Our Eco-Church plaque is dedicated by Rev Adrian Perry.

Eco-Church

As a church we are thankful for the beauty and diversity of God’s creation. Yet we are also concerned about the climate crisis, and are sorry for the ways we have been slow to act to protect the planet.

The Methodist Church of Great Britain has committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2030, and we as a local congregation recognise our responsibility to care for creation and help to slow global warming.

Over many years we have been taking action in different ways, such as installing LED bulbs throughout the church, setting aside part of our grounds to be a semi-wild woodland garden as a haven for wildlife, and holding special creation-themed services. In 2022 we signed up to the EcoChuch scheme, which gave us lots of new ideas about:

​-cherishing the natural world
-managing our building and land in more environmentally friendly ways
-making changes to our lifestyles
-speaking up for change and engaging the community.
 
We were delighted to received the EcoChurch bronze award in June 2022 and the Silver Award in October 2023. For more information about Eco-Church visit https://ecochurch.arocha.org.uk/

​You can listen to an interview about EcoChurch with one of our church members at https://soundcloud.com/sheffieldmethodist/faith-hope-and-the-journey-eco-church

We are currently working hard to improve the energy efficiency of our building. So far we have switched to LED lightbulbs, installed ceiling insulation in all ceiling voids, draught-proofed where possible and replaced our draughty wooden entry doors. We are working towards renewable energy such as solar panels. We are fundraising for this work via Eco Fund – find out more on our Donate page.

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