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1/Season of Creation   We are now in week three of the Season of Creation.  Like tributaries joining forces to become a mighty river, the church family can come together on a  path of care for our common home the earth. 

Together through our prayers and actions we can unleash a mighty river of peace and justice on behalf of all creation

May God open our eyes to recognise the goodness of all creation and help us to do what we can to restore and care for the wonderful gift that we have been given. Amen  

https://laudatosimovement.org/season-of-creation/

2/CAFOD – Loss & Damage Pope Francis sends this message to World Leaders prior to COP 28  “You must listen to science and institute a rapid end to the era of Fossil Fuels. It is absurd to permit continuing expansion of Fossil Fuel infrastructures. Let us put an end to the senseless war against creation & raise our voices to halt this injustice towards the poor and our children, who will bear the worst effects of Climate Change”
In response, CAFOD & other orgs. are urging the government to commit to an International  ‘Loss & Damage Fund’ to compensate poor countries for climate catastrophes suffered from Global Warming  – mainly created by rich countries.

3/PAX CHRISTI    Their Autumn newsletter ‘Just Peace’ is available at the side door.  This edition looks at Militarism, national Security, and the massive increase in arms spending.  Pope Francis calls on nations to ” convert the tools of death into tools of life, reduce military spending and spend more on humanitarian needs.”

4/Live Simply Tip of the Week Leave whitespace in your day and week. I like to leave enough space in my day to have a clear end and a fresh start between activities. This gives me time to breathe and be intentional with my next action. And the day doesn’t pass by in one great big blur.

 

5/Transition Town Worthing Repair Café offers a fantastic free monthly repair service for your broken and worn out domestic items. Help us with our aim to move Worthing towards being a zero-waste town by preventing your household items from ending up in landfill. TTW Repair Café usually runs on the last Saturday of each month at Friends/Quaker Meeting House, 34 Mill Rd, Worthing, BN11 5DR. 10am – 4pm. Go to the website to book a repair https://www.ttworthing.org/repair-cafe/

 

 

 

Fr Silvester This Sun 17th Sept there will be a 2nd collection to help with the cost of drugs & a shortfall in wages for the medical centre staff.

The reason for this shortfall is because poor people can’t afford to pay the full costs for their treatment.  The church & the Ugandan Government helps but both only has a limited amount of funds. Thank you in advance for those able to contribute

The Season of Creation 1^st Sept to 4^th Oct continues to be celebrated across the globe. Listen and let the melodies inspire you on the path to a more sustainable world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKVT_nzxqHM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIlzgT5u6W8

The Season of Creation fills us with hope, because we are many around the world celebrating in unity for our common home: every small action counts to make the river of justice and peace flow!  See the following website for prayers & actions   https://laudatosimovement.org/season-of-creation/

 

Live Simply Tip of the Week Notice what’s going on around you.  You can wait until you’re retired and you’ve quit the rat race, but then you’d have missed out on a lifetime of savouring the ordinary pleasures of life: the sound of birds chirping, the feel of the wind, the taste of fresh fruit

 

Transition Town Worthing Repair Café offers a fantastic free monthly repair service for your broken and worn out domestic items. Help us with our aim to move Worthing towards being a zero-waste town by preventing your household items from ending up in landfill. TTW Repair Café usually runs on the last Saturday of each month at Friends/Quaker Meeting House, 34 Mill Rd, Worthing, BN11 5DR. 10am – 4pm. Go to the website to book a repair https://www.ttworthing.org/repair-cafe/

 

 

 

Refugee Exhibition  The Justice & Peace group displayed the Stations Exhibition on Worthing sea front for 3 months until August. We now have to return it to Gloucestershire in the next few weeks.  This could be organised through a courier service but they’re expensive, if there’s anyone with a car or small van is heading that way in the near future & could take the exhibition boards we would be happy to pay the fuel costs.  Please email rod_rugby@yahoo.co.uk

 

 

Fr Silvester On Sun 17th Sept there will be a 2nd collection to help with the cost of drugs & a shortfall in wages for the medical staff, the reason for this shortfall is because poor people can’t afford to pay the full costs for their treatment .  The church & the Ugandan Government helps but both only has a limited amount of funds. Thank you in advance for those able to contribute

 

Season of Creation Dive into the inspiring sounds of “A Mighty River,” the song of Season of Creation 2023.  & “Let There be Light” Great videos Listen and let the melodies inspire you on the path to a more sustainable world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKVT_nzxqHM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIlzgT5u6W8

 

 

Live Simply Tip of the Week Every time you buy something new, get rid of something old, preferably by recycling

1/ LIVE SIMPLY Tip of the Week – Learn to be ok with uncertainty. Coming to terms with the unpredictability of life and the uncertainty of achieving our goals will help to put your days into perspective. Find peace without certainty in those areas and you will have found a priceless treasure.

 

2/ The United Nations Development Goals –The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.   Goal 8  Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all  https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal8      The key role of decent work for all in achieving sustainable development is highlighted by Sustainable Development Goal 8  Decent work, employment creation, social protection, rights at work and social dialogue represent integral elements of the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Furthermore, crucial aspects of decent work are broadly rooted in the targets of many of the other 16 goals.

We’re looking at each of these goals over the coming weeks https://sdgs.u

 

3/ Season of Creation Let Justice & Peace Flow Are you ready to experience the https://seasonofcreation.org/  We are approaching the ecumenical season that invites us to contemplate God’s creation as sisters and brothers, this year especially praying that “justice and peace may flow” like a “mighty river”.

As the people of God, we must work together on behalf of all Creation, as part of that mighty river of peace and justice.

 

From Aid to the Church in Need – Back to School: Literacy and Lebanon This ‘Back to School’ resource is about celebrating education. Students are invited to see literacy as a gift and consider what life would be like without it. Information, links to prayers for Education Sunday and International Literacy Day are provided as is a fun starter activity for which being able to read is necessary. Suitable for upper primary and lower secondary as well as parish groups.   Using an animation and an infographic, children and students are introduced to the situation of young people their age in Lebanon. They learn about the economic crisis, how it effects whole families and why supporting schools and hospitals is so important for whole generations. Themes also include faith in action, vocation and Catholic Social Teaching. Get the ‘Back to School’ resource https://acnuk.org/resource/literacy-in-lebanon/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Ukraine+Update%3A+%22The+Crisis+Continues%22&utm_campaign=01+09+2023+Ukraine+Update+Appeal+Wk1

 

 

5/ Climate Action: 5 positive stories that inspire change. The top 4 risks to the world in the next 10 years are all climate related

But there are reasons to be hopeful – from accelerating solar power usage to cleaner air commitments, technology & inovationare helping to build a more resilient world.

This round-up brings you some of the latest positive climate action wins happening right now  https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/07/climate-crisis-positive-news-climate-action/

1/ Fr Silvester – Collection of items for School Children in Uganda Donations of school materials required are pens, pencils, geometry sets, notepads, small exercise books, writing paper & plus tooth brushes Also used backpacks, shoes & school uniforms. All for children from aged 3 to 14yrs. Please leave at the back of the church both ends. Thank you

2/ LIVE SIMPLY Tip of the Week – Have far fewer toys in your house. Toys are just a small (barely necessary) part of what it takes to encourage a childhood filled with wonder. The 3 essential ingredients are: 1) a cosy place to read 2) a fun place to create/build and 3) an outdoor place for physical play.

3/ The United Nations Development Goals –The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Goal 7 Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
7.1 By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services
7.2 By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix
7.3 By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency
7.a By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technology
7.b By 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States, and land-locked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of support
https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal7 we’re looking at each of these goals over the coming weeks https://sdgs.un.org/goals

4/ CAFOD Fix the Food System Thanks to those who signed the letter demanding the World Bank to end all policies that restrict farmers’ freedoms to choose which seeds they use to grow food. Well over 350 names were added over two weekends. For anyone who wasn’t able to sign you can do so at https://cafod.org.uk/campaign/fix-the-food-system

5/ Season of Creation Let Justice & Peace Flow Are you ready to experience the https://seasonofcreation.org/ We are approaching the ecumenical season that invites us to contemplate God’s creation as sisters and brothers, this year especially praying that “justice and peace may flow” like a “mighty river”.

As the people of God, we must work together on behalf of all Creation, as part of that mighty river of peace and justice.

1/ Fr Silvester – Collection of items for School Children in Uganda Donations of school materials required are pens, pencils, geometry sets, notepads, small exercise books, writing paper & plus tooth brushes Also used backpacks, shoes & school uniforms. All for children from aged 3 to 14yrs. Please leave at the back of the church both ends. Thank you

2/ LIVE SIMPLY Tip of the Week – Many find greater well-being from owning fewer things, reducing the pressure to work to buy more and gaining time to do what brings joy. Think about the things that you let into your life that don’t need to be there and start saying no to them.

3/ The United Nations Development Goals –The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Goal 6 Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all Water and sanitation are at the core of sustainable development, and the range of services they provide underpin poverty reduction, economic growth and environmental sustainability. However, in recent decades overexploitation, pollution, and climate change have led to severe water stress in locales across the world.

Today, 2.2 billion people lack access to safely managed drinking water, and more than 4.2 billion people lack safely managed sanitation. Climate change is exacerbating the situation, with increasing disasters such as floods and droughts. 80 per cent of wastewater in the world flows back into the ecosystem without being treated or reused, and 70 per cent of the world’s natural wetland extent has been lost, including a significant loss of freshwater species.

Now more than ever the world needs to transform the way it manages its water resources and delivers water and sanitation services for billions of people. Urgent action is needed to overcome this global crisis, as it is affecting all countries around the world, socially, economically and environmentally.
Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) on water and sanitation, adopted by United Nations Member States at the 2015 UN Summit as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, provides the blueprint for ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.

https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal6 We’re looking at each of these goals over the coming weeks https://sdgs.un.org/goals

4/ CAFOD Fix the Food System Thanks to those who signed the letter demanding the World Bank to end all policies that restrict farmers’ freedoms to choose which seeds they use to grow food. Well over 350 names were added over the last two weekends. For anyone who wasn’t able to sign you can do so at https://cafod.org.uk/campaign/fix-the-food-system

1/ Fr Silvester – Collection of items for School Children in Uganda Donations of school materials required are pens, pencils, geometry sets, notepads, small exercise books, writing paper & plus tooth brushes Also used backpacks, shoes & school uniforms. All for children from aged 3 to 14yrs. Please leave at the back of the church both ends. Thank you

2/ CAFOD Fix the Food System Thanks to those who signed the letter demanding the World Bank to end all policies that restrict farmers’ freedoms to choose which seeds they use to grow food. Well over 300 names were added over the last two weekends. For anyone who wasn’t able to sign you can do so at https://cafod.org.uk/campaign/fix-the-food-system

3/ LIVE SIMPLY Tip of the Week – Set yourself a ‘no spend weekend’ – one every other month if you can. Do activities like going on walks, movie night, board games, free museums. And if you use up any leftover food from the week as well, this can all really make your salary go further every month.”

4/ The United Nations Development Goals –The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Goal 5 Genda Equality & Empower all Women The world is not on track to achieve gender equality by 2030 https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal5 we’ll be looking at each of these goals over the coming weeks https://sdgs.un.org/goals

1/ CAFOD Fix the Food System At the heart of the global food crisis is a struggle for control over the world’s seeds. For generations, small-scale farmers have freely swapped and shared a wide variety of seeds.
However, the freedom of farmers to choose what seeds they use is under threat as the World Bank supports new laws which push farmers towards using seeds sold by big agribusiness.
This puts control of the world’s seeds into the hands of a few giant corporations. If we want a sustainable food system, then we must stand with small farmers across the world as they fight for control over their seeds.
Join us in demanding the World Bank end all policies that restrict farmers’ freedoms to choose which seeds they use to grow food & sign our giant letter which will be in both churches this Sun 30th July

2/ Fr Silvester – Collection of items for School Children in Uganda Donations of school materials needed are pens, pencils, geometry sets, notepads, small exercise books, writing paper and used backpacks, shoes, school uniforms , plus tooth brushes. All for children from aged 3 to 14yrs. Please leave at the back of the church both ends. Thank you

3/ LIVE SIMPLY Tip of the Week – Please consider buying a reusable water bottle and a renewable coffee cup, and say goodbye to sing use plastic packaging for ever…Save waste Save money.

4/ The United Nations Development Goals –The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Goal 4 Ensure inclusive & equitable quality education & promote lifelong learning opportunities for all https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal4 we’ll be looking at each of these goals over the coming weeks https://sdgs.un.org/goals

1/ CAFOD Fix the Food System At the heart of the global food crisis is a struggle for control over the world’s seeds. For generations, small-scale farmers have freely swapped and shared a wide variety of seeds.
However, the freedom of farmers to choose what seeds they use is under threat as the World Bank supports new laws which push farmers towards using seeds sold by big agribusiness.
This puts control of the world’s seeds into the hands of a few giant corporations. If we want a sustainable food system, then we must stand with small farmers across the world as they fight for control over their seeds.
Join us in demanding the World Bank end all policies that restrict farmers’ freedoms to choose which seeds they use to grow food & sign our giant letter which will be in both churches this Sun 23rd July

2/ Fr Silvester – Collection of items for School Children in Uganda Donations of school materials needed are pens, pencils, geometry sets, notepads, small exercise books, writing paper and used backpacks, shoes, school uniforms , plus tooth brushes. All for children from aged 3 to 14yrs. Please leave at the back of the church both ends. Thank you

3/ LIVE SIMPLY Live Simply Tip of the Week – Ditch disposables. Single-use plastic and single-use styrofoam are sourced from fossil fuels and contribute to climate change. So in a season of picnics and busyness, try to remember to ‘BYOC’ (Bring Your Own Container or Cutlery) for your summer snacks instead of buying disposable items. Think reusable lunch boxes

4/ The United Nations Development Goals –The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Goal 3 Ensure good health & wellbeing for all at all ages https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal3
we’ll be looking at each of these goals over the coming weeks https://sdgs.un.org/goals

5/ Transition Town Worthing Repair Café is Sat 29th July – 10am-4pm at the Quaker Meeting House, 34 Mill Road, Worthing, BN11 5DR.
As usual the amazing team of volunteers will be on hand to share their skills and help you to repair your clothes, toys, bicycles, laptops, small household electrical/electronic items, small items of furniture and knife/scissor sharpening. Please book via the online booking form here: www.ttworthing.org/repair-cafe/#repair-booking-form

1/ LIVE SIMPLY Tip of the Week Recycle your coffee grounds If you make coffee at home, you might already add the grounds to your compost bin or wormery. But did you know you can also sprinkle them directly on the soil? They’re a great free source of nitrogen and minerals. If you don’t drink coffee, your local cafe or coffee shop will probably be more than happy to donate their used grounds. Provided by Friends of the Earth http://www.foe.co.uk

2/ The United Nations Development Goals –The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Sustainable Development Goal 2 is about creating a world free of hunger by 2030. In 2020, between 720 million and 811 million persons worldwide were suffering from hunger. The number of people going hungry and suffering from food insecurity had been gradually rising between 2014 and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The war in Ukraine is further disrupting global food supply chains and creating the biggest global food crisis since the Second World War. https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/hunger/ we’ll be looking at each of these goals over the coming weeks https://sdgs.un.org/goals

3/ CAFOD Fix the Food System At the heart of the global food crisis is a struggle for control over the world’s seeds. For generations, small-scale farmers have freely swapped and shared a wide variety of seeds.
However, the freedom of farmers to choose what seeds they use is under threat as the World Bank supports new laws which push farmers towards using seeds sold by big agribusiness.
This puts control of the world’s seeds into the hands of a few giant corporations. If we want a sustainable food system, then we must stand with small farmers across the world as they fight for control over their seeds.
Join us in demanding the World Bank end all policies that restrict farmers’ freedoms to choose which seeds they use to grow food & sign our giant letter which will be in both churches next Sun 22nd July

4/ Transition Town Worthing Repair Café is Sat 29th July – 10am-4pm at the Quaker Meeting House, 34 Mill Road, Worthing, BN11 5DR.
As usual the amazing team of volunteers will be on hand to share their skills and help you to repair your clothes, toys, bicycles, laptops, small household electrical/electronic items, small items of furniture and knife/scissor sharpening. Please book via the online booking form here: www.ttworthing.org/repair-cafe/#repair-booking-form