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Running for commitment for life
Many congratulations to Richard Mortimer for completing the London 10K Marathon on July 6th and for presenting a cheque for £840.92 to Commitment for Life.
A very big thank you to all sponsors for supporting us.
Current Actions and Events
August Eco Tip
When you buy wooden carvings, at home or abroad, make sure they come
from a sustainable source
each year 50,000 hardwood trees are use to carve holiday souvenirs or
gifts in UK shops. Fifly species of tree are exploited by this $20 million
industry. Look out for Neem which is an excellent alternative to endangered
hardwood.
Peace in Palestine & Israel
International
Church Action for Peace in Palestine and Israel, 4-10 June 2008. A joint
advocacy initiative convened by the World Council of Churches
Please read the Jerusalem Prayer on Sunday, June 8 in your church
THE HEADS OF CHURCHES IN JERUSALEM INVITE CHURCHES AROUND THE WORLD TO PRAY
Heavenly Father,
We give you thanks and praise for your gift to us of your only Son, Jesus -- His birth in Bethlehem, His ministry throughout the Holy Land, His death on the Cross and His Resurrection and Ascension. He came to redeem this land and the world. He came as the Prince of Peace.
We give thanks to you for every church and parish around the world that is praying with us this day for peace. Our Holy City and our land are much in need of peace.
In your unfathomable mystery and love for all, let the power of your Redemption and your Peace transcend all barriers of cultures and religions and fill the hearts of all who serve you here, of both peoples - Israeli and Palestinian - and of all religions.
Send us political leaders ready to dedicate their lives to a just peace for their peoples. Make them courageous enough to sign a treaty of peace that puts an end to the occupation imposed by one people on another, granting freedom to Palestinians, giving security to Israelis and freeing us all from fear. Give us leaders who understand the holiness of your city and will open it to all its inhabitants - Palestinian and Israeli - and to the world.
In the land you made holy, free all of us from the sin of hatred and killing. Free the souls and hearts of Israelis and Palestinians from this sin. Give liberation to the people of Gaza who live under unending trials and threats.
We trust in you, Heavenly Father. We believe you are good and we believe that your goodness will prevail over the evils of war and hatred in our land.
We seek your blessing especially on the children and young people, that their fear and the anxiety of conflict may be replaced with the joy and happiness of peace. We pray too for the elderly and the handicapped, for their well-being and for the contribution they can make to the future of this land.
We pray, finally, for the refugees scattered across the world because
of this conflict.
God give the politicians and governments responsible for them the wisdom
and courage to find suitable and just solutions.
All this we ask in Jesus' name. Amen.
Use 'It's Time for Palestine' as an education and advocacy resource. Find
the poem at
http://www.oikoumene.org/en/events-sections/icappi-2008/action-week-message.html
Please let us know if you use either the prayer or the poems so we can
record our support. gill.hillman@urc.org.uk
Prayer Partners 2008
As we sign our campaign postcards, march and write letters to bring justice to all those without hope, please use this prayer. Prayer is an essential part of our campaigning. As Christians we believe in the transforming power of prayer. With God everything is possible.
august prayer
Lord God
Help us to remember
that the earth does not belong to us,
we belong to the earth.
The beautiful, awe-inspiring earth that you created
and which we are destroying.
Remind us Lord,
every time we make a journey,
every time we take a fresh piece of paper,
every time we turn on the tap,
every time we go shopping,
and every time we have the opportunity
to remind others
that the earth does not belong to us,
we belong to the earth
© Kathy Chandler
Christian Aid
Christian
Aid is an agency of the churches in the UK and Ireland. We work wherever
the need is greatest – irrespective of religion or race.
Commitment for Life is the recommended way for United Reformed Churches
to work with Christian Aid.
The World Development Movement
The
World Development Movement (WDM) tackles the underlying causes of poverty.
We lobby decision makers to change the policies that keep people poor.
We research and promote positive alternatives. We work alongside people
in the developing world who are standing up to injustice. We campaign
on Dirty Aid, Dirty Water, Debt and Trade Justice issues
