Eco-Congregation
Dalgety Parish Church is an Eco-Congregation! What does that mean?
Basically, it means that as a congregation we have a care for our creation and environment and try and link our faith to issues on which we can take action – both within the congregation and the local community. It means that as individuals we have a care for our life through our lifestyles.
Being an Eco-congregation is not just about ‘green’ issues. It is designed to help churches tackle environmental issues but it also boosts church life and mission, contributes to community-building and stimulates our church life.
The Bible tells us of God and creation (Genesis), of his covenant with the world (Genesis); it records Jesus’ authority over nature (Matthew) and exhorts us to have days of rest (Exodus). It talks of protecting the environment (Deuteronomy) and the process of re-creation (Corinthians). In 1st Kings we hear about God working through nature and in Genesis we see that Man is part of nature and that he has a responsibility in this world (Genesis, Matthew); Man learns from nature (Matthew) and the Bible also tells us about the sanctity of the living body (Genesis, Luke) – aspects that bind faith and life.
The Church produces a leaflet giving more information about ‘green’ issues as well as a liturgy to tie all the elements together.
