Churches Together in Britain and Ireland

Environmental Issues Network (EIN) www ctbi.org.uk/ein Member updates Issue 4

Environmental Issues Network (EIN) - Members Update

Latest initiatives from EIN member churches and faith organisations

- Green Investment Declaration
- Investing for climate impact
- Christian material for National Emergency Briefing film screening

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@churchesengland.bsky.social CTE is delighted to announce that the new President for the Orthodox Churches is the Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of the United Kingdom & Ireland, Bishop Hovakim Manukyan.

We pray for His Grace 🙏

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Perthyn yng Nghrist: cynnig gweledigaeth llawn gobaith o heddwch i bawb

New Welsh resources!

LENT 2026 REFLECTIONS

Belonging in Christ: Offering a hope-filled vision of peace for all

During Lent, reflect with us on themes of identity-based conflict, barriers to belonging and resulting pressures on relationships.

Download:
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Illustration of the Good Samaritan

This Sunday, 8 Feb 2026, is RACIAL JUSTICE SUNDAY

'Love Your Neighbour'

Explore what it really means to love our neighbour, especially given current narratives of hostility, fear, suspicion and hatred of the ‘other’.

Download resources:

ctbi.org.uk/resources/ra...

A 1950s home that was turned into a Passivhaus.

GREEN CHRISTIAN WORKSHOP

Wednesday 4 March 2026, 7-8.15pm

Come and chat to Stephanie and Alex Boucher about how they turned their 1950s home into a Passivhaus with solar panels and a rainwater harvester to flush the toilets.

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Join us this Sunday 8 Feb at 3.45pm at Lincoln Cathedral for a racial justice service.

Celebrate equity and unity, then enjoy African and Caribbean cuisine by ‘Tashady’ in the Chapter House.

Reserve your spot: https://shorturl.at/wyJ34

YouTube video by ctbimedia Update on SONGSHARE church initiative to spotlight the music of Caribbean and African songwriters

Update on the SongShare initiative

Find out about the progress made by SongShare, the groundbreaking initiative to spotlight and uplift the music of Caribbean and African songwriters in Britain and Irish churches.

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And check out these fantastic resources from our friends:

👉 Love Your Neighbour resources from @ctbi.bsky.social: cte.org.uk/racial-justi...
👉 Responding to Christian Nationalism by @publicissues.bsky.social: jpit.uk/responding-t...

SHINING A LIGHT ON RACISM IN ENGLAND From Lived Experience to Collective Action A reflective and action-focused public webinar Hosted by the National Justice and Peace Network (NJPN) Thursday 5 February 2026 7.30 – 9.00 pm (UK time) Online via Zoom This event will be recorded WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Anyone concerned about justice, dignity, and peace Dr Beverley Prevatt Goldstein Academic, community activist, and anti-racism pioneer Richard Reddie Director of Justice and Inclusion Churches Together in Britain and Ireland

CTBI's Director of Justice and Inclusion, Richard Reddie, will be talking at this online event on 5 Feb 2026, 7.30-9pm:

Shining a light on racism in England:
From Lived Experience to Collective Action

With Dr Beverley Prevatt Goldstein.

Hosted by the National Justice and Peace Network.

Synod of German-Speaking Lutheran, Reformed and United Congregations in Great Britain

VACANCY

Evangelische Synode in Großbritannien - Council for German Church Work - seeks an Operations Manager (German-Speaking).

The role is part-time (15 hrs/week).

Deadline: 2 March 2026.

Full details:

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Illustration of the Good Samaritan

Sunday 8 Feb 2026 is

RACIAL JUSTICE SUNDAY

'Love Your Neighbour'

Explore what it really means to love our neighbour, especially given current narratives of hostility, fear, suspicion and hatred of the ‘other’.

Download resources:

ctbi.org.uk/resources/ra...

Blue-tinted photo of snowdrops featuring text "The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land." Psalm 95:5. February Prayer Guide. Green Christian Logo

The Green Christian February prayer guide is available now 💘

Our prayer guide features daily points to pray for, as well as liturgy to use in your own intercessions.

Download at greenchristian.org.uk/introduction/resources/prayer-guide 🙏

Have you decided how you are going to mark Racial Justice Sunday next week on 8 February?

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The theme for 2026 is 'Love your Neighbour'

Explore the @ctbi.bsky.social worship materials, prayers, reflections and 'take action' suggestions from across the traditions.

Mosaic of Jesus with outstretched arms towards his followers. Text: Belonging in Christ, offering a hope-filled vision of peace for all.

LENT 2026 REFLECTIONS

Belonging in Christ:
Offering a hope-filled vision of peace for all

During Lent, reflect with us on the themes of identity-based conflict, barriers to belonging and the resulting pressures on relationships.

Download resources:
ctbi.org.uk/resources/le...

Illustration of the Good Samaritan

Less than 2 weeks until...

RACIAL JUSTICE SUNDAY, 8 Feb 2026

'Love Your Neighbour'

Explore what it really means to love our neighbour, especially given current narratives of hostility, fear, suspicion and hatred of the ‘other’.

ctbi.org.uk/resources/ra...

UK joins European offshore windfarm plan to create world’s largest ‘clean energy reservoir’ Britain among 10 countries to build 100GW grid in North Sea linking countries through subsea cables

The UK & nine other European countries have agreed to accelerate offshore wind farms & build a power grid in the North Sea. The wind farms will directly connect to various countries through high-voltage subsea cables, with the capacity to power 143 million homes. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Giving the homily at the Ecumenical Service on the theme “One Body, One Spirit” for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity at the St Sarkis Armenian Orthodox Church in Kensington, London🇦🇲 #ChurchesTogether #WPCU2026

Rev Dr Isabelle Hamley

As the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity comes to an end, Rev Dr Isabelle Hamley encourages Christians to walk towards each other even when "koinonia may not look like koinonia"

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#ChurchesTogether #ChristianUnity #WPCU2026 #wpcuwall

CREDO: REFLECTION ON “CREEDS” AFTER THE 2025 NICAEA ANNIVERSARY ONLINE WEBINAR 4 February 2026 10.30am – 12.00pm CHURCHES TOGETHER IN BRITAIN AND IRELAND GUEST SPEAKERS / DISCUSSIONS Canon Dr Clare Amos Diocese of Europe “Celebrating the 1644ᵗʰ anniversary of the so-called Nicene Creed” Revd Dr Graham Adams Luther King Centre, Manchester “We believe … in Pontius Pilate” CHAIR Revd Dr Peter Colwell Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI)

WEBINAR
4 Feb 2026, 10.30am-12pm

Credo: Reflection on “creeds” after the 2025 Nicaea anniversary

Speakers:

- Canon Dr Clare Amos, Diocese of Europe
- Revd Dr Graham Adams @grahamadams.bsky.social

Chair:

- Revd Dr Peter Colwell, @ctbi.bsky.social

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#Pray24Brum begins today (Friday) and continues tomorrow (Saturday) at St Martin’s in the Bull Ring, Birmingham City Centre. If you are over that way, do pop in and join the two days of prayer for the Week of Prayer for #ChristianUnity.

Birmingham Churches Together BCT celebrates the diversity of the Christian presence in Birmingham & Solihull. Open to the leading of Holy Spirit, BCT aims to increase unity and cooperation between churches by growing in Christian...

We are streaming our Prayer relay today and tomorrow as part of the #WPCU2026 Join us in person at St Martin in the Bull Ring or via the live stream (linked)
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Better together? Half way through the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Christians from Armenia help us reflect on the blessings for global Christian conversation and also the challenges. https://ow.ly/iiFh50XZZl2

‘Love Your Neighbour’ is the theme for Racial Justice Sunday, 8 February 2026. “What does it really means to love our neighbour, especially given the current narratives of hostility, fear, suspicion and hatred of the ‘other’?” Resources available at https://bit.ly/RJS8-2-26

Let us reason together, not argue, Lord Williams says during service to mark Christian Unity Week ‘A human family which does not believe in reason is a family terminally and fatally divided’ he tells congregation in Westminster Cathedral

In a united service for the #WeekofPrayerforChristianUnity in #WestminsterCathedral on Tuesday, the former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Williams recalled Pope Benedict XVI and his vision of Christian unity

#lordwilliams #churchnews #churchtimes

Following the success of our Eco Church Roadshows last autumn, we will be running two more online roadshows on 16 Feb & 25 March from 6.30 -8pm.

Theses roadshows are open to anyone but are especially useful for churches at the beginning of their Eco Church journey.

1/2 📸: Ronan Furuta via Unsplash

🌎 Are you passionate about money being used to shape a greener, fairer world?
⚖️ Does inequality and tax injustice anger you?

We are looking for someone to work with our small team and lead on our tax campaigning - could it be you?

Take a look and apply here: https://justmoney.org.uk/work-for-us/

UK households to get £15bn for solar and green tech to lower energy bills The government has announced the details of its long-awaited Warm Homes Plan which promises to cut energy bills.

Households will be eligible for thousands of pounds' worth of solar panels and other green tech to lower their energy bills, the government has announced. The long-awaited Warm Homes Plan promises to provide £15bn to households across the UK over the next five years. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Let us unite in prayer and advocacy this Week of prayer for Christian Unity.

Where there is war, pray for the restoration of peace. Where we are divided, draw us together. Where suffering is ignored, stir us to act.

Together we can shine a light on injustices around the world 🙏

Great to see this! You can find out about the book here:
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Walkers on a pilgrimage

The Meaning of Pilgrimage – Green Christian Workshop
4 Feb 2026, 7-8.15pm online.

Phil Craine, who leads pilgrimages and guided walks on the Isle of Man, will explore with Green Christian about the meaning of pilgrimage and its place in our world today.

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