HomePress ReleasesCall to action from the president of the Anglican Environmental Network

Call to action from the president of the Anglican Environmental Network

Published on

spot_img

Bishop Ellinah Wamukoya of Swaziland urges Anglicans to take action to protect the earth and its creatures

In Genesis 2:15 God says; The Lord God put humans in the Garden of Eden to work the soil and take care of the garden. This was God’s first commandment to humankind; “Look after my earth” But what have we done? We have polluted this earth, 60% of the eco-systems on which we depend for life are now degraded beyond the point of repair. The Lord God says; I brought you into a fertile land to eat its fruit and rich produce. But you came and defiled my land and made my inheritance detestable. Jer 2:7 Creation is in agony; We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. Romans 8:22 Meanwhile Creation is waiting for us…… For creation waits with eager longing for the children of God to be revealed. Romans 8:19. Gus Speth speaking of scientists has this to say; “We scientists do not know how to do that. I used to think the top environmental problems were biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and climate change. I thought that with 30 years of good science we could address those problems. But I was wrong. The top environmental problems re selfishness, greed, and apathy……. and to deal with those we need a spiritual and cultural transformation and we scientists do not know how to do that”. The Fifth mark of ANGLICAN MISSION is; To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth and in the statement by Anglican Bishop in Cape Town in February 2015 that; The World is Our Host We then ask ourselves; HOW CAN THE CHURCH RESPOND?

Latest articles

Assisted suicide backed: A dark day for the vulnerable

Just moments ago, MPs voted 314 to 291 in favour of the assisted suicide...

Motions and Elections submitted through Area Councils for the September synod of REACH – South Africa

Eastern Cape Area Council 1 election submitted. Election 1:  National Executive Resolution:  The Eastern Cape Area Council hereby...

MPs vote for death as assisted suicide bill passes through Commons

Kim Leadbeater’s bill passes by 23 votes This afternoon, the assisted suicide bill has passed...

An appeal to all Anglican Communion Primates within the Commonwealth to assist King Charles III in this his hour of trial

Your Grace, I am writing to you as the Primate of an Anglican Communion Province...

Skrmetti Is a Partial Victory for Common Sense

In a much-anticipated decision, United States v. Skrmetti, the Supreme Court handed a win to states...

More like this

Assisted suicide backed: A dark day for the vulnerable

Just moments ago, MPs voted 314 to 291 in favour of the assisted suicide...

Motions and Elections submitted through Area Councils for the September synod of REACH – South Africa

Eastern Cape Area Council 1 election submitted. Election 1:  National Executive Resolution:  The Eastern Cape Area Council hereby...

MPs vote for death as assisted suicide bill passes through Commons

Kim Leadbeater’s bill passes by 23 votes This afternoon, the assisted suicide bill has passed...