Centre Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
We Welcome Everyone: An “Open & Affirming” Church
Handicap Accessible
Phone: (781) 334-3050; Fax: (781) 334-6463; Email:
Office@Centre-Church.org
5 Summer Street, Lynnfield, Massachusetts 01940
Centre Church Green Team
This page highlights some of our Green Church initiatives. It’s a reverse-order log of events, opportunities, hints and tips which we hope will encourage you to live green! Please scroll to the bottom for ways to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle in our own community.
2024
2024 pricelist for Equal Exchange Fair Trade goods and plastic-free cleaning supplies. Available whenever S&E hosts Fellowship.
Happy New Greener Year! Here are Five Easy Ways to Live Greener in 2024
2023
When Holiday gift shopping, please consider sustainability. Here are some highly recommended
Outdoor Gear and Clothing Brands to consider.
Earth Day!
All are invited to the UCC's first Earth Day Online Summit “What’s Possible? Earth Day Stories of Hope.” Saturday, April 22, 11am.
Register
ahead and watch live or as a recording.
Ecumenical Earth Day Service Apr 21, 12:30 on Zoom. Register at: creationjustice.org/events
Newhall Fields Farm volunteering - Tuesdays 8:30-11:30am, starting April 18, 2023.
You can sign up online or contact Linda Ladd about scheduling or carpooling.
Planet and people-friendly items are available at wholesale prices whenever the Social and Environment Ministry Team hosts Fellowship.
Items include plastic-free cleaning supplies and
Equal Exchange fair trade chocolate, coffee, tea and more. Find us at:
- The Centre Church table – Lynnfield Art Guild show on the common. May 6, 2023
- S&E table sales after worship services: Jan 8, Feb 19, Mar 19, Apr 2, May 14
2022
For Earth Month 2022, we'll be flying our Earth Tree flag on the corner of the 1832 Chapel.
"Earth Matters" video discussions
We've learned a lot in the last two years about how pandemic can effect best laid plans. We learned how to move our 2020 in-person soup & climate-concern movie nights at the church to online viewing and discussions. That led to celebrating Earth Month 2021 with a series of short videos for discussion in our weekly Zoom Fellowships. Now we're back to in-person Fellowship (and even snacks!) but still like the Zoom format sometimes. To celebrate Earth Month 2022, we'll combine much of what we've learned: you're invited to Zoom Fellowship on April 10 and May 8 (Mother's Day). We hope to talk a bit about the following videos and webinars. Please register for the Zoom offereings or check out the Naadam videos before these Sundays.
- Naadam: makers of the sustainably sourced $75 Mongolian cashmere sweater.
- Thu. April 7, 7pm by Zoom: Equal Exchange Export Manager Santiago Paz Lopez of Coop Norandino in Peru on “Coffee, COVID & Climate”. He will share the current reality for coffee farmers who have endured the pandemic as well as ongoing challenges with climate crisis. Register here
- Sat. Apr 23, 10:30am: UCC Zoom Webinar “The Faith of Prophets: Lessons for the Climate Crisis”. Register here
2022 Farming Volunteer opportunities
- Sat. Apr 9, 10a-12pm: We’ve secured 5 spots to work the garden at Newhall Fields Community Farm which is partnering with Haven From Hunger to provide locally grown fresh produce for those who are food insecure. Contact Linda Ladd to join us for this workday.
- Boston Area Gleaners Group or individual opportunities
Town of Lynnfield Green Initiatives
2021
Centre Church Earth Month 2021:
Boston Globe panel discussion: Talking to Your Kids About Climate Change (Panelist Patrick Belmonte is co-founder of Change is Simple, which we supported with our shredding event)
Spring Cleaning/Recycling Tip Sheets:
7 tips to recycle better
Organizations working to protect and restore the planet:
Items with reduced or plastic-free packaging:
Tips from the Sierra Club: Twelve ways to Halt Climate Change