No job is too big… no action too small… for the care of the earth is the job of us all.
“Earth Day” was celebrated at Saint Thomas on October 29, 2017. Originally organized in 1970 and now observed in 140 nations, Earth Day serves to educate the public about various causes of air, water, and soil pollution and encourages respect for all life on earth.
His All Holiness, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew reminds all Orthodox Christians that “biodiversity, the work of divine wisdom, was not granted to humanity to abuse it. Man does not have the right to destroy the earth’s resources, but rather should do more to reduce materialism and protect earth’s animals, air, water, and land.” Each of us should practice planet-friendly activities every day. The more we live in harmony with nature, reduce, reuse, and recycle, and the less we waste and pollute earth’s precious resources, the healthier the environment will be for all of us.
Cherry Hill allows “single stream recycling” in which recyclables may be mixed in the same container. Please put clean, mixed cartons and paper, aluminum and metal cans, plastic cups and bottles, and glass jars in the blue recycling containers throughout our Church. “The Green Committee of Saint Thomas”