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Sustainable Living

'​Living simply so that others may simply live' is a commitment of Christian life.   What could you do or your Church do to benefit the environment and people both locally, across the nation and across the world?    There are five marks of mission adopted by the Lambeth Conference of the Anglican Communion in 1988.  They are:
  1. To proclaim the good news of the Kingdom.
  2. To teach, baptise and nurture new believers.
  3. To respond to human need by loving service.
  4. To seek to transform unjust structures of society
  5. To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation; to                sustain and renew life on earth.
Our Anglican Church and all our parishes embracing an holistic mission have activities related to each of the five marks of mission.    You may ask why should we care additionally about the environment?  The answers are simple; it is because
  • We live in God’s creation.
  • God has given us responsibility to care for the world.
  • Jesus affirms the goodness of creation.
  • In Jesus’ resurrection there is hope not only for us but for all creation.    God repeatedly calls creation “good” (Genesis 1: 4, 10, 12, 18, 21, 25, 31)
For those of you who wish to do some extra reading, some scripture readings related to this matter include:
  • Genesis 1: 25 - 31
  • Psalm 19 (especially verses 1 – 5)
  • Psalm 24: 1
  • Leviticus 25: 2 – 7
  • Romans 8: 20 – 22
  • Colossians 2: 16, 20
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Definition of Sustainable Living in the Bunbury Diocese:

Sustainable living describes a lifestyle where individually we attempt to reduce our own personal use of the limited fragile resources of the earth and we seek to persuade others through our example, to limit and reduce humanity's use of the Earth's natural resources. Those who seek to live sustainably, reduce their carbon footprint by altering their methods of transportation, energy consumption, and/or diet as part of their lifestyle choices. We seek to re-use, re-purpose, re-cycle and live simply.   As God's creatures, we aim to conduct our lives in ways consistent with a sustainability principles, and be naturally balanced and respectful of humanity's symbiotic relationship with the Earth's natural ecology.
 
Sustainable Living essentially means living in a way that meets our need for food, water and shelter, without harming our environment or compromising the availability of essential resources either for future generations or for those who live less fortunately than ourselves. To live sustainably, we must use less of the earth’s natural resources, replenish what we can and produce less polluting waste.

Please feel free use this Sustainable Living Audit to see where changes can be made in how you live in God's Creation. 
Sustainable Living Audit for Parishes and Individuals
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PO Box 15, Bunbury, WA 6231

Phone:
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Ms Tracie Chambers-Clark JP
Director of Professional Standards
Tel: 08 9425 7203 or 0419 935 889
Email: psu@perth.anglican.org
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