Eco Church
Eco Church is a scheme run by A Rocha UK equipping churches to care for God's creation through their worship, buildings, land, community engagement, and individual lifestyles.
We are very happy to announce that St. Andrews has been awarded the Eco Church Silver award.
This award highlights St. Andrews efforts in promoting green issues and is a reflection of our commitment to caring for God’s creation and embracing sustainable practices.
We shall now be working towards the Gold award.
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Eco Church News
2025
Happy Easter from Eco Church!
As we celebrate Easter this is a good opportunity to enjoy some Fairtrade chocolates and if making Easter biscuits don’t forget to get in some Fairtrade sugar!
Fairtrade guarantees ethical working conditions, better prices, and sustainable practices, all of which honour God's creation. Let’s remember that our choices can make a big difference in building a more just and compassionate world.
Happy Easter, filled with hope, love, and fairness for all.
Taunton Repair Cafe - 2025 Dates
Moose Hall, Tower Lane, Taunton, TA1 4AR
Bring along items for repair: electrical, computers, clothing, jewellery, textiles, sharpening tools, ceramics and toys.
Volunteer specialists will be on hand to help you with repairs. There will be a selection of repair materials available, or please do bring your own.
Refreshments available.
An initiative of Taunton Transition Town.
10.30am - 12.30pm
Saturday 11 January
Saturday 8 March
Saturday 10 May
Saturday 12 July
Saturday 13 September
Saturday 8 November
There is no charge for carrying out repairs as volunteers give their time free of charge, but donations to cover our costs are welcome.
2024
November 2024
Exciting News!
St. Andrew's is thrilled to announce that we have been awarded the Eco Church Silver Award! This recognition highlights our commitment to caring for God’s creation through sustainable practices and environmental stewardship.
A huge thank you to everyone who has contributed to this achievement—your efforts are making a difference! Together, let’s continue our journey towards a greener future.
#EcoChurch #SilverAward #CaringForCreation
October 2024
A big thank you to everyone who took the time to fill in one of the Lifestyle questionnaires!
The results show that 90% of respondents considered an ethical lifestyle as part of living out their Christian faith and 100% try to limit their waste by reducing, recycling and re-using, buy Fairtrade where possible and try to walk or cycle to church services and events.
An enthusiastic 45% participate in other community activities with an eco-agenda!
Interestingly a 100% of respondents have not completed a personal carbon footprint audit.
For those who may be interested in doing this, we recommend using a carbon footprint calculator such as this one:
www.climatestewards.org/offset/carbon
September 2024
St Andrew's Church is happy to announce that we will be celebrating Fairtrade Fortnight with a small celebration after the Church service on Sunday 8 September. Fairtrade cakes will be available!
April 2024
We're thrilled to announce that our church has taken a significant step towards supporting fair and ethical trade practices by becoming a Fairtrade Church!
A re-launch of Fairtrade church status was held after the Sunday service on the 21 April 2024 which included leaflets on 'How to be a Green Christian', Fairtrade teabags and refreshments with Fairtrade tea and homemade cake using Fairtrade ingredients.
Taunton Repair Cafe - 2024 Dates
Moose Hall, Tower Lane, Taunton, TA1 4AR
Bring along items for repair: electrical, computers, clothing, jewellery, textiles, sharpening tools, ceramics and toys.
Volunteer specialists will be on hand to help you with repairs. There will be a selection of repair materials available, or please do bring your own.
Refreshments available.
An initiative of Taunton Transition Town.
Saturday 14 September
Saturday 9 November
10.30am - 12.30pm
There is no charge for carrying out repairs as volunteers give their time free of charge, but donations to cover our costs are welcome.