further restore the original Atlantic woodland that once covered the site. Atlantic rainforest is important for many reasons, from soaking up carbon to maintaining the unique climate of the area.
June 2024 Newsletter: Thousands Call on Politicians to Restore Nature Now, Celebrating Operation Noah’s 20th Anniversary & More
In our June 2024 newsletter, we reflect on the ‘Restore Nature Now’ march – which brought together a wide range of charities and campaigners, from Operation Noah and Christian Climate Action to the National Trust and RSPB – invite you to join us in celebrating our 20th Anniversary, and more.
Celebrating Operation Noah’s 20th Anniversary
This year marks 20 years since Operation Noah was founded and we would love it if you would join us in celebrating this milestone by planting a tree, giving financially in support of our work, or attending our anniversary service on Monday 18th November at St John’s Waterloo in London. The service will feature a lecture from Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury, and next month we will email supporters a link to book their free ticket.
Join us this Thursday 20th June, 1-2pm, for our webinar on the Green Investment Declaration
The Green Investment Declaration aims to support Churches and other faith institutions to increase their investment in climate solutions to at least 5% of total investments within five years. Operation Noah and JustMoney Movement will host a webinar on this exciting new initiative on Thursday, 20th June, 1-2pm, exploring how Churches and faith groups can invest in a liveable future (register to attend here).
