Celebrating your Eco Church journey Your church’s Eco Church journey is unique, but like all journeys, it benefits from moments along the way to pause, reflect and celebrate how far you have come. These moments can also be valuable opportunities to invite and involve others. The ideas shared here are just some of the many ways you might choose to reflect on and celebrate your Eco Church journey. While they can be used at any time, there may be natural jumping off points, such as celebrating your Eco Church award, marking an environmental day like Earth Day, or recognising an anniversary like ten years of Eco Church in 2026! Read the resource.       

Eco Church 10th anniversary celebration in Swansea at Aeneon Baptist Church. It was wonderful to kick off Eco Church’s 10th anniversary year with a service of thanksgiving and hope in Wales in mid-May. The venue was Aenon Baptist Church in Morriston, Swansea, where just over 70 people from Eco Churches across South Wales gathered to give thanks for an amazing variety of achievements and to inspire each other for the future. Read the full article on the A Rocha UK website.      

The People’s Emergency Briefing is a 50-minute film that premiered in April 2026. It presents the latest evidence on the climate crisis in an accessible format and features interviews by leading experts with reactions from members of the public and celebrities. Read the full article on the A Rocha UK website.      

2026 is a significant year as we celebrate 25 years of A Rocha UK and 10 years of Eco Church! To mark the 10th anniversary of Eco Church, four special services will take place across England and Wales – in Liverpool, Chelmsford, Swansea and Exeter. Read the full article on the A Rocha UK website.      

Churches across all denominations in England and Wales can now register to participate in Churches Count on Nature, an annual event where people visit churchyards and record the plant and animal species they encounter. Read more, and find out how to register, in the full article on our A Rocha UK blog post here.  

Have you heard of the ‘Carbon Fast’? One of our A Rocha family organisations, Climate Stewards, is running it, and we are joining in! Read the full article on the ARUK main website.   

Looking for simple ways to take action for the climate and nature? A Rocha UK’s Eco Tips Calendar for 2026 is here to keep you and your church inspired all year long. With fresh, practical ideas each month, it’s designed to help build a lasting commitment to greener living. We’ve designed these tips to be informative, but short enough to be added to church newsletters, social media posts, or other regular communications that you use. Explore the Easy Eco Tips Calendar.     

From 1 September to 4 October, the Season of Creation is an annual, ecumenical celebration of prayer and action for creation. This year’s theme is ‘Peace with Creation’. Read on to find out more, where you can find resources for yourself and your church and a special webinar. Read the full article on A Rocha UK’s main website.     

Last week, A Rocha UK saw the 100th church achieve an impressive Eco Church gold award! Read the full article on the main A Rocha UK website here.    

  We’ve just reached an exciting milestone for our Eco denominational awards – the first ever silver award of our four denominational award schemes has been achieved. Read the full article on the main Rocha UK website here.