Over the year, we have been opened our churches for collection and recycling of lots of different things - things that often don't appear to be recyclable.

Across our Benefice of 5 small churches, we have collected and taken for recycling a huge, and I mean HUGE, number of used medication blister packs, 4 sacks of bras for repurposing or reusing through Breast Cancer charities, many pairs of spectacles, used stamps, and so far over 30,000 aluminium cans to raise over £400 for the Tearfund WASH initiative that seeks to create safe and clean hygiene services, like loos and sinks, for communities that otherwise would be without - this is hugely important in bringing more people to a good health level, saving children's lives and improving levels of poverty. 

This is a wonderful encouragement to us all when we think that most of these could otherwise end up in landfill, on the side of our roads or still here in a thousand years. 

So no effort or action is too small - just one small, or even big, thing each one of us does to care for our wonderful creation makes a difference to the whole of our world, both human, plant and animal. 

Pop into any of our churches to see our Eco displays and be surprised at all the ways you can join in!