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St George's Church 2026 Spring Festival of Creative Arts
St George’s Epsom recently had an arts festival promoting recycling and waste management. They had some amazing sculptures from recycled items which would have normally gone into Landfill. These were of great interest to all, and the children loved the large one which looked like a robot.
Planting Palms at St Mark’s Remuera
St Mark’s hopes that in the years to come, as their palms grow, they can be used to decorate the church on Palm Sundays. This is an annual tradition, and it will be beautiful to use palms grown on the Church grounds.
The Book Cellar: A story of books, neighbours, and a basement full of possibility
What began as two damp, unused rooms beneath Cashmere Presbyterian Church has become a thriving second-hand bookshop. The Book Cellar brings neighbours together, gives books a new life and creates opportunities for connection, conversation and community.
Celebrating the Season of Creation at The Tribe Church
The Tribe Church in Masterton celebrated the Season of Creation through community stream planting, stories of local restoration and a nature photography competition – encouraging people of all ages to connect their faith with caring for creation.
He Māhuri Tōtara Waihōanga 2026
He Māhuri Tōtara ki Waihōanga was a crew of passionate people spending time in a beautiful place, asking big questions and learning how to follow Jesus together.
Season of Creation at St James’ Anglican Church Māngare Bridge
Some amazing creations happened in September at St James' Anglican Church Mangere Bridge.
Growing food and community at St Andrew’s Epsom
For over 30 years, St Andrew’s Epsom has been growing fresh produce for the Auckland City Mission. With new generations of volunteers getting involved, the community garden continues to flourish, now with two new apple trees.
Caring for place and community on Tiber Street
Island Bay Presbyterian Church is discovering what creation care can look like in its own neighbourhood, helping bring people together to care for a piece of unused Council land on Tiber Street – and imagining how the idea could grow beyond this one place.
E tipu e rea
Young people from The Tribe Youth Group at Tawa Anglican Church got their hands in the soil for an evening of planting and practical creation care. As they potted young flax plants and planted seeds, they explored how caring for creation is part of following Jesus – with plenty of conversation along the way.
Good things take time
After more than two years of patient advocacy, Papanui Baptist is preparing to help establish a community fruit-tree planting in a neighbourhood park – together with local students and Christchurch City Council.
Growing a greener church at Christ Church Ellerslie
Christ Church Ellerslie’s church whānau and wider community came together to rejuvenate the church grounds, planting native species to support birds, insects and other urban wildlife.
Wing some, lose some!
A friendly rivalry between two Dunedin Eco Churches has their tamariki counting garden birds as part of the New Zealand Garden Bird Survey, swapping challenges and competing for a recycled-metal kiwi trophy. Find out which church’s sparrows carried the day in 2026.
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