Wednesday 7 January 2026 7pm
Natural life in churchyards – connecting with the Biodiversity of church land with Revd Johannes Nobel.
The Revd Johannes (Jan) Nobel is a parish priest in York, as well as the Green Ambassador for the Diocese of York. Originally from The Netherlands, Jan moved to the United Kingdom in 2006 to train for ordination with the Church of England. He holds theology degrees from universities in Leuven (BE), Utrecht (NL) and Durham, and he teaches Doctrine of Creation at the Yorkshire Theological Education Partnership.
Jan believes that the climate crisis provides many opportunities for our mission and worship, and he particularly enjoys sharing new perspectives about wildlife in church yards, being passionate about initiatives such as Churches Count on Nature, and Love your Burial Ground Week.
He shares his life-long love for nature with his wife, an Environmental Scientist. On his days off Jan likes to go birdwatching or fossil hunting at the Yorkshire Coast, and he is a keen photographer.
“Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young — a place near your altar, LORD God Almighty.” (Ps 84)
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