The Anglican Communion Environmental Network (ACEN) through its chair, the Rt Revd Ellinah Wamukoya, Bishop of Swaziland, is inviting everyone to consider making a carbon fast for this Lent.
During this Lent, beginning with Ash Wednesday, those making a carbon fast can begin by taking their first steps to consciously reduce their personal carbon dioxide output, their personal contribution to global warming. To assist you in doing so, ACEN has developed a Lenten Calendar. Each day of Lent, the calendar suggests something about which to think and to physically do as an individual dedicated to making their personal carbon footprint smaller. The suggestions are simple and this Lenten exercise could be the start of taking permanent steps year round to reduce one’s carbon footprint. Suggestions such as; take a day and unplug all your appliances and device chargers, cycle to work or use public transit and take reusable shopping bags on the next trip to the grocery store.
Additionally, the ACEN, in association with Trinity Episcopal Church, Wall Street, has developed a booklet with Lenten meditations for the four Sundays during Lent and Palm Sunday. The meditations speak about the global water crisis. Each meditation was written by a member of ACEN. Each member who wrote is from a different geographical area of the Anglican Communion. The Revd Jeff Golliher, the Anglican Communion’s environmental representative at the United Nations, is the editor of the guide.
Links for More Information:
Original post from the Episcopal Cafe, Feb. 11, 2017, here.
Lenten Calendar with suggestions for actions for each day of Lent here.
Meditations from Trinity Wall Street on the Water of Life here.
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