St Andrew’s has achieved a Silver Award from Eco-Church for its achievements in becoming an environmentally friendly church and congregation.   Despite the lockdown, we can report the latest stage in […]

During February the coronavirus pandemic started to make itself felt in the UK and we soon had to take some tough decisions.  After Sunday worship on 15th March we cancelled all services and […]

Lord God We are finding out that this planet and its elements  are held in a balance which is more complex than we ever thought possible. Forgive us, Lord, for our […]

As a silver level Eco-Church, we should be looking at ways to reduce our carbon footprint both at Church and in our daily lives. During the damp and cold days […]

When we consider how to cast our vote on 12th December, do we think about the parties’ policies on climate change?  Devastating floods swept through the Midlands and South Yorkshire during November, […]

Our friends from Holymoorside discovered an Eco-stall in the market when they stopped in Skipton on their way to a holiday in the Lake District.  “We found this amazing Eco-stall […]

St Andrew’s registered for the Eco-Church award scheme two years ago and at the time there were some significant gaps in our responses to the five sections of the environmental […]

On the first Sunday in August, worship at St Andrew’s focused on the climate emergency and what we can do in response.  Actions replaced the sermon as we each wrote a […]