Eco-Congregation

January 2012 Climate Change Roadshow in Falkirk

Falkirk Old and St Modan’s Church recently hosted the Christian Aid Climate Change Roadshow and it was great to meet with a large crowd of Eco-Congregation members from Falkirk, Polmont, Cumbernauld, Linlithgow, Uphall and Livingston.  Kathy Galloway brought us together in fellowship with a spiritual South African chant, “The Journey is Long” and after a short video presentation we split into groups for a choice of two 30-minute workshops led by Gordon Hudson, Kathy Galloway and Diane Green.

For those who were unable to attend but would like to receive the Christian Aid materials please contact DGreenchristian-aidorg  (DGreenchristian-aidorg)  .   My personal thanks to Jean MacSween and the congregation at Falkirk Old/St Modan’s for their generous hospitality – the homemade fruit loaf was delicious!   

Photo L to R :  David Findlay – Old Cumbernauld Church;  Lynne McEwan – Strathbrock Church;  William Ross – St Michael’s Church Linlithgow, Diane  Green and Kathy Galloway – Christian Aid Staff;  Myra Macpherson – Strathbrock Church and Jean McSween – Falkirk Old and St Modan’s Church.

Eco-Congregation Update October 2011

The Livingston Ecumenical Parish magazine have included a feature on the latest Eco-Congregation activites in the network. See flyer – Livingston Ecumenical Parish magazine info

Dedridge Environment Ecology Project Presentation

September’s Network meeting included a film presentation of about Dedridge Environment Ecology Project – a West Lothian project aiming to restore a wetland area on the Dedridge Burn. You can vote for this project here: http://communityforce.rbs.co.uk/project/76

Eco-Congregation Activities in Knightsridge Church Livingstone 

As the other congregations participating in the Annual Gathering, Knightsridge Church Livingstone had been presented with a tree sapling. Here are the young people of the church planting the bird cherry tree.

The West Lothian + Falkirk network recently participated in the Craigshill Gala Day.

Ideas for people to take home were displayed:

Visitors were invited to create fridge magnet with their own eco ideas:

Network co-ordinator Marjorie McGhie had organised the stand and represented the network. Thank you!