Parish Outreach and Greening Survey

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* 1. What is the name and location of your parish or congregation?

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* 2. How does your parish respond to social and ecological justice concerns? (Check all that apply, and use the comment space to describe further)

The incumbent does most of the activity around social and ecological justice

A few parishioners are involved

There is an Outreach or Social Justice Committee

There is a Creation Matters or Green Committee

The whole parish is involved in various ways

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* 3. Please indicate the outreach programs or activities in which your parish is involved. (Check all that apply, and use the comment space to describe further)

We host or contribute to a food bank or food hamper program

We host or contribute to a community meal program

We host or contribute to an Out of the Cold program

We are (currently or within the past 2 year) engaged in refugee sponsorship

We have a community vegetable garden

We raise funds for FaithWorks or FaithWorks ministry partners

We raise funds for relief and development beyond our Diocese (through PWRDF or other)

Other (please describe below)

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* 4. Please indicate the advocacy activities in which your parish is involved. (Check all that apply, and use the comment space to describe further)

Presenting and passing Social Justice Vestry Motions

Participating in postcard or letter-writing campaigns to elected officials

Meeting with elected officials (Councillors, MPPs, MPs) about justice issues

Holding all-candidates or town hall meetings on justice issues

Other (please describe below)

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* 5. How does your parish help parishioners learn more about social and ecological justice issues? (Check all that apply, and use the comment space to describe further)

Making social or ecological justice issues the focus of a specific Sunday service (i.e. Earth Sunday, National Indigenous Sunday, etc.)

Bringing social justice themes into sermons/prayers during Sunday worship

Bringing creation care/ecological justice themes into sermons/prayers during Sunday worship

Holding special events/presentations (please describe below)

Holding book or film study series (please describe below)

Using bulletin inserts or other resources to provide information on issues

Other (please describe below)

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* 6. What steps has your parish taken to reduce your energy use? (Check all that apply, and use the comment space to describe further)

We are or have been participating in an energy benchmarking program

We have had a professional energy audit

We have improved our insulation of the building, doors and/or windows

We have installed programmable thermostats

We have upgraded our heating/cooling system to energy-efficient models

We have upgraded other appliances (dishwashers, refrigerators) to energy-efficient models

We have upgraded to energy-efficient (CFL or LED) lighting

We turn off all unnecessary lights, fans, etc. when not in use

Other (please describe below)

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* 7. What steps has your parish taken to reduce solid waste in parish operations? (Check all that apply, and use the comment space to describe further)

We serve water in jugs/carafes rather than providing bottled water

We serve coffee/tea/water/juice in reusable (china) cups

We recycle paper bulletins and office paper

We use paperless communications whenever possible

We compost kitchen waste and altar flowers

We have recycling and compost bins available throughout the building wherever needed

Other (please describe below)

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* 8. What steps has your parish taken to conserve and protect water? (Check all that apply, and use the comment space to describe further)

We have installed low-flow toilets

We have installed efficient dishwashers and/or aerators in water taps

We collect rainwater to water our grounds or garden

We choose landscaping for our grounds that requires less watering

We use non-toxic cleaning products

Other (please describe)

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* 9. How can the Diocesan Social Justice & Advocacy Consultant and Committee support your parish in its ministry of outreach, advocacy, and creation care? (Check all that apply, and use the comment space to describe further)

Visit our parish to preach on social justice and/or creation care themes

Visit our parish to give a presentation or workshop

Visit our parish to help us discern the future of our outreach/creation care ministry

Connect us with advocacy campaigns of the wider church

Help us set up a meeting with our local elected representative

Provide written resources (i.e. bulletin inserts, advocacy toolkits, lectionary reflections, prayers on social justice, etc.)

Help connect us with other speakers

Help promote a social/ecological justice event we are hosting

Other (please describe)

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* 10. Please provide your name and contact information

Name

Email Address

Phone Number