Formation

Online Ecotheology Lecture Series

Globally, the Anglican Church has long been concerned with environmental issues. The Anglican Communion states that the fifth mark of mission is ‘to strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the earth’. The Anglican Church of Southern Africa environmental network aims to support churches and Dioceses to fulfil Gods call to be Earth keepers and to care for creation.

In 2012 a Provincial Coordinator, the Rev. Rachel Mash was appointed. The Network became a movement under the name of “Green Anglicans” and is based in South Africa. The movement has now spread to Central Africa (Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe), Kenya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Portugal. 

The Mission of the Green Anglicans movement is to:

• Resource and inspire Anglicans in the spirituality of Caring for Creation
• Inspire and encourage individuals to live sustainable lives
• Inspire and equip Churches and Dioceses to practical actions as Earth keepers
• Challenge and network individuals, Churches and Dioceses to prophetic acts of advocacy

The Green Anglicans Movement hosted an online Lecture Series led by the Rev. Rachel Mash and the Rev Shaun Cozett. In the series, The Rev. Rachel Mash looks at the connection between spirituality and creation in the Old and New Testament and The Rev. Shaun Cozett addresses climate change in Africa and the use of Liturgy and care for creation.

The Lecture Series aired in October and November of 2020 and participants joined from countries like Eswatini, Lesotho, and South Africa. 

For more information visit the Green Anglicans website.