Celebrating ten years of Eco Church
Anniversary services & resources
2026 marks 25 years of A Rocha UK and ten years of Eco Church, and we’ve gathered across England and Wales to celebrate!
Here are some of the recordings, photos, resources and more from the anniversary events.
Explore the celebrations: Chelmsford · North West · South West · Swansea · Ways to stay connected · 10 Years of Eco Church report
Chelmsford Cathedral
Chelmsford photographs: Paul Starr.
Watch the anniversary celebration, revisit photographs selected by the Chelmsford team and read a poem shared at the service.
Watch the livestream of the anniversary celebration, with the service starting at 9 minutes and the panel discussion at 1 hour 42 minutes.
It was wonderful to be joined by some of our friends who were stallholders: Operation Noah, Just Money Movement and Green Christian.
North West - Christ Church Toxteth Park, Liverpool
North West photographs: Rob Battersby, Diocese of Liverpool.
Explore prayers, poetry, photographs and a film from the anniversary celebration at Christ Church Toxteth Park.
Prayer by Steven Shakespeare, Liverpool, author of The Earth Cries Glory.
Poem by Tom George, from Christ Church Toxteth Park, written for the anniversary celebration.
Thanks to the Diocese of Liverpool for capturing the event! Watch the anniversary reel on Instagram.
Thank you to the following organisations for running stalls:
South West - Mint Methodist Church, Exeter
South West photographs: Felix Bush.
Workshop resources
Food and faith: explore CACTUS and the Taste & See course.
Caring for your church’s outdoor space: find guidance on managing your sacred space with wildlife in mind through Wilder Churches and resources from the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
Ideas for your Eco Church journey: led by Gold-awarded St Margaret and St Andrew’s Church Littleham, read more of their Eco Church story and find links to further resources.
Watch the South West anniversary service, explore workshop resources and songs from Andy Flannagan, and enjoy photographs from the celebration.
Songs and resources from Andy Flannagan
Renovation
Hear our song — lyrics.
The other songs Andy sang haven’t been released yet, but sign up on Andy’s website to receive resources as soon as they’re available.
Thank you to the following organisations and groups for running stalls:
- Green Christian
- Christian Aid
- CACTUS Food and Faith
- The Melanesian Mission
- Buildings & Net Zero led by Gold-awarded Eco Churches: Beaminster Church, Dorset and St Margaret and St Andrew’s Church, Littleham, Devon
- Methodist Church Net Zero Officer
- Creation Care Champions at the Dioceses of Truro, Exeter and Bath & Wells
Swansea - Aenon Baptist Church, Morriston
Our celebrations in Wales included a short film celebrating ten years of Eco Church. Watch the film and read more about the anniversary service in Swansea.
Swansea photographs: Luke Tattersall.
Ways to stay connected
The Church has a unique role in caring for creation, and Eco Church provides a tried and tested way to equip and support churches to take action. If you are not already, you can support this work in the following ways:
Pray
for A Rocha UK’s work and for the renewal and restoration of the earth.
Give
to support the growing network of Eco Churches.
Commit
your church to keep going on your journey of caring for creation, and work towards your next award.
Invite
another church to join the movement to protect and restore nature by signing up for Eco Church.
10 Years of Eco Church report
At the anniversary service, we shared how we have commissioned research to explore the impact of the Eco Church programme over the past ten years. Participants received a copy of the summary report.
We’re delighted to share the findings and the full report with you below, celebrating what has been achieved so far, learnings along the way, and looking ahead to identify improvements we can make to increase impact in the years ahead. We hope you’ll enjoy reading the report.
Please do share this with your congregation and anyone else who may be inspired!
