COP28, the 28th Annual UN Global Climate Summit, has just concluded in Dubai. After a tense final two days, a ‘global stocktake’ decision was reached yesterday (13/12), known as the ‘UAE Consensus’. This stocktake acts as a climate report card, with the goal of measuring countries’ progress on actions to address climate change, against what was set out in the historic Paris Agreement (keeping temperatures as close to 1.5 degrees of warming as possible).
Watch and read Bishop Stephen's Christmas message for 2023
St Mary’s and St Peter's and St Paul's Church have both revamped their churches contributing towards Net Zero and safer places of worship!
Many church communities answered the call to reflect upon (prompted by Christian Aid) not to light the second Advent candle in solidarity with Christians in Bethlehem who will not be lighting up this Christmastide.
During Evensong at Salisbury Cathedral on Sunday 10 December two ‘rival’ bishops came face to face in a ceremony that harks back to the Middle Ages. This special service takes place in early December every year.
A new programme to support young people exploring Christian discipleship and leadership is being launched in the New Year.
Celebrations have been held at Christ Church, Bradford on Avon as Christ Church Primary School children took part in ‘Experience Church’, and the community celebrated the restoration of their landmark spire clock.
The United Nations annual Climate Change conference (COP 28) is amazing, it brings people together from across the world to look at how we can keep global average temperature rise "well below" 2°c, and how humankind can move forward in a life giving and climate resilient way in harmony with all of creation.
The storm that tore through Jersey on the night of 2 November left a path of destruction across the Island, uprooting thousands of trees, ripping roofs from people’s homes and raining down hailstones the size of tennis balls on cars and through windows.
Read the report from lay member of General Synod Chris Webb
