Saint Alban’s Creation Care Ministry Leads the Way By Daniel Moyer, Chair of the Creation Care Ministry
Earth Day was yesterday and it is a time within the Season of Easter and Rogation tide when we focus on God’s creation, and how we can be loving caretakers of this beautiful creation.
In the diocese there are many congregations that are making changes to reduce their carbon footprint to help heal the climate. This story from Daniel Moyer, Chair of the Saint Alban Creation Care Ministry, shares information about their journey.
The Saint Alban’s Creation Care Ministry was approved by our Vestry by vote in late 2018. The ministry formation was due to the results of an outreach survey of our congregation which showed that creation care is among the top concerns of our parish. Our first meeting of the Creation Care Ministry February 5th 2019. The Genesis Covenant approved/signed (by Vestry) April 28th 2019. We meet monthly on the first Tuesday of each month via Zoom.
Over the past few years the Saint Albans Creation Care ministry has accomplished many projects, such as:
- Installation of a grid-tied 7.4kw photovoltaic array
- New Energy Star Refrigeration/Freezer
- Replace our commercial grade gas range with commercial grade electric range
- Replace our gas water heater with electric water heater
- Heat Pump servicing our office wing (soon to have the whole church on heat pumps)
- Xeriscaping Landscaping featuring native plants
- Hosted conversions with church about green topics (like green burial, gas saving car clinic, etc.)
Below are some photos:
