Events Spotlight
TOUCHING THE EARTH LIGHTLY ECO FESTIVAL 14 – 16TH OCTOBER 2021 “Touching the Earth Lightly,” is a creative exploration of the climate emergency and our response to it. It will take visitors on a journey though craft and floral installations, celebrating Creation and the beauty of our world. The journey will then lead to an area of devastation, illustrating the harm man has done to the planet. Different aspects of damage will be highlighted before leading towards an area of hope with green shoots of change. Our aim is to raise awareness and inspire all who visit, showing that we can all make changes in our lives which will have a positive impact on the future of our planet. Local floral artists have linked up with BMC flower arrangers and many other groups within the Church family are all getting involved. The Uniformed organisations, Pre-school and the art & craft group as well as local schools are helping to paint flowers which are gradually appearing outside Church. We started with the cross at
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Easter with the hope of drawing attention to the festival by covering the front of church in re-cycled flowers, by October. The event will operate in a Covid secure manner, with timed bookings and a one-way system. In addition, there will be a quiet time specifically for people who wish to avoid groups. Refreshments will be available. This Eco-festival is deliberately planned to be just before the COP 26 conference in Glasgow in November where over 190 world leaders will meet to discuss a coordinated response to the climate emergency. Many scientists regard this as our last opportunity to take action to avoid catastrophic changes in the future. Touching the Earth Lightly concludes, on Sunday 17th October, with our Harvest Festival.
