Notes for Climate Sunday talk

 This life is spiritual and physical - eternity to heaven or hell dependant on the state of our souls.

Physical eternity is called sustainability - 1985 definition.

The Lord does not want us to mess up His world but to behave responsibility - called creation care. But we are not doing well

Four very important dates: 1760, 1856, 1988, 2015 on the road to climate awakening

Covid has proved we can lockdown, show restraint, even sacrifice for survival.

We now have to move to 'lockdown' for climate by reducing our dependency on oil and gas - and even wood burning.

Also, because of shortages in 2 fff by the end of this century

APPLICATION:

2 Cor 8 v 13-15 is about equality or fairness or, leaving our time here to enable others to inherit a life-sustaining world.  "Godliness with contentment" is commanded on us in the Scriptures.

So, care for creation by cutting consumption of everything - make things last for others to have something left, too.

That means: travel much less by fff, eat fewer meat and dairy products but more plant-based equivalents.

Wrap up more warmly this winter to cut fuel bills.

Go for solar power to cut energy bills.

Conclude:

Only then, I think, are you caring for God's world and others, as He commands us to do.  Truly loving God and others.

Remember 2 Cor 8, 13-15 - fair shares for all, esp the rich world playing its full and fair part.