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St. Anthony’s Orthodox Church
Bergenfield,
New Jersey
St. Anthony’s Orthodox Church has made
a strong commitment to environmental stewardship through
energy conservation and the use of renewable energy. Thanks
to the leadership of its pastor, the Rev. Joseph Allen, St.
Anthony’s
has integrated care for the environment into is religious
identity.
Since 2004, St. Anthony’s has worked with GreenFaith
to
- Conduct an energy audit, which identified ways
for Sr. Anthony’s to reduce its energy consumption
by 10% through energy efficient lighting, better temperature
control, and improved refrigeration systems. These improvements
will save St. Anthony’s over $2,000/year in energy
costs and reduce the church’s annual greenhouse gas
emissions by over 15,000 pounds.
- Install solar panels through GreenFaith’s Lighting the Way program. Church member Robin Robinson
shepherded the project through the parish decision-making
process with help from a committee of well-respected
parishioners. When US solar installers experienced
delays in receiving panels due to a German government
solar subsidy, and when the solar installer discovered
that the church roof needed $5,000 of repairs, Robinson
kept the project on track by responding clearly to
parishioner concerns and educating the parish about
the benefits of the project.
In parish meetings, Pastor Joseph Allen described these
efforts to parishioners as an expression of St. Anthony’s
religious commitment to environmental stewardship. He has
also spoken about St. Anthony’s environmental commitments
at a regional meeting of Antiochian Orthodox clergy.
 Read The
Bergen Record's feature story about St. Anthony’s
efforts (.pdf).
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- Rabbi Elliott Tepperman
- Pastor Jeff Elliott
- Kathy Abbott
- Paul Kaufman
- Sr Jeanne Goyette, OP
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