Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
A stark call for a turn to ecospirituality, from the founder of ‘Spiritual Adaptation’, Rupert Read...
On Saturday 15 November 2025, Rupert was the keynote speaker at the Green Christians' Annual Members Meeting and Conference, held at St Mark’s Church, Peterborough UK.
The theme of the day was contemplating the answer to the question, "Climate breakdown is happening. How can churches help their communities prepare for what’s coming?"
Following the conference Green Christian greenchristian.org.uk/church-community-and-climate-risk issued a “Call to Action” for equipping every church, large or small, rural or urban, to be a beacon of resilience and hope in a time of upheaval. These are the actions they call on churches to take:
● Give truthful, creation-led learning, leadership and worship – learning from others and aspiring to be prophetic in the present crisis
● Be a good friend and neighbour – exploring ecospirituality with hospitality, hope and care, and offering a living oasis to support everyone through good times and bad
● Become catalysts, hosts and convenors – collaborating with MPs, councillors, agencies and people of all faith backgrounds for prayer, learning and resilience planning
● Open wide our churches – creating interconnected hubs which signpost activities, resources and ways of developing practical and spiritual resilience
Climate adaptation is a defining challenge for Christian mission today. Let’s rise to it.
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This edited video courtesy of Green Christian, watch videos of the full conference and others here. youtube.com/@GreenChristian
A stark call for a turn to ecospirituality, from the founder of ‘Spiritual Adaptation’, Rupert Read...
On Saturday 15 November 2025, Rupert was the keynote speaker at the Green Christians' Annual Members Meeting and Conference, held at St Mark’s Church, Peterborough UK.
The theme of the day was contemplating the answer to the question, "Climate breakdown is happening. How can churches help their communities prepare for what’s coming?"
Following the conference Green Christian greenchristian.org.uk/church-community-and-climate-risk issued a “Call to Action” for equipping every church, large or small, rural or urban, to be a beacon of resilience and hope in a time of upheaval. These are the actions they call on churches to take:
● Give truthful, creation-led learning, leadership and worship – learning from others and aspiring to be prophetic in the present crisis
● Be a good friend and neighbour – exploring ecospirituality with hospitality, hope and care, and offering a living oasis to support everyone through good times and bad
● Become catalysts, hosts and convenors – collaborating with MPs, councillors, agencies and people of all faith backgrounds for prayer, learning and resilience planning
● Open wide our churches – creating interconnected hubs which signpost activities, resources and ways of developing practical and spiritual resilience
Climate adaptation is a defining challenge for Christian mission today. Let’s rise to it.
RupertRead.net
RupertRead.substack.com
twitter.com/GreenRupertRead
https://bsky.app/profile/rupertread.bsky.social
instagram.com/RupertRead
tiktok.com/@GreenRupertRead
facebook.com/GreenRupertRead
This edited video courtesy of Green Christian, watch videos of the full conference and others here. youtube.com/@GreenChristian
