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Fairtrade Covenant Service A special service from Traidcraft to be used to celebrate the commitment a church makes to Fairtrade Harvesting the World A liturgy used at our Fairtrade conference in January 2010, celebrating the gifts of the earth and its people. An excellent resource for reflection on the inter-dependant nature of our contemporary world, raising awareness of the implications of our lifestyles and the demands for justice. £4.50 from Wild Goose Resource Group Fairtrade Fortnight Ideas for Worship Designed for 2009, and focussing on the development of fairtrade markets within India, with case studies, sermon links, prayers and plenty of ideas for events, including activities for young people. Download from Traidcraft Worship ideas and activities Based on a blueberry project in Chile, with ideas for worship, sermons, a children's talk, prayers, children's activities and a guide for further action. From Traidcraft More worship ideas from Traidcraft This time based on tea, with lots more producer stories, prayers, children's activities The Sanctuary Centre A website with lots of ideas for worship, prayer, action Harvest for the World Worship anthology compiled by Geoffrey Duncan. Celebrate the goodness of creation and be challenged to work for a fairer distribution of the gifts of the earth. Published by Christian Aid/CAFOD and available from Church House bookshop £12.99 Pocket Prayers for Peace and Justice Prayers from different cultures and traditions to inspire our praying. From Christian Aid £5.99 Ideas for worship from the Fairtrade Foundation Download Prayers, Poems and Reflections Download from Traidcraft 365 Ways to Make a Difference Peter Graystone Daily Bible readings from Christian Aid, to help the reader to relate their personal faith to what is happening in the world. From Amazon £9.89 Praying
for change A downloadable short sketch about Fairtrade
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“I tell you, if your justice goes no deeper than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never get into the kingdom of heaven” Matt 5: 20 God’s justice is done when arbitration is transformed by reconciliation; when people become more than objects of desire, manipulation and profit; when poverty is confronted by asking, not how much the poor require, but how much the rich need; when the goods of the earth are looked upon, not as sources of private profit, but as sacraments of divine and human inter-communication. As and when such things occur, then God’s justice is done, and there the kingdom of God becomes manifest. For the justice of God is the kingdom of God. Mark Searle: Serving the Lord with Justice |
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